MICE

On January 25, 2023, the Seattle Convention Center (SCC) celebrated the opening of its Summit building with a ribbon cutting event in the building’s atrium.

Dubai Business Events (DBE), the city’s official convention bureau, part of the Department of Economy and Tourism, said it won 232 bids for business events in 2022, almost twice as many as the previous year. 

As Hong Kong reopens its doors to Mainland China and the world at large, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is preparing for a full season of global Trade Fairs, Conferences and Overseas Promotions to create opportunities for the Hong Kong, Mainland and international business communities.

Madrid Turismo by IFEMA Madrid on Jan. 20, 2023, celebrated its public premiere at the International Tourism Trade Fair (FITUR).

The annual Vilnius Light Festival will light up the Lithuanian capital from January 25 to 28, 2023. This year the festival will pay tribute to the city’s grand 700th anniversary, officially launching the festivities on January 25th.

The Bench, which is well known for organising AviaDev, the premier platform dedicated to growing connectivity to, from, and within the African continent alongside a portfolio of world-class hotel investment conferences, announced the creation of AviaDev Real Estate, a new forum connecting African airports with real estate investors, developers and professional advisors.

VisitBritain plans to welcome more than 120 international travel trade buyers for a series of educational visits across Britain.

Malaysia’s premier venue, the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (the Centre), is opening 2023 on a high note with over 200 confirmed events that will attract over 700,000 delegates and visitors to the venue throughout the year.

Registrations to attend Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2023, which will take place at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from 1-4 May, is now open.

Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak) continues breaking barriers in the global business events industry by signing a collaborative agreement with the  Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) as a strategic partner to develop the International Journal of Business Events and Legacies (IJBEL) in North America and worldwide.

Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) and Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) sign a deal on 2023 marketing collaboration through trade shows and road shows.

TraiCon Events will be hosting Morocco's premier fintech event titled as "Fintech Revolution Summit" supported by Union of Arab Banks scheduled on the 27-28 February 2023 at the Hotel Sofitel, Casablanca, Morocco.

Qatar has won the bid to host the Destination Wedding Planners (DWP) Congress, a globally renowned platform for wedding planners, connoisseurs, hoteliers, and professionals in the luxury wedding planning industry.

The COVID pandemic has caused many changes in the MICE industry, an industry which creates positive ripple effects throughout all areas of society, including the economy and cultural industries.