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The Meetings Show Asia Pacific, the region’s leading event for the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions) industry, launched its highly successful inaugural edition this week at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore.
This trade show welcomed over 1,000 MICE industry professionals across the Asia Pacific region and from around the world who gathered to learn, connect and do business over the two-day landmark event on 17 and 18 April 2024.
It is the largest organic event launch ever organised by Northstar Travel Group, featuring over 160 exhibitors from a wide range of destination bureaus, meeting venues, hotels, technology providers and suppliers; timely and topical education sessions provided by industry influencers, a Technology Campfire Showcase, networking receptions, and nearly 5,000 curated one-to-one hosted buyer business appointments.
“The Meetings Show Asia Pacific represents a watershed moment for the MICE industry throughout the region and globally,” said David Blansfield, Executive Vice President and Group Publisher, Northstar Travel Group. “Never have so many influential MICE industry professionals come together in one place at one time in a leading Asian destination to connect, share best practices, and do business together as they have this week.”
Many of the world’s leading MICE associations, including the Global MICE Collaborative – comprised of Meetings Professional International (MPI), the Society for Incentive Travel Excellence (SITE), and the International Association of Exhibitions and Events (IAEE) – the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA), and the Singapore Association of Convention & Exhibition Organisers & Suppliers (SACEOS) contributed education opportunities at the event. In addition, the Events Industry Council (EIC) provided introductory sessions for their Sustainable Event Professional Certificate Course, offered for the first time in the region at The Meetings Show Asia Pacific.
Conference attendees also gained valuable insights on the latest in Sustainability, Technology, Workforce Management, Experience Design, and Wellness in the MICE industry, delving deep into topics such as:
The great MICE rebound and potential risks in tourism in the global economy
How the future of business events is impacted by geo-political tensions, titanic shifts in technology (AR, XR etc.) and the rise of the Gen Z workforce
- Event marketing trends
- Elevating MICE experiences with the power of luxury
- Behavioural learning for sustainable wellness
All of the content shared at The Meetings Show Asia Pacific was summarized and will be made available globally to the MICE community through the use of Snapsight
“The inaugural edition of The Meetings Show Asia Pacific offered a hub of networking and sourcing opportunities for event planners, bringing together leading MICE partners from meeting destinations and venues, to hotels and technology solution providers across the Asia Pacific region,” said Ong Wee Min, Vice President of Sales and MICE, Marina Bay Sands. “With wellness and sustainability being a growing priority amongst delegates, it was also the perfect platform for us to showcase our new Wellness in MICE programme and share our best practices.”
The core deliverable of the event was its pre-arranged, curated buyer-seller appointments. Meeting planners with identified near-term business for the region met with destinations and hoteliers suitable for their programs throughout the event.
“I love the intimacy of the event and the 20-minute appointment format. It’s fantastic, as it allows you to really learn about the destinations, companies and individuals that you’re speaking to,” said Timothy Glanzer, Founder and CEO, Elevated Meetings Solutions. “The quality of appointments is better than some of the other trade shows I’ve been to. The level of vendors in the appointments is really nice and I’ve had the opportunity to make some really useful connections at the show.”
“As New Zealand actively pursues association conference business in the Asia Pacific region, we are happy to share our expertise, events infrastructure and unique culture with key decision makers at The Meetings Show Asia Pacific,” said Bjoern Spreitzer, General Manager NZ & Business Events, Tourism New Zealand. “It has proven to be a great platform for us to build on and enhance our relationships and connections, whilst growing our presence and share of conferences in the region.”
Following its successful debut, The Meetings Show Asia Pacific will return to Singapore and the Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre on April 23 and 24, 2025.
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