All 11 ASEAN countries in one place: who to call at each convention bureau and what support they offer, how delegates get in, where the big halls are and how many they hold, and what is on through the end of 2027. Written on Mactan by Budots Media, with every fact linked to its source. Last checked 4 October 2026.
Asia Pacific was the world's second-largest region for international association meetings in 2025. ICCA counted 2,685 APAC meetings out of 12,438 worldwide (about 22%) and reports 33% regional growth between 2023 and 2025. Southeast Asia's leaders were Singapore, which rose to #5 worldwide and #1 in Asia Pacific with 156 meetings, Bangkok (#11 world, 118) and Kuala Lumpur (#29, 73). Thailand (171 meetings, #24 world) was the top ASEAN country. Malaysia (143), Indonesia (110), Vietnam (69) and the Philippines (57) followed, and Bali (48) and Manila (38) were the strongest secondary cities. For exhibitions, UFI's July 2026 Global Exhibition Barometer found 26% of companies worldwide expect 2026 activity to rise by more than 5%, 38% expect it to be stable and 21% expect a fall of more than 5%. That is more cautious than six months earlier because of the situation in the Middle East. In Asia-Pacific, respondents in 4 of the 5 markets analysed (Australia, China, India, Malaysia, Thailand) mostly expect stable activity, and in Thailand (53%) and Malaysia (40%) the most common answer is a moderate negative impact from the Middle East situation. Air capacity at the main hub is flat: Changi handled 69.98 million passengers in 2025, and January-August 2026 traffic was roughly level with 2025. Policy momentum continues. In September 2026 Thailand's TCEB expanded its certified MICE City network to 16 destinations, and the ASEAN Tourism Standards Awards in Cebu (January 2026) recognised 41 venues under the ASEAN MICE Venue Standard. The Philippines chairs ASEAN in 2026 and Singapore takes over in 2027, ASEAN's 60th anniversary year, hosting the ASEAN Tourism Forum in January 2027.
Sources: iccaworld.org · kongres-magazine.eu · ufi.org · ufi.org · changiairport.com · businesseventsthailand.com · news.millenniumhotels.com · thestar.com.my · ttgasia.comSources: ['https://www.iccaworld.org/news/post/icca-releases-icca-globewatch-business-analytics-country-city-rankings-2025-at-imex-frankfurt/', 'https://kongres-magazine.eu/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/ICCA-GlobeWatch-Business-Analytics-%E2%80%93-Country-and-City-Rankings-2025.pdf (full ICCA report PDF, pages 78-79 world country, 80-92 world city, 100 APAC country, 101-103 APAC city tables)']
67 convention centres, exhibition halls and meeting hotels. Dot size follows the largest published capacity. Pick a country, a kind of venue or a minimum head count.
Base map: Natural Earth. Positions from OpenStreetMap and the venues.
Trade shows for planners, the big association congresses and the summits that will fill the halls, October 2026 to December 2027. Dates marked to be confirmed were not yet official on 4 October 2026.
Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines, MICE Department · contact
Nationals of countries listed under Executive Order No. 408 (most of Europe, the Americas, ASEAN, Japan, Korea and Australia) get 30 days visa-free for business or tourism. They need a passport valid for at least 6 months and an onward ticket. Indian nationals get 14 days visa-free for tourism only, or 30 days with a valid US, Japan, Australia, Canada, Schengen, Singapore or UK visa or residence permit. Indian conference delegates need an e-Visa or embassy visa. Chinese nationals get 14 days visa-free for tourism or business, via NAIA or Mactan-Cebu only. The e-Visa (evisa.gov.ph) covers meetings and conferences for 30 or 59 days.
Arrival card: eTravel (etravel.gov.ph) is free and mandatory for all arriving passengers, Filipino and foreign. Register within 72 hours before arrival; departing Filipinos must also register. It generates a QR code to show at check-in and immigration. Exempt: foreign diplomats and dependants, foreign dignitaries and their delegations, 9(e) visa holders, and holders of diplomatic or official/service passports. Beware of paid look-alike sites; the official service is free.
Recent changes: India: 14 days visa-free for tourism from 8 June 2025. China: 14 days visa-free (tourism or business, NAIA and Mactan-Cebu only) from 16 January 2026, for one year. If you have Chinese delegates after mid-January 2027, check whether the scheme has been renewed. Chinese e-Visa issuance resumed in November 2025. The 30-day EO 408 regime is unchanged.
