Macau is currently ranked 93rd, in the 2015 report of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), moving up eight places compared to its ranking in 2014.
According to the “2015 ICCA Statistics Report,” 28 international meetings held in Macau were recognized by ICCA, showing an increase of five events as compared to 2014.
As for its ranking in Asia, the region ranked 34th, 20th and 21st in 2013, 2014 and 2015 respectively.
A statement from the Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) said the rise in its ranking over two consecutive years has placed Macau on par with cities including Auckland, Brisbane and Bordeaux, proving that Macau has developed its status in the conferences and events sector.
ICCA is a global conference organization that has members from over 1,000 governmental organizations, exhibition related companies and convention centres in some 90 countries.
ICCA report is widely recognized in the industry and is also an important reference for professional organizers in the selection of ideal conference location, according to the statement.
IPIM officially became an ICCA member in 2012. The institute said they have rolled out a one-stop bidding and support service for meeting organizers that are interested in holding events in Macau.
“The ICCA online database, with over 17,000 international meeting data points, has also allowed IPIM to search for potential meetings and bid to hold them in Macau,” reads the statement.
IPIM stressed that the database has allowed Macau to attract more international organizers to hold meeting activities in the city.
According to data from the Statistics and Census Service, the region hosted 909 events last year. Among which, 540 were corporate meetings, 173 were conferences or organization meetings, 57 were major conferences and 78 were exhibitions.
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