Ms. Irene V.K. Lau, Executive Director of IPIM
The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) and the Department of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs of the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China co-organised the 2nd “Training for Macao Convention and Exhibition Talents”. It was successfully held in Dalian, China, from 9 to 12 August 2016. The latest session of the training event followed a similar event held in 2015, which was co-organised by the Macao Economic Services and the Department of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs of the Ministry of Commerce. The courses integrated theory with practice, the training programme was conducive to enhancing the professional standards of Macao people working in the city’s convention and exhibition industry. It also aimed to strengthen exchanges and cooperation between the convention and exhibition industry in Mainland China and that in Macao. IPIM – as the body responsible for coordinating the overall development of Macao’s Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) industry – has put an emphasis on the sustainable development of the Macao convention and exhibition industry, including the training of industry professionals. IPIM organised a delegation of 20 representatives from the Macao convention and exhibition industry that joined the training seminar in Dalian. Irene V.K. Lau, Executive Director of IPIM, headed the delegation. Kang Wen, Deputy Director General of the Department of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Ministry of Commerce and Zhou Ming Jie, Vice Chairman of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Dalian Branch Office gave welcoming speech at the training session’s opening ceremony on 10 August. At a networking dinner attended by representatives from relevant MICE-related sectors on the Mainland, Ms. Lau gave a brief presentation about the development of Macao’s MICE industry. Ms. Lau said she hoped such training sessions could help develop the professional skills of Macao people working in the MICE industry, sharpening further the industry’s competitive edge and enhance exchanges and cooperation between the convention and exhibition industry in Mainland China and that in Macao. The Training Center of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) and the CCPIT Dalian assisted the organisation in inviting experts and experienced professionals as instructors for the four-day training session. The training session analysed and discussed the trends and characteristics of the development of the convention and exhibition industry under the new market fundamentals. In addition, participants visited the venue and related facilities of the BIT Congress Inc. and Dalian International Conference Center.