Sources: philembassymadrid.com · dzrh.com.ph · sunstar.com.ph · conventuslaw.com · evisa.gov.ph · etravel.gov.phThe Philippines chairs ASEAN in 2026, taking over from Malaysia on 1 January 2026 after Myanmar skipped its turn. The theme is 'Navigating Our Future, Together'. The ASEAN Tourism Forum ran in Cebu on 26-28 January, with TRAVEX at Mactan Expo on 28-30 January. The 48th ASEAN Summit was held at Mactan Expo, Lapu-Lapu City, in May 2026. The 59th AMM, EAS FMM and ARF met at PICC on 18-24 July 2026. The 49th ASEAN Summit is at PICC, Metro Manila, in November 2026; reported dates are 16-18 November, so confirm before scheduling. Expect hotel compression and security closures in Pasay and Manila around mid-November 2026.
Sources: asean.bernama.com · picc.gov.ph · sunstar.com.ph · sunstar.com.ph · sunstar.com.ph · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.orgMactan Expo is Megaworld Corp.'s first MICE venue: a P1.5-billion, two-level stand-alone convention centre in the 30-hectare The Mactan Newtown township, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, across from Belmont Hotel Mactan. Built in under two years, it soft-opened in January 2026 for ASEAN TRAVEX and was formally inaugurated by President Marcos on 16 March 2026. It hosted the 48th ASEAN Summit in May 2026. It has about 10,000 sqm of MICE space, including a pillarless 2,600 sqm main hall (2,500 theatre / 1,600 banquet, divisible into three). Megaworld's MICE business, led by Louella Caridad (ex-COO, WTC Metro Manila), runs it. There is no official venue website; use Megaworld's press page.
Sources: megaworldcorp.com · megaworldcorp.com · ttgmice.com · sunstar.com.ph · sunstar.com.ph · tribune.net.ph · context.ph · en.wikipedia.orgMICECON (Philippine M.I.C.E. Conference) is TPB's flagship national MICE industry conference. It now runs every two years, alternating with the MICECONnect buyers' programme and focused education sessions. Recent hosts: Davao 2023 and Clark 2024 (SMX Clark, 10-12 July). In 2026 TPB instead ran MICECONversations 2026, a one-day dialogue for about 200 industry leaders on 7 September 2026 at Conrad Manila, Pasay. Cebu won the bid for MICECON 2027, announced by DOT-7 on 9 September 2026. It is the conference's first return to Cebu since 2011. Dates and venue are not yet announced. The bid manual says MICECON is often held in June-August and needs a plenary room for at least 500. Contact: mice@tpb.gov.ph.
Sources: TPB programme documents (Budots Media files) · micecon.ph · tpb.gov.ph · micecon.ph · micecon.ph · sunstar.com.ph · insiderph.comThe show was IT&CMA 2026 (34th edition), co-located with CTW Asia-Pacific (29th edition), on 22-24 September 2026 at Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld, Bangkok. TPB and the Department of Tourism ran a Philippine Pavilion led by TPB COO Maria Margarita Montemayor Nograles, branded 'Love the Philippines' and 'M.I.C.E. Philippines'. Philippine sellers held B2B meetings with international MICE and corporate-travel buyers. At the 35th TTG Travel Awards on 24 September 2026, TPB was named Best National Tourism Organisation for the fourth year running. TPB has not published 2026 lead figures. At IT&CMA 2024, TPB and 21 Philippine co-exhibitors reportedly generated about PhP1.7B in initial leads.
Sources: itcma.com · itcma.com · businesseventsthailand.com · tpb.gov.ph · Budots Media photos
MICECONversations, 7 September 2026, Conrad Manila, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City. “Business Unusual: Turning Uncertainty into Opportunity”, a day of dialogue run by the Tourism Promotions Board Philippines, MICE Department:
The next morning, 8 September, the Philippine MICE Youth Challenge (PMYC) at the same hotel: TPB and PACEOS coached three schools, Lyceum of the Philippines University – Manila, University of the Philippines – Asian Institute of Tourism, Our Lady of Fatima University – Quezon City, for the AFECA MICE Youth Challenge 2026 Grand Finals, 21 November 2026, Xiamen, China.
Sources: the TPB programme overview (as of 4 September 2026) and the PMYC programme. Contact: mice@tpb.gov.ph
Owned by New Era University (Iglesia ni Cristo-affiliated) and operated by Maligaya Development Corp. About 30 km north of Manila. Suits mass congresses and opening ceremonies. Details from secondary sources; confirm with the venue.
55,000 seats. Guinness World Records recognised it in 2014 as the largest mixed-use indoor theatre. Capacity from secondary sources; confirm with the venue.
Sources: en.wikipedia.orgBridge-linked to Conrad Manila and SM Mall of Asia. Hosts PTAA TravelTour Expo. SMXCITE is being built in the same complex: 18,000+ sqm, 5 halls, 803 booths, targeted for early 2027. It would bring the MOA complex to 35,000+ sqm of event space.
17,170 sqm leasable: 4 exhibition halls (9,130 sqm combined, 9 m ceiling, 250 psf floor load), 5 function rooms (7,170 sqm, 8,960 seated), 14 meeting rooms. Audiences of up to 18,000. Single-hall size not stated.
