IPIM to introduce ‘MICE Pass’ for trade exhibition

The 22nd Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (MIF) and the 2017 Portuguese-Speaking Countries Products and Services Exhibition (PLPEX), due to be held concurrently from October 19 to 21 at The Venetian Macao, will jointly introduce a “Macau MICE Pass” for the duration of the event.

The pass was unveiled yesterday at a press conference held by the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM).

According to a press statement released by the Institute, the pass will allow professional visitors and the public to board a free shuttle bus service connecting the exhibition venue to several locations in Macau’s northern and central districts as well as to Taipa.

The service is being offered on October 19, 20 and 21, with the aim of “encouraging green commuting and promoting the social economy.” The exhibition is open to the public on the second and third day.

According to an IPIM statement released yesterday, the newly introduced Macao MICE Pass has been designated as a trial implementation to be used by the government to promote the development of green exhibitions and reduce the wasteful use of resources.

The MIF 2017 will see participants from mainland China, Macau and Hong Kong work together to advance projects relating to critical policy areas that have been initiated by Beijing and several local governments. They include the Belt and Road Initiative, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area, as well as the “One Center, One Platform” – otherwise known as the dual goals to develop Macau into a world center of tourism and leisure and a platform for trade between China and Portuguese-
speaking countries.

Last month, organizers announced that, after two years of preparation, the 2017 PLPEX will be hosted as a standalone event for the first time in its history.

According to a statement from IPIM, there has been a continual annual increase in the number of participating governmental institutions and representatives from enterprises in Portuguese-speaking countries. Last year, PLPEX attracted more than 140 enterprises and business units as participants.

IPIM said the exhibition’s growth warrants its staging as a standalone event. The exhibition will cover a total area of more than 300 square meters.