Information from the Statistics and Census Service (DSEC) indicated that a total of 230 MICE events were held in the first quarter of 2013, down by 41 year-on-year. The average duration stood at 2.2 days, bringing a total of 203,000 participants and attendees, and the floor area used totalled 161,000 m2. There were 217 meetings and conferences held in the first quarter of 2013, drawing 29,000 participants. At the same time, 13 exhibitions were organized that drew a total of 175,000 attendees, an upsurge of 64% year-on-year; total floor area used stood at 36,000 m2. In accordance with the information collected from 10 exhibition organizers, a total of 8 exhibitions were repeated events, engaging 242 full-time workers. Besides, there were 1,144 exhibitors participated in these exhibitions and the majority came from Mainland China (39%) and Macao (34%). Professional visitors totalled 8,996, with 50% from Macao and 22% from Mainland China. Revenue of the exhibition organizers increased by 51% year-on-year at MOP5.33 million, of which Rental of Exhibition Booth accounted for 82% of total. Expenditure increased by 13% to MOP34.75 million, and the majority expenses were Publicity & Public Relation (23%), and Production, Construction & Decoration Services (22%). Information from 120 exhibitors indicated that Sales of Products took up 90% of the revenue while Rental of Exhibition Booth shared 59% of the expenditure.