Sources: smxconventioncenter.com · smxconventioncenter.comP5.3-billion venue that SMHCC bills as the biggest convention centre in the Philippines. Opening was targeted for Q3 2026; confirm it has opened before booking. Linked to SM Seaside City Cebu, next to SM Seaside Arena. SMHCC's existing Sky Hall Seaside Cebu holds up to 1,500.
40,000+ sqm gross, 21,000 sqm leasable: 4 column-free exhibition halls (10 m clearance, 250 psf), 8 function rooms, 19 meeting rooms, 1,815 parking slots. Events for 100 to 10,000 delegates. Per-hall sqm not published.
Sources: smxconventioncenter.com · smxconventioncenter.com · smxconventioncenter.comFootbridge to Park Inn by Radisson Davao; close to Davao International Airport. MICECON 2023 host city.
5,200 sqm leasable: 3 function rooms combining to 5,200 sqm (200-4,745 seated) and 5 meeting rooms (57-320 sqm, up to 320 combined). Audiences of up to 5,550. 7,853 sqm overall.
Sources: smxconventioncenter.comBuilt for APEC 2015 ministerial meetings on land donated by Megaworld. Iloilo City runs an Iloilo City MICE Center office and bid for MICECON 2027. No official venue website; contact the city's MICE office.
11,832 sqm floor area over two storeys; main hall 4,200; second-floor function rooms 500. Figures from secondary sources; confirm with the venue.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · TPB programme documents (Budots Media files)561 rooms, about 30 minutes from Mactan-Cebu airport. A long-standing Cebu convention base, covered in the Budots Media Cebu guide.
Up to 4,000 seated across 10 function rooms and 2 grand ballrooms. Pacific Grand Ballroom 2,188 sqm, 10 m ceiling: 3,200 theatre / 1,800 banquet / 2,800 cocktail. Gallery 569 sqm (800 theatre). Also Atlantic Hall.
Sources: waterfronthotels.com.ph · waterfronthotels.com.phAcross from NAIA Terminal 3. Newport World Resorts also has Hilton, Sheraton, Hotel Okura and the Newport Performing Arts Theater for room blocks and break-outs.
Grand Ballroom 2,896 sqm, 39.4 ft ceiling: 3,696 theatre / 2,496 banquet / 1,890 classroom. Newport calls it the largest pillarless ballroom in the Philippines. Hotel total: 130,351 sq ft (about 12,110 sqm) of meeting space.
Sources: newportworldresorts.com · newportworldresorts.comReopened on 30 September 2025 after about 5 months of restoration. Main venue for the 49th ASEAN Summit in November 2026, so expect blackout dates and security around mid-November 2026. Asia's first international convention centre and a National Cultural Treasure designed by Leandro V. Locsin.
Plenary Hall: more than 3,500 theatre-style. Reception Hall (pillarless): 2,716 theatre / 1,740 round dining. 70,000 sqm total floor area on a 12-hectare site. Ask PICC for hall sizes in sqm.
Sources: picc.gov.ph · picc.gov.ph · picc.gov.ph · picc.gov.ph · picc.gov.ph · picc.gov.phP1.5-billion venue next to Belmont Hotel Mactan (550 rooms) and Savoy Hotel Mactan Newtown (547 rooms). Soft-opened in January 2026 for ASEAN TRAVEX; formally inaugurated on 16 March 2026. Hosted the 48th ASEAN Summit (May 2026). No official venue website; contact Megaworld.
About 10,000 sqm of MICE space. Pillarless 2,600 sqm main hall: 2,500 theatre / 1,600 banquet, divisible into 3 halls. 1,426 sqm pre-function area, 3 VIP rooms, 2 combinable mezzanine meeting rooms (150 theatre each).
Sources: megaworldcorp.com · megaworldcorp.com · ttgmice.com · sunstar.com.ph · sunstar.com.ph · tribune.net.phNear SMX Seaside Cebu on SRP. CCLEX gives access to Mactan and the airport.
Grand Ballroom: three spaces with a combined 2,536 sqm, up to 2,000 guests. NUSTAR Ballroom: 4 rooms totalling 676 sqm, up to 800. Also Fili Ballroom and function rooms.
Sources: nustar.ph · nustar.phMICECON 2024 venue (10-12 July 2024). Next to Park Inn by Radisson Clark; about 16 minutes from Clark International Airport.
4,000+ sqm leasable: 3 trade halls (1,466 sqm total), 3 second-floor function rooms combining to 1,664 sqm (450-1,000 seated), 14 meeting rooms (up to 700 combined).
Sources: smxconventioncenter.com · smxconventioncenter.com · micecon.ph530 rooms on 13 hectares, with a 350 m beach cove and a 6-hectare marine sanctuary. About 20 minutes from MCIA, next to The Mactan Newtown and Mactan Expo. The meeting-room count of 6 covers named venues only, not sub-divisions.
