Singapore ranked as top meeting city
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For the first time in history, Singapore has been ranked the “Top International Meeting City” in the Union of International Associations (UIA) 2007 Global Rankings.
UIA’s International Meetings Statistics 2007 report saw Singapore leapfrogging two places to clinch the top position, beating perennial favourites Paris (ranked 2nd) and Vienna (3rd), giving its ambition to be “an exchange capital of the world” a boost.
“The UIA congratulates Singapore on the steady growth in the number of international meetings it has hosted over the past few years, a growth that results from and reflects the focus, quality and creativity of the Singapore meetings industry,” said Jacques de Mevius, Secretary-General, UIA.
Singapore also topped the rankings in Asia, as Asia’s top country and city for meetings, a position it has held for the last 24 consecutive years for the latter.
As a destination, Singapore accounted for 22.5% of the meetings held in the continent in 2007. Over the past ten years, Singapore has also seen a whopping 256% growth in international meetings staged there.
Lim Neo Chian, Deputy Chairman and Chief Executive of Singapore Tourism Board said, “The strong showing by Singapore reflects its strengths and sustained popularity as a leading business destination. In clinching the top position of the world’s top city for meetings, Singapore cements its position as the preferred destination globally for business travellers to congregate.”
Last year saw Singapore hosting 465 international meetings that met UIA’s qualifying criteria, representing a significant 56% growth over the previous year.
Most notable among these were The 3rd Hague International Model of United Nations, the 27th International Epilepsy Congress, the 2nd World Glaucoma Congress & Exhibition, the 18th Wonca World Conference 2007 and International Bar Association Conference 2007 which cumulatively drew close to 12,700 delegates to converge in Singapore.
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