Quick takes

Global CEO Summit returns to Shanghai

The exhibition industry’s Global Exhibition CEO Shanghai Summit is back in Shanghai after a three-year disruption due to COVID. This year’s theme was “New Horizon, New Vision, New Growth.” The summit is supported by the Shanghai Convention & Exhibition Industries Association (SCEIA), UFI, SISO and other industry associations.

Penang attracting B2B events

The Electronics Manufacturing Expo Asia (EMAX) and Penang Manufacturing Expo (PMAX) will be held in July at the Setia SPICE Convention Centre in Penang. These events are supposed to be up 30% featuring more than 200 international exhibitors.

Macau’s visitor numbers surging

The Macau government reported that visitor arrivals totalled 2.21 million in May. That represents an increase of 270% year-on-year. Same-day visitors (1,124,977) and overnight visitors (1,088,830) rose by 213% and 350% year-on-year respectively. This is very good news for the city which relies on visitors, primarily from Mainland China, for every aspect of its economy from gaming to MICE.