Mactan Ballroom 672 sqm: 600 reception or theatre / 480 banquet / 260 classroom, divisible into 4; 480 sqm pre-function for 400. Rosal Ballroom 324 sqm (240 theatre). Ocean Pavilion 138 sqm, 11 m ceiling. Outdoor Marquee.
Sources: shangri-la.comGround-level halls with a 250 psf floor load suit heavy-machinery and construction shows. Hosts Manila FAME (15-17 Oct 2026) and the Event Experience Expo (28-29 Oct 2026). WTCMM chair Pamela Pascual also chairs PACEOS, PMYC's co-organiser.
24,000+ sqm gross. Exhibition hall 9,710 sqm, 10 m ceiling, divides into 3. 11,300 sqm contiguous indoor; 11,500 sqm outdoor. Another venue page gives 8,300 sqm contiguous indoor, so confirm with WTCMM. Function rooms: 600 total in 4 rooms.
Sources: wtcmanila.com.ph · wtcmanila.com.ph · wtcmanila.com.ph · wtcmanila.com.phBay-front Entertainment City resort near Okada Manila and City of Dreams. There is also Solaire Resort North in Quezon City; request its MICE specs from Solaire.
Solaire Grand Ballroom 2,400 sqm. The Space is a 1,400 sqm blank-canvas venue. Ask Solaire for seated capacities.
Sources: sec.solaireresort.com · sec.solaireresort.comCompiled 4 October 2026. Every URL listed was opened (WebFetch or curl), except where marked 'search snippet only'. PDFs and photos supplied by the site owner are cited as TPB programme documents and Budots Media photos. UNVERIFIED or left null: (1) ICCA. ICCA's 2025 rankings (released 19 May 2026) are members/press-only. The MICE Times summary of the press copy gives Manila 17th in Asia-Pacific with 38 meetings and lists the Philippines in the APAC top 15 (named 14th, after Vietnam, before Macao), but gives no Philippine global rank or meeting count, so country_rank and country_meetings are null. icca.cities rank 17 is the Asia-Pacific rank, not global. Cebu is not in the 2025 APAC top 20. The 2024 ICCA edition was not verified; one search snippet claimed Manila was 88th worldwide with 28 meetings, but that was not opened. Latest official public abstract opened is 2023 data: Philippines 42nd worldwide / 11th APAC with 58 meetings; Manila 60th worldwide / 11th APAC with 38; Cebu City 332nd worldwide with 5 (assets.simpleviewinc.com). (2) MICECON 2027 dates and venue: not announced. (3) Exact 49th ASEAN Summit dates (16-18 Nov) come from Wikipedia without a citation; PCO and PICC confirm only 'November' at PICC. (4) Sinulog 2027 date is calculated from the third-Sunday rule. (5) PTAA TTE 2027 and PHITEX 2027 dates are unknown. (6) SMX Seaside Cebu: Q3 2026 opening target; actual opening not confirmed. (7) Opening years for SMX Manila, SMX Davao, Marriott Grand Ballroom, Solaire, NUSTAR, Waterfront Cebu and Shangri-La Mactan were left null (not on the pages opened). (8) Philippine Arena and Iloilo Convention Center specs are from Wikipedia only (official sites did not render or were unreachable). (9) Okada Manila, City of Dreams Manila, Solaire Resort North, Clark's ASEAN Convention Center / Fontana, and the IC3 / former IEC Pavilion in Cebu were left out: no official specs could be retrieved. (10) MICE Plus cash-assistance amounts were not verified (TPB PDFs sat behind a Cloudflare check); older press reports mention up to PHP1M for incentive groups and exhibitions, but that was not opened. No programme called 'Meet Philippines' could be confirmed. Bid-preparation support appears in search snippets but not on the TPB services page that was opened. (11) DOT MICE division: no separate DOT MICE planner page was found; TPB (a DOT-attached agency) is the planner-facing body. (12) Davao airport operator status in October 2026 not verified. (13) Coordinates are from OpenStreetMap Nominatim geocoding of the named venue (Solaire point is The Theatre at Solaire; SMX Seaside point is SM Seaside City Cebu; SMX Davao is SM Lanang Premier; SMX Clark is SM City Clark), accurate to building or complex level. (14) Wikipedia states a new KJC King Dome in Davao opened on 1 September 2026 as the world's largest indoor arena. Not verified, and politically sensitive (owned by the Kingdom of Jesus Christ church), so it is not listed as a venue. (15) Shangri-La Mactan '800 beachfront reception' comes from the existing budotsmedia.com page; the 2026 fact sheet lists the indoor venues only. (16) The web-search quota ran out mid-research; later checks went straight to official sites and Wikipedia.
