Macau hosts 900+ MICE events in first half

Macau, 19th August: Earlier this week, Macau’s Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) reported its MICE statistics for the first half of 2025. Macau held a total of 918 MICE events in the six months, which represents 208 events more than the first half of 2024. However, the total number of participants and attendees in the first half of 2025 dropped 11% year-on-year, down to 427,900.

Of the 918 events, 863 were meetings and conferences, up by 197 from the first half of 2024. The total number of participants at meetings and conferences increased by 6.7%, reaching 81,700 participants. A total of 27 exhibitions were held in the first half of 2025, which was one more than the same period last year. However, the number of attendees decreased by 14%, down to 342,600. The total gross area occupied by these exhibitions was 211,100 m2, up 14.5% year-on-year.

DSEC also provided its MICE statistics for the second quarter of 2025. A total of 480 MICE events were held in Macau during the quarter, which is 106 events more than the same quarter in 2024. The total number of participants and attendees declined by 24% year-on-year, amounting at 228,100 participants.