MICE,Investment Promotion,China-PSCs Commerce and Trade
[2026/10/24] Three Exhibitions Conclude Successfully, Facilitating Cross-Sector Co-operation and Enhancing Investment Promotion through Exhibitions
The 31 st Macao International Trade & Investment Fair (31 st MIF), the 2026 Portuguese Speaking Countries Products and Services Exhibition (Macao) (2026PLPEX), and the Macao Franchise Expo 2026 (2026MFE) came to a successful conclusion today (24 October). Over the four-day exhibition period, more than 90,000 visits were recorded, including over 17,000 trade visitors. More than 1,100 business matching sessions were conducted, with around 140 agreements signed. Of these, over 80% were related to the “1+4” industries and 12% involved Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries, further strengthening Macao’s role as a “precise connector” between China and Portuguese- and Spanish-speaking countries. The three exhibitions also created more than 2,000 jobs during the event period, including full-time project staff, part-time on-site staff and booth construction teams, helping to nurture talent with practical experience across the MICE industry chain. To enhance the effectiveness of “attracting investment through exhibitions”, the organiser, the Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), presented Macao’s investment environment and business advantages to more than 360 enterprises before and during the exhibitions. To date, 78 enterprises from Portugal, Brazil, Switzerland, Singapore and other places have submitted project proposals for investment in Macao, representing a year-on-year increase of 14%. Of these, 20 enterprises have commenced or completed company establishment procedures, covering sectors including high technology, Big Health, specialised financial services, cultural tourism and MICE, continuing to inject new momentum into appropriate economic diversification. In addition, 60 enterprises from Portuguese-speaking countries and eight enterprises from the Chinese mainland have submitted project proposals for expanding into markets in China and Portuguese-speaking countries. Over 90 economic and trade activities facilitating cross-sector collaborations To maximise the synergistic benefits of the three exhibitions, over 90 economic and trade activities were held across the four-day period, including conferences, forums, themed matching sessions, promotion sessions, awards ceremonies, multi-venue events, first-store inspections, and guided community tours. Exhibitors and trade visitors actively engaged in business talks during the three exhibitions, with a total of 1,100 business matching meetings conducted and around 140 agreements signed, including a number of cross-sector co-operation projects. An exhibitor from a Spanish-speaking country noted that there is considerable potential for co-operation between Chinese and Spanish-speaking enterprises in tourism, food, energy and artificial intelligence, and regarded the three exhibitions as a high-quality international MICE platform that can help businesses connect with quality partners, convert business opportunities into concrete outcomes, and facilitate the efficient implementation of co-operation results. This year’s…
