AIME 2007 opens in Melbourne this week
Reed Travel Exhibitions (RTE) is expecting a record number of exhibitors at AIME 2007, as final preparations are made for the 15th AsiaPacific Incentives & Meetings Expo next week in Melbourne, Australia.
AIME 2007 opens at 10am this Tuesday 13 February at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre and the two-day event is the largest event of its kind for the meetings and incentive industry in the region.
“Exhibitors numbers are up to 850 with representation from 50 countries, with this up from 835 last year and a significant achievement considering we had only eight months between events”. “I think it emphasizes the strength of the event and the industry support,” said AIME Event Director, Rosemarie Sama.
The largest space at the exhibition has been taken by host city Melbourne and surrounding regional Victoria exhibitors, the stand combining the presence of the Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau, AIME’s owner, the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre and the Regional Victoria Conference Group and covers 337 square metres of space.
Hong Kong has taken the next largest space covering 225 square metres and Thailand is next largest at 180sqm.
Australian exhibitors represent almost have the show (43.7%), with 28.1% of exhibitors from Asia, 9.4 % from New Zealand/Pacific and 18.8% international.
Leigh Harry, President, ICCA, will officially open AIME 2007 at 9.45am next Tuesday, with doors opening at 10am.
AIME 2007: 10am-6pm, Tuesday 13 February; 10am-5pm, Wednesday 14 February; Melbourne Exhibition Centre. For further information visit the AIME website: www.aime.com.au
Report by The Mole
John Alwyn-Jones
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