Upcoming MICE Events

CONVENTIONS

Date	Conventions	Details
11 Jul 11 – 15 Jul 11	World Leadership Conference 2011	Asia Pacific towards Rio +20 – In the build-up towards the global climate change summit Rio + 20, this conference aims to bring together motivated and proactive individuals from the Asia-Pacific to focus on pertinent issues surrounding climate change, environmental stewardship, and a sustained future.
13 Jul 11 – 17 Jul 11	Private Healthcare World Asia 2011	Private Healthcare World Asia 2011 is Asia’s only dedicated private healthcare event. It is a strategic congregation of private healthcare stakeholders to identify business development, investment, capital raising and collaboration opportunities in a growing private healthcare market in Asia.
17 Jul 11 – 19 Jul 11	International Master Course on Aging Skin (IMCAS) Asia 2011	IMCAS is a medical congress which brings plastic surgeons and dermatologists from all over the world together to exchange knowledge and learn about the latest innovations and trends in the industry.
27 Jul 11 – 29 Jul 11	13th Asia Pacific Life Insurance Congress	Bringing together top professionals from the financial services industry, the 13th Asia Pacific Life Insurance Congress (APLIC) in Singapore will attract the largest congregation of life insurance and financial services practitioners. This latest financial congress in the region is your chance to listen to world-class industry speakers and rub shoulders with regional leaders and let them take you to another level altogether.
16 Sep 11 – 18 Sep 11	Inaugural Meeting of the Federation of Asian Perfusion Societies	Organised by the Singapore Society of Extracorporeal Technology (SSECT), this conference brings together Cardiovascular Perfusionists from across Asia.
17 Sep 11 – 18 Sep 11	1st Singapore Quintessence Grand Prix	For the first time ever, renowned dentistry publishers Quintessence Publishing will be holding a trade conference in Southeast Asia with Singapore as its venue. Aptly titled the 1st Singapore Quintessence Grand Prix: Race to Perfection, it offers dental professionals an international forum for discussions and networking. From 17 – 18 September, 8 world-renowned dental specialists along with distinguished practitioners from Singapore will be present to share their knowledge and insights into specific areas of expertise.
19 Sep 11 – 21 Sep 11	New Asian Imaginations: (Re)Searching the Arts in Southeast Asia	With the recent interest in the arts and creative industries in Southeast Asia, the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts presents New Asian Imaginations: (Re)searching the Arts in Southeast Asia. This will be a platform for investigation, dialogue, and exploration for arts practitioners, educators and individuals interested in contemporary issues surrounding the development of arts in rapidly changing Asia.
20 Sep 11 – 21 Sep 11	The Hi-Tech & Electronics Supply Chain Summit	The Hi-Tech & Electronics Supply Chain Summit is a senior-level meeting of around 120 leading supply chain, logistics and transportation executives from hi-tech manufacturers and retailers. Speakers at the two-day event include senior supply chain executives working at some of the who’s who of hi-tech and electronics companies.
01 Oct 11 – 04 Oct 11	Asian Pacific Digestive Week 2011	This event is the largest world-class knowledge platform for digestive disease management in the region. Highlights include the exchange of ideas and new research in Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and Gastrointestinal Surgery.
05 Oct 11 – 07 Oct 11	2011 Federation of Asian and Oceanian Biochemists and Molecular Biologists (FAOBMB) Conference	The 22nd FAOBMB Conference will centre around emerging research areas and technologies in life sciences. These topics will provide new insights and possibilities for comprehensive investigations of complex biological systems. They also capture a snapshot of the state-of-art status in these rapidly evolving research areas and technologies.
11 Oct 11 – 16 Oct 11	Qi: Meeting of Asia’s Best Minds on Innovation	Qi: Meeting of Asia’s Best Minds on Innovation is the main event for Qi (pronounced Chi) GLOBAL, a social enterprise that brings together global thought-leaders to present social and environmental ideas and solutions.
17 Oct 11 – 19 Oct 11	Web In Travel (WIT)	In its seventh year, the Web In Travel Conference (WIT) is a next generation travel event that blends online and offline platforms to create an entirely new experience for its community. Centred around focusing thought, personality and purpose around travel distribution, marketing and technology in Asia Pacific, the event attracts top speakers, industry veterans and investors, all wanting to influence the future of the travel industry.
18 Oct 11 – 19 Oct 11	Asia Travel Leaders Summit	Created and spearheaded by the Singapore Tourism Board, the 2nd edition of the Asia Travel Leaders Summit will take place from 18-19 October 2011 during TravelRave 2011. The summit will be a gathering of minds and voices that will inspire a purposeful dialogue in response to key issues facing the Asian travel and tourism industry.
20 Oct 11 – 21 Oct 11	Aviation Outlook Asia 2011	Aviation Outlook Asia 2011 is the Asia Pacific’s largest and most influential leadership forum for aviation executives. Held from 20 – 21 October 2011, this industry leadership forum will address issues and challenges critical to the industry’s innovation and growth in the world’s fastest growing aviation market – the Asia Pacific.
27 Oct 11 – 29 Oct 11	Mitochondria, Apoptosis and Cancer (MAC)	This second meeting in the series, following MAC’09 in Prague. It will be held in Singapore at the Centre for Life Sciences (CeLS) auditorium at the National University of Singapore from 27th to 29th October 2011.
31 Oct 11 – 04 Nov 11	Singapore International Energy Week 2011	The Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW) is an annual week-long platform for energy professionals, policymakers and commentators to discuss and share best practices and solutions within the global energy space.
13 Nov 11 – 20 Nov 11	20th World Orchid Conference	Held every three years, the World Orchid Conference (WOC) is the largest and most significant event in the international orchid industry. Highlights of the WOC include the Orchid Conference, Orchid Show and the Orchid MarketPlace.
15 Nov 11 – 18 Nov 11	ASTD-STADA Asia Pacific Conference 2011	The inaugural ASTD-STADA Asia Pacific (ASAP) Conference 2011 is a collaboration between the American Society of Training and Development (ASTD) and the Singapore Training and Development Association (STADA). Leveraging on ASTD’s expertise in nurturing talent and human capital development, this conference aims to facilitate the sharing and exchange of knowledge on Human Capital.
16 Nov 11 – 17 Nov 11	Digital Signage World Asia 2011	Digital Signage World Asia is the only dedicated digital signage event in Asia. It is a strategic conference and a technology showcase exhibition featuring senior executives from the key players in Asia.

