Macau, 17th February: Earlier this week, Macau’s Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) released its MICE statistics for the year 2024, reporting a total of 1,524 MICE events were held in Macau in the year, up 31% year-on-year. However, the total number of participants and attendees dropped 17%, down to 1,332,000.

Of the 1,524 MICE events held during the year, 1,423 were meetings and conferences, which grew by 32% year-on-year. The total number of participants at meetings and conferences increased by 8.2%, amounting at 185,000.

A total of 61 exhibitions were held in Macau in 2024, which is 3 exhibitions less than the previous year. The number of attendees decreased by 21%, to 1,133,000 attendees. Meanwhile, the total gross area occupied by these exhibitions grew 7.1% year-on-year, covering a total area of 464,100 m2.

DSEC also reported its MICE statistics for the fourth quarter of 2024. A total of 465 MICE events were held in Macau during the quarter, up 22% year-on-year. However, the total number of participants and attendees decreased by 15% from the fourth quarter of 2023, to 325,000.