Singapore – Jewel of Conference World

Singapore
Correspondent

Edited by James M. Kelly

Singapore crowned as the Top International Meeting City
In a recent survey conducted by the Union of International Associations (UIA) 2008 Global Rankings, Singapore was recognized as the most preferred international city for meetings for the second consecutive year, ahead of favorites Paris and Vienna. Singapore also consolidated its position in the category of Top International Meeting Countries by moving to the third position, behind U.S.A (first) and France (second).
In addition, Singapore also became Asia’s most preferred country to conduct a meeting, a tag which this country has been bestowed upon for the last 24 consecutive years. Singapore accounted to over 22.5% of the total meetings held in the Subcontinent in the year 2007. Over the past ten years, Singapore has seen an astounding growth of 256% in the number of meetings conducted over here.
Renowned for its excellent infrastructure facilities and a renowned tourism landscape, Singapore offers a host of luxuries to business travelers and organizers. The Singapore Tourism Board is confident on strengthening and expanding Singapore’s share in the global business market by constantly improving its facilities and offerings.

As the world is gearing up to give Singapore a tough competition in this area, the Singapore Exhibition and Convention Bureau (SECB) has also stepped up its own plans to encourage and foster a relationship with other Singapore’s government agencies to attract more business to the country. This new scheme has been a success and has attracted over 450 business events to the country, resulting in a significant contribution to the total tourism receipt.

Industry experts’ credit this prestigious award to the professional and dedicated workforce of Singapore that co operates fully with the organizers to create an unforgettable experience for the business travelers. New initiatives such as the opening of integrated resorts have ensured that business travelers are provided with a host of entertainment and fun activities to enjoy after their business meetings.