PUTRAJAYA, Jan 6 (Bernama) — The year 2022 saw Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) together with the industry partners stage 152 business events that include meetings, conventions, exhibitions, corporate incentives, and international sporting events for Malaysia despite the unprecedented crisis due to the pandemic. MyCEB managed to bring in an accumulative total of 402,320 delegates to the country out of which, 92,000 were international. The estimated economic impact generated from this year is at some RM1.23 billion, an upturn indication that the business events industry is picking up pace for recovery.
Ushering 2023, MyCEB along with the industry stakeholders are ready to stage 35 business events activities atleast for now, anticipating to welcome over 40,000 local and international delegates thus translating into RM390 million in estimated economic impact. Moving forward, as the national bureau welcomes a fresh year of opportunities and successful trail ahead, MyCEB has successfully secured future events to be hosted from the year 2023 – 2030. With 88 business events activities in the pipeline, Malaysia is expecting to welcome 104,834 delegates with an estimated economic impact of RM1.47 billion to the country’s economy. Unveiling this journey with MyCEB’s enticing packages and offerings, the numbers recorded are forecasted to increase reflecting a positive momentum for Malaysia.
