Convention and Exhibition Stimulation Programme

About the Programme

The purpose of this Programme is to provide financial support to organisers and co-ordinators of conventions and exhibitions in Macao Special Administrative Region (hereinafter referred to as “Macao”), as well as “multi-venue” MICE activities concurrently held in Macao and the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Co-operation Zone in Hengqin (hereinafter referred to as “Co-operation Zone”, so as to support Macao in holding MICE events with significant international impact and in line with the “1+4” strategy for an appropriately diversified economy. The Programme also aims to enhance the internationalisation, professionalism, digitalisation and green development of the MICE industry, to build Macao into an internationally renowned MICE destination, and to enrich the elements of “MICE + Investment Promotion” and “MICE + Tourism”, enhancing the role of the MICE industry in terms of driving other industries forward, further promoting regional co-operation, and attracting more conventions, exhibitions and business travellers to Macao. The Programme also aims to motivate collaboration between Macao and Hengqin, and craft the Co-operation Zone into an extended stage for the development of Macao MICE industry.

 

Targets and Eligibility for the Funding Programme

Organisers or co-ordinators of conventions and/or exhibitions in Macao, which are not organised or co-ordinated by any Macao public departments/public utilities institutions or public departments/entities outside Macao.

 

The following natural persons or legal / social entities who have no debt arrears to the Treasury of Macao SAR may apply for the financial support:

1.          Business proprietors legally established in Macao, whose enterprises must be registered with the Financial Services Bureau of Macao SAR for tax purposes.

2.          Associations legally established in Macao, and the conventions or exhibitions under the funding application are consistent with the associations’ purposes.

3.          Entities legally established outside Macao.

 

Events organised by the same organiser or planner with the same type and theme are entitled to this Programme for up to twice a year; trade fairs organised by the same organiser, event planner or related entity are entitled to this Programme for up to four times a year, regardless of theme.

 

Indications for the Application Results

Only applications with a score of 50 or above in the analysis carried out according to the assessment criteria will be eligible for the financial support.

The amount of subsidy granted is related to the scale of event under the application and whether it meets the conditions set out in this Programme. The upper limit of the total subsidy amount for a single event is MOP 3,000,000.

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Enquiry

Competent Department: Convention and Exhibition Industry Development Division, Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute

Address: 1/F, Office Building, Complex of Commerce and Trade Co-operation Platform for China and Portuguese-speaking Countries, Rua Sul de Entre Lagos, Macao

Tel:          (853) 2871 0300

Fax:         (853) 2872 6777

Email:      mice-onestop@ipim.gov.mo

Website:  https://www.ipim.gov.mo

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