IPIM Organises MICE Sector to Join 2018 UFI Asia Pacific Conference

The Union of International Fairs (UFI) held the 2018 UFI Asia Pacific Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 1 and 2 March. President of IPIM Jackson Chang, IPIM’s Executive Director Irene Va Kuan Lau and the representatives of Macao exhibition industry participated in the event.

The theme for this year’s conference was “New Methods, New Perspectives”. During the event, the delegation from the Macao MICE community took the opportunities to network with nearly 300 influential UFI members from Asia and elites in the international exhibition industry. While learning about the latest information of the international exhibition industry, the delegation also introduced the advantages of Macao’s MICE software and hardware facilities and the “One-stop Service” for MICE Bidding and Support provided by IPIM, which greatly promoted the internationalisation of Macao’s exhibition sector and enhanced its global recognition.

It was widely believed among the representatives of Macao’s exhibition industry that their participation in the conference helped the community learn about the latest trends in various aspects of this sector. Meanwhile, sitting in the same room with leaders of globally known exhibition enterprises and elites presented an opportunity for Macao’s MICE industry to enhance the network and collaboration with their domestic and foreign counterparts, which could spur its development and attract more international event organisers to hold activities in Macao. Clearly the participation had brought positive impact in many respects.

Representatives of the Macao exhibition delegation at the 2018 UFI Asia Pacific Conference in Kuala Lumpur