Singapore Top Asian Destination for MICE

According to the recent global rankings by the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), Singapore has been ranked as Asia’s top convention city for 12 years running. In 2013, Singapore hosted a record 175 ICCA events, a 16.7 per cent increase from 150 in 2012, achieving the strongest yearon-year growth since 2005. The accolade comes on the back of a stellar year for Singapore tourism as the country welcomed 15.5 million visitors who generated SIN$ 23.5 billion in tourism receipts. There was also robust performance in the MICE industry. In 2013, BTMICE visitor arrivals hit 3.5 million with an estimated expenditure of SIN$ 5.5 billion. In 2013, Singapore hosted 12 world congresses and several key meetings in 2013, including some events such as the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)’s World Library and Information Congress which attracted 3,900 top international librarians from 114 countries to Singapore over eight days in August 2013.