EXHIBITIONS

Date	Exhibitions	Details
13 Jul 11 – 15 Jul 11	Palme Asia 2011	Palme Asia is South East Asia’s leading and most established international exhibition showcase for Professional Audio, Lighting, AV, system integration, music software & IT and entertainment technology.
17 Aug 11 – 19 Aug 11	Singapore Gifts and Stationery Show	Organised by TTG Asia Media Pte Ltd, in partnership with the Gifts Association of Singapore (GAS), the Singapore Booksellers and Stationers Association (SBASA) and the Marketing Institute of Singapore (MIS), the Singapore Gifts and Stationery Show is endorsed by the Singapore Convention and Exhibition Bureau and strongly supported by International Enterprise (IE) Singapore.
10 Oct 11 – 13 Oct 11	Asia Pacific Retailers Convention & Exhibition (APRCE) 2011	The Asia Pacific Retailers Convention & Exhibition (APRCE) is held in different cities once every 2 years. Returning to Singapore in 2011 for the second time after over 20 years, it has developed as the largest international retailers’ convention to be accompanied by a retail exhibition in the region. The combined event will provide an all-encompassing experience for all delegates, exhibitors and visitors. The theme of APRCE 2011 is "Discover, Differentiate, Deliver". It will address the latest issues the region’s retailers face and let you discover new approaches to overcoming them.
12 Oct 11 – 14 Oct 11	Safety & Security Asia 2011	Safety & Security Asia 2011 (SSA 2011) is Southeast Asia’s most established platform serving the security market. It is dedicated to providing informative and strategic processes and issues related to the safety and security market.
19 Oct 11 – 21 Oct 11	ITB Asia	ITB Asia is a three-day B2B trade show and convention held annually in Singapore. ITB Asia features the full range of travel products, services and goods, and also functions as a knowledge platform for the industry.
22 Nov 11 – 25 Nov 11	Enviroasia 2011	EnviroAsia2011 brings together innovative equipment, technologies and services for managing waste, water and air pollution. Themed "Environmental Sustainability for Asia", this biennial event seeks to champion the marketplace for environmental, ecological and clean technologies across 4 major industry segments – Waste, Water, Energy and Air, to facilitate sustainable development and energy efficiency in ASEAN and beyond.
22 Nov 11 – 25 Nov 11	Controls Instrumentation Automation (CIA) 2011	ControlsAsia & InstrumentAsia , recognised as the region’s leading process engineering and instrumentation event, returns to address the ever-present process technology needs of Asia. Ongoing infrastructure developments within the energy, downstream (petroleum) and chemical sectors remain as the key drivers for process controls and instrumentation in the near term, where corporations strive to maximize yields and reduce waste through the deployment of new mission critical products and technologies on offer.
22 Nov 11 – 25 Nov 11	The 17th International Plant Technology Exhibition & Conference(AnaLabAsia 2011)	AnaLabAsia2011 is the region’s platform for businesses in the analytical technology, laboratory technology, biotechnology and diagnostics industry to meet new customers and create revenue streams.

MEETINGS

Date	Meetings	Details
20 Oct 11 – 22 Oct 11	Cornell Hotel Society Asia Pacific Regional Conference	The Cornell Hotel Society (CHS) Asia Pacific is proud to be hosting its annual regional meeting in Singapore from 20 – 22 October during TravelRave 2011. CHS members are invited to come together for a chance to reconnect while enjoying the best handpicked dining and attraction experiences that Singapore has to offer.
20/10/2011	5th Asia For Asia	Asia for Asia is an annual meeting of Asia’s MICE industry leaders from member countries of the Asian Association of Convention & Visitor Bureaus (AACVB). This Asian summit is a high-level platform for Heads of Convention Visitor Bureaus, Heads of National Tourists Organizations and Conventions’ industry leaders to network and discuss innovative ideas and strategies that would propel the meetings industry forward.

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