The 21st MIF features diversified and rich exhibition contents to assist enterprises wanting to create business opportunities
As Macao’s most important and popular annual international economic and trade event, the “21st Macao International Trade and Investment Fair” will be held from 20 to 22 October 2016, at The Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel. This year’s MIF will not only establish, for the first time, a co-operation project with a “partner country” and “partner city”, but will also feature differently themed on-site exhibitions as well as free business matching and negotiating sessions, aiming to assist enterprises creating business opportunities within the diversified industry. As the first Macao local exhibition to be awarded with UFI certification by The Global Association of Exhibition Industry, MIF has become, throughout its 20 years’ development, a crucial international economic and trade event within the exhibition industry. Last year, during the four-day fair, more than 500 business negotiation sessions were conducted at the Business Matching Area, and 50 co-operation projects were signed in the Protocol Signing Centre. Summarising its experiences over the last 20 years, MIF has evolved and with the times. Besides changing the exhibition schedule from four to three days, it continues to use the theme of “Co-operation–Key to Business Opportunities” keeping in line with recent international economic development situations, further enriching the exhibition contents and improving the level of service which will create much more business opportunities for local companies and enterprises around the world. In order to respond to Macao’s moderate economic diversification and highlight Macao’s function as a business and trade co-operation service platform between China and Portuguese-speaking Countries (PSCs) , this year’s MIF has included the “partner country” and “partner city” project for the first time, and has invited Portugal and Beijing to participate, which they have accepted . This year's event covers around 30,000 square metres, which is roughly the same as last year. A variety of themed exhibition areas will be set up, including “Partner Country, Partner City Themed Pavilion”, “E-Commerce Pavilion”, “Finance Pavilion”, “Chinese Medicine Health Industry Pavilion”, “Shenzhen International Cultural Industry Fair”, and “Macao Creative Pavilion”. The “Portuguese-speaking Countries Products and Services Exhibition” will be run concurrently with the 21st MIF. The fair is expected to attract the participation of delegations from various countries and regions. At the same time, during the exhibition period, a series of business matching and negotiation sessions will be provided free of charge, which will be mainly conducted through the online business matching service platform. This will create business opportunities for enterprises that are developing, transitioning and forming in combination with exhibitions, themed sessions and delegations. For any further information, please contact MIF Co-ordinators Administrative and Service Centre on +853-2882 8711 or via email at marketing@mif.com.mo. For the most up-to-date information please add the official Wechat account of MIF: MIFMacau or visit MIF official website: www.mif.com.mo.