Singapore Exhibition & Convention Bureau (SECB), a group of the Singapore Tourism Board (STB) · contact
Passports need at least 6 months' validity. Visitors from visa-required countries must get a visa in advance (online through a local contact, via authorised visa agents or at Singapore missions); there are no visa applications at immigration. A Visa-Free Transit Facility allows some visa-required travellers to stay under 96 hours in transit. An electronic Visit Pass is issued on arrival; stays can be 14, 30 or 90 days depending on the traveller. Carry proof of onward travel and funds. Since May 2024 all foreign visitors can use Changi's automated lanes without enrolment.
Arrival card: The SG Arrival Card (SGAC), with an electronic health declaration, is mandatory for all travellers. Exceptions: those transiting without clearing immigration, and residents arriving through the Woodlands or Tuas land checkpoints. Submit it free of charge within 3 days before arrival (including arrival day) via the ICA SGAC e-Service or the MyICA app. Avoid commercial sites that charge fees. Travellers who do not submit may be denied entry.
Recent changes: From 30 January 2026 ICA issues No-Boarding Directives to airlines flying into Changi and Seletar. It uses SGAC data, flight manifests and other advance passenger information to stop travellers who are prohibited, undesirable or do not meet entry requirements (for example, no valid visa or a passport with less than 6 months' validity). Extension to sea checkpoints is planned from 2028. ICA targeted 95% of travellers clearing via automated lanes by 2026.
Sources: ica.gov.sg · ica.gov.sg · ica.gov.sg · ica.gov.sg · ica.gov.sg · ica.gov.sgSingapore's largest purpose-built MICE venue, close to Changi Airport. Hosts Singapore FinTech Festival, FHA and ATxEnterprise.
123,000 sqm indoor and outdoor. 10 column-free halls plus Apex @ EXPO, each up to 10,000 sqm and 9,000 pax. Largest meeting room, Garnet: 1,187 sqm, 1,450 theatre. MAX Atria adds about 8,000 sqm for 3,500+.
Sources: singaporeexpo.com.sg · singaporeexpo.com.sg · singaporeexpo.com.sg · singaporeexpo.com.sg · mixmeetings.com · nominatim.openstreetmap.orgSingapore's largest meeting venue, on five floors, with about 1,850 hotel rooms next door. Hosts ITB Asia and ILTM Asia Pacific and has Hybrid Broadcast Studios. Unique venues on site include Sands SkyPark and ArtScience Museum.
Sands Grand Ballroom: about 7,990 sqm, 8,000 theatre or 6,600 banquet, divisible into 16. Venue: about 120,000 sqm of function space, 2,000 booths, 45,000 delegates. Some listings quote 11,000 theatre; the March 2024 factsheet says 8,000.
Sources: visitsingapore.com · aipc.org · nominatim.openstreetmap.orgIn the city centre, linked by walkway to Suntec City and several hotels, near the MRT. It has hosted more than 30,000 events since 1995. Part of SingHaiyi Group.
42,000 sqm of MICE space. Level 4: 12,000 sqm of multi-purpose halls. Level 6: a 4,200+ seat and an 850-seat auditorium, convertible to 10,000 sqm of column-free exhibition space. Level 3: up to 36 meeting rooms.
Sources: suntecsingapore.com · suntecsingapore.com · nominatim.openstreetmap.orgHotel-integrated convention centre above City Hall MRT, shared by Fairmont Singapore and Swissotel The Stamford. SKAI Suites on level 69 can be booked for VIP functions. Contact conventions.singapore@fairmont.com. Check the opening year with the venue.
108,000 sq ft (about 10,000 sqm) of event space. The column-free Fairmont Ballroom holds up to 2,850 people (layout not stated); Stamford Ballroom up to 800. 'Over 34' meeting rooms.
Sources: fairmont-singapore.com · fairmont-singapore.com · nominatim.openstreetmap.orgAbout 25 min from Changi. On-site attractions include Universal Studios Singapore and the Singapore Oceanarium. The map pin marks the resort, not the convention centre building. Contact mice@rwsentosa.com.
Resorts World Ballroom: 64,583 sq ft (about 6,000 sqm). Published capacities conflict (3,620 max versus 6,000+ in older material), so confirm capacity and room count with RWS. RWS says its ballrooms and event spaces were recently renovated.
Sources: rwsentosa.com · spalba.com · mixmeetings.com · nominatim.openstreetmap.orgHosts aircraft displays and large outdoor shows: the Singapore Airshow (next edition 2028, outside this window) and IMDEX Asia (4-6 May 2027). About 25 min from Changi Airport and 40 min from the CBD. Check the opening year with the venue.
30-hectare site with a 40,000 sqm indoor exhibition hall and 100,000 sqm of outdoor area. No noise or operating-hour limits.
