40% more hosted buyers at AIME 2023

The spectacular AIME welcome event was put togetherby Peter Jones Special Events (PJSE) and took place at the Marvel Stadium

AIME (Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event) took place from the 13th to 15th February and celebrated its 30TH anniversary in style.

This was AIME’s 5th year AIME under the partnership of Talk2 Media & Events and AIME owners Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB), and the event reflected the renewed enthusiasm for business events following almost three years of restrictions.

There were over 350 exhibitors (50% more than 2022) from 25 countries. 400 hosted buyers (an increase of 40% on 2022 from Australia, India, New Zealand, South-East Asia, North Asia and EMEA, and took part in over 12,000 meetings over the course of the event.

3,000 visitor buyers, visitor media and visitor suppliers attended the tradeshow

Keynote speakers included Australian tennis star Jelena Dokic, Futurist Professor Ben Hamer and Storyteller Monica Rosenfeld. The AIME Activate and AIME Activate Live featured new products and suppliers on the show floor, helping event planners activate and up-level events – this zone has tripled in size from AIME 2022.

Dates for AIME 2024 are 19th to 21st February

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