Macau, 25th February: Macau’s Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) released its MICE statistics for 2021. Despite the ongoing pandemic, a total of 449 MICE events were held in Macau during the year, representing an increase of 68 events compared to 2020. The total number of participants at MICE events in Macau increased by 53% in 2021, reaching 1.4 million.

In terms of types of events, 386 of the events held in Macau in 2021 were meetings and conferences – 41 more meetings and conferences than recorded in the previous year. Meetings and conferences attracted 43,000 participants, a year-on-year increase of 9%.

A total of 55 exhibitions were held during the year – up from 34 in 2020, and the total number of attendees jumped 55% to 1.36 million. The total gross area occupied by these exhibitions was 334,000 m2, up 41% year-on-year.