413 MICE events held in Macau in Q1

Macau, 16th May: Last week, Macau’s Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) released its MICE statistics for the first quarter of 2025. A total of 413 MICE events were held in Macau in the quarter, increase 77 events compared with the first quarter of 2024. The total number of participants and attendees grew 3.7% year-on-year, reaching 188,000.

Of the 413 events, 387 were meetings and conferences. In the first quarter of 2024, there were 317 meetings and conferences held in Macau. The total number of participants at meetings and conferences posted an increase of 5.2%, amounting at 37,000 participants.

A total of 12 exhibitions were held during the quarter, same with the first quarter of 2024. The number of attendees rose 3.8%, to 150,000. However, the total gross area occupied by these exhibitions dropped 18% year-on-year, covering a total area of 35,500 m2.