Sources: changiexhibitioncentre.com · imdexasia.com · nominatim.openstreetmap.orgICCA: 2025 results (published May 2026) put Singapore 5th among world cities with 156 meetings and 1st in Asia-Pacific for the 23rd straight year. In 2024 it was 3rd globally with 144 meetings (meetings.skift.com). Singapore's rank in the ICCA COUNTRY table was not found for either year, so country_rank and country_meetings are null; because Singapore is a city-state, the city figure effectively stands for the country. STB says 2025 MICE tourism receipts were S$2.3bn (+35%), and STB signed an MoU with Informa in 2026. Not verified, so left null or excluded: visa-free stay length by nationality (ICA only confirms that Social Visit Passes can be 14, 30 or 90 days, and that source is an old 2004 release; no current ICA page with nationality-by-nationality durations was opened); Sands Expo's pending expansion; RWS ballroom capacity and meeting-room count; opening years of Raffles City Convention Centre and Changi Exhibition Centre; SIEW 2026 venue; SWITCH 2026 venue. STB says Passenger Terminal Expo Asia and the 23rd World Congress of Chinese Medicine will be held in H2 2026, but no exact dates or venues were found, so they are not listed. The Singapore Airshow (next in Feb 2028) falls outside the Oct 2026-Dec 2027 window. The INSPIRE page now names version 'Global 3.0' (older third-party pages mention 2.0 with a Jan 2026 travel deadline; the current official page gives 31 March 2029). The official SHINE page on visitsingapore.com returned 404, so SHINE details come from the STB MICE experience programmes page. Cross-country notes for other researchers: gamescom asia 2026 has moved to Bangkok (gamescom asia x Thailand Game Show, 29 Oct-1 Nov 2026, QSNCC) per gamescom.asia; CPHI South East Asia 2027 is 13-15 Jul 2027 at MITEC, Kuala Lumpur, per cphi.com.
Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (Public Organization) - TCEB · contact
From 15 Sep 2026, nationals of 60 countries and territories (including the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, India and all EU states) get a 30-day visa exemption for tourism. Seychelles and Mauritius get 15 days. Visa on arrival is limited to Azerbaijan, Belarus and Serbia. Bilateral agreements giving 90, 30 or 14 days still apply (e.g. ASEAN, China). The new exemption is reported to be tourism-only, so business delegates should confirm their activity is covered or apply for a Non-Immigrant B visa (90-day single entry) at thaievisa.go.th at least 15 working days before travel.
Arrival card: Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC). Mandatory since 1 May 2025 for all non-Thai nationals arriving by air, land or sea. Submit it online at tdac.immigration.go.th within 3 days before arrival.
Recent changes: In May 2026 the Cabinet approved scrapping the 60-day visa-exemption scheme (in place since July 2024), and in July 2026 it approved the details of the revised framework. It was published in the Royal Gazette on 31 Aug 2026 and took effect on 15 Sep 2026. Visa-exempt land-border entries are capped at 2 per calendar year (Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and Singapore excepted). A one-time 30-day extension at immigration is reported to remain available; confirm before relying on it.
Sources: tatnews.org · tcijthai.com · visasnews.com · thailandelite.net · kualalumpur.thaiembassy.org · kualalumpur.thaiembassy.org · businesseventsthailand.com171 association meetings. Cities: Bangkok #11 (118). Sources: ovationdmc.com
Thailand's largest exhibition and convention complex. IMPACT Challenger is billed as the world's largest column-free hall. IMPACT Forum is on the Pink Line monorail.
118,165 sqm across IMPACT Challenger halls 1-3 (60,000 sqm column-free), the 8-hall Exhibition Center (47,000 sqm) and IMPACT Forum (11,165 sqm). IMPACT Arena seats 12,000 (4,000 sqm). Site over 300,000 sqm. Meeting-room count not published.
Sources: impact.co.th · impact.co.th · impact.co.th · impact.co.th · impact.co.th · openstreetmap.orgPurpose-built hall inside the Royal Cliff Hotels Group resort complex, so delegates stay on site. The main resort-based convention venue in the EEC/Pattaya MICE City.
Over 13,500 sqm of usable space for up to 10,062 delegates. Royal Cliff's 4 hotels add more than 13,000 sqm of meeting space.
Sources: royalcliff.com · openstreetmap.orgHotel, convention and retail complex in the downtown CBD. Long-time home of IT&CMA and CTW Asia-Pacific.
BCC offers over 10,000 sqm with 13.5 m ceilings and holds up to 6,000 delegates in one pillar-less space (IT&CMA organiser). The hotel has 505 rooms. Confirm specs with the venue.
Sources: itcma.com · openstreetmap.orgThe largest convention venue in northern Thailand, built in Lanna style. Chiang Mai hosts MICE City Summit 2027. The old site cmecc-mice.com is no longer reachable.
60,000 sqm usable on a 521,600 sqm site. 3 interconnected exhibition halls total 7,935 sqm. Ratchaphruek hall: 3,400 sqm, 3,000 seats. 29 meeting rooms for 100-700. SME building adds 11,988 sqm; 7,443 sqm outdoor.
Sources: pinkanakorn.or.th · en.wikipedia.org · openstreetmap.orgCentral Bangkok with its own MRT Blue Line station (QSNCC, exit 3). Hosts the IMF/World Bank Group Annual Meetings on 12-18 Oct 2026.
300,000 sqm building with 78,500 sqm of event space: 8 exhibition halls, 4 conference halls, 4 plenary halls, 50 meeting rooms and up to 3,000 parking spaces. Ask QSNCC for per-hall areas and capacities.
Sources: qsncc.com · qsncc.com · openstreetmap.org · en.wikipedia.orgThailand's first purpose-built large trade-show venue, part of a complex with BITEC Live and BEAT Active Arena. Hosts METALEX (18-21 Nov 2026).
51,000 sqm of column-free indoor exhibition space, 11,300 sqm of convention and meeting space and 8,200 sqm at BITEC Live. 7 event halls, 6 convention halls, 28 meeting rooms, 5,050 parking spaces. Largest-hall size and plenary capacity not published.
Sources: bitec.co.th · openstreetmap.orgIntegrated resort on 1,000 acres with boat and shuttle links between hotels. TCEB names ACES (Angsana Convention and Exhibition Space) one of the main large-event venues in southern Thailand.
Over 25 meeting rooms and 10,000 sqm of event space across the resorts. ACES at Angsana Laguna Phuket has a 1,500 sqm floor; no plenary capacity published. For larger groups TCEB cites the Andaman Pannarai Convention Centre (about 3,000).
Sources: lagunaphuket.com · businesseventsthailand.com · openstreetmap.orgResearched 4 Oct 2026. ICCA 2025 (released at IMEX Frankfurt, May 2026): Thailand 171 meetings, 5th in Asia-Pacific (micetimes.jp); its global country rank could not be verified because the public abstract is a flipbook. Bangkok is 11th worldwide with 118 meetings (Ovation DMC top-20 table; Skift confirms Bangkok dropped out of the top 10). Chiang Mai, Pattaya and Phuket 2025 figures are not verified. ICCA 2024 (official TCEB release, 20 May 2025): Thailand 158 meetings, 25th worldwide, 1st in ASEAN, 5th in APAC; Bangkok 7th worldwide with 115 meetings; Chiang Mai 12, Pattaya 10, Phuket 8 meetings; 13 Thai cities listed (businesseventsthailand.com). TCEB certified 6 new MICE Cities on 22 Sep 2026 (Krabi, Chiang Rai, Nakhon Si Thammarat, Rayong, Ubon Ratchathani, Hua Hin-Cha-am), making 16 in total. 'Thailand CONNECT' does not appear on TCEB's current site or in its campaign listings, so it is left out. No 'BCEC' or other new Bangkok convention centre could be verified as open. Thailand Power Up's status after July 2026 is unverified. IMPACT, BCC, Laguna Phuket and CMECC opening years are not stated on the pages read. QSNCC per-hall areas and plenary capacity could not be read (client-side CMS). The BCC figures come from the IT&CMA organiser, not the venue. CMECC figures come from a Thai government agency page, with Wikipedia as backup. The web-search quota ran out mid-task, so later facts were gathered by opening official sites directly. Coordinates are from OpenStreetMap Nominatim, and airport distances are straight-line distances computed from them.
Malaysia Convention & Exhibition Bureau (MyCEB) · contact
Most Western nationalities enter visa-free (e.g. 3 months for UK citizens, 90 days for Germans). ASEAN nationals (except Myanmar) need no visa for stays under one month. Meetings, conferences and business discussions are permitted on the Short Term Social Visit Pass issued on arrival. Chinese citizens are visa-free since 17 July 2025 (up to 30 days per stay, max. 90 days in any 180). Indian citizens are visa-exempt (30 days, business allowed) until 31 Dec 2026. Visa-required nationalities (e.g. Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nigeria) apply via malaysiavisa.imi.gov.my.
Arrival card: Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC), mandatory since 1 Jan 2024. Submit it free online within 3 days before arrival at imigresen-online.imi.gov.my. Exempt: all Singapore citizens, diplomatic and official passport holders, Malaysian PRs and Long Term Pass holders, and certain Brunei, Thai and Indonesian border-pass holders. Business and social visitors from 63 countries with an e-passport and a submitted MDAC can use the automated e-gates.
Recent changes: (1) The China-Malaysia mutual visa exemption took effect on 17 July 2025, replacing the unilateral waiver for Chinese visitors. (2) Visa exemption for Indian nationals was extended to 31 Dec 2026 under the Visa Liberalisation Plan, tied to Malaysia's 2025 ASEAN chairmanship and Visit Malaysia Year 2026. Nothing has been announced for after 31 Dec 2026, so planners of 2027 groups should re-check. (3) Reported but not yet on an official page: since 1 Sep 2026 the Multiple Entry Visa (MEV) is limited to 31 visa-required nationalities and four purposes (business, fly-and-cruise, medical treatment, wedding tourism).
Sources: imi.gov.my · imi.gov.my · kln.gov.my · kln.gov.my · kln.gov.my · imigresen-online.imi.gov.my · english.www.gov.cn · ey.com · visasnews.com143 association meetings, #32 worldwide. Cities: Kuala Lumpur #29 (73), Penang Island #120 (22), Kuching #254 (10), Petaling Jaya #305 (8), Kota Kinabalu #369 (6), Putrajaya #473 (4). Sources: kongres-magazine.eu
Malaysia's largest exhibition centre, in KL Metropolis (Segambut). Suits heavy-machinery shows and very large plenaries. Venue for APAIE 2027.
11 exhibition halls. Level 3 Halls 9-11 (4,158 + 4,121 + 4,160 sqm) combine for 18,000 theatre, 6,700 banquet or 660 booths. Level 1 and 2 halls: 4,000 theatre each. Floor load up to 5 t/sqm. Inaugurated 8 Aug 2017.
Sources: mitec.com.my · mitec.com.my · en.wikipedia.org · nominatim.openstreetmap.orgBills itself as Northern Malaysia's largest exhibition and convention centre. Part of The Light Waterfront development, with a mall, a 750 m promenade and 459 hotel rooms. Opening date not published; events listed from Oct 2025.
Column-free Multipurpose Hall 'up to 7,318 sqm' for up to 10,000 persons; '10,443 sqm' of indoor and outdoor event space; 5,200 sqm Grand Foyer. 19 meeting rooms. Le Grand Bleu terrace: 3,125 sqm, up to 2,000.
Sources: pwcc.com.my · pceb.my · nominatim.openstreetmap.orgSubterranean, solar-assisted, GBI-certified convention centre with a 6-acre rooftop park, next to Setia SPICE Arena. Connected to the Amari SPICE Penang hotel. Hosts APSR 2026. Check the opening year with the venue.
Pillarless Grand Ballroom: 4,060 sqm (116 x 35 m), 8,000 theatre, 4,000 banquet or 240 booths; divisible into 4. 13 function rooms. Complex maximum 15,000 theatre (PCEB, 2023). The adjoining Setia SPICE Arena holds up to 18,000.
Sources: pceb.my · en.wikipedia.org · thestar.com.my · pceb.my · nominatim.openstreetmap.orgThe largest convention centre on Borneo, on the Kota Kinabalu waterfront with views of the South China Sea and Mount Kinabalu. Holds ASEAN MICE Venue Standards certification.
Sipadan hall: 5,200 sqm, 4,000 theatre, divisible into 3. Exhibit halls total 5,177 sqm. 1,250-seat performing arts hall. 7,000 sqm plaza. 60,514 sqm gross. Opened 2020. Capacities from secondary sources; confirm with SICC.
Sources: siccsabah.com · siccsabah.com · en.wikipedia.org · nominatim.openstreetmap.orgHilltop landmark facing the Prime Minister's Office, on a 135,000 sqm site. Suits government-level and summit-style events. Completed Sept 2003; hosted the OIC summit in Oct 2003.
Perdana Putra Halls A and B: about 2,333 sqm each, combinable (4,666 sqm). Conference Halls 1-10: 1,500 seats. Head of States Hall: 500. 10 meeting rooms. 3,000-seat plenary is from secondary sources; confirm with PICC.
Sources: picc.com.my · picc.com.my · en.wikipedia.org · nominatim.openstreetmap.orgNext to the PETRONAS Twin Towers and KLCC Park. Hosted 16 ICCA-qualified association conferences in 2025. Has a 3,700 sqm rooftop Sky Garden.
2,994-seat Plenary Hall (lower tier 1,973, upper 944, thrust stage 77). Banquets up to about 3,500. Exhibition area totals 6 halls; largest is Hall 6 (2,828 sqm, divisible). 'More than 38,670 sqm' of event space.
Sources: klccconventioncentre.com · klccconventioncentre.com · klccconventioncentre.com · klccconventioncentre.com · newswav.com · nominatim.openstreetmap.orgSarawak's first purpose-built convention centre, opened 2009 on the Kuching riverfront. The roof is shaped like the 'ririk' rainforest leaf. AIPC Gold and ISO certified. BCCK2 expansion (15,500 sqm timber hall) began 30 Apr 2025, due by 31 Mar 2028.
1,500-delegate plenary, 2,000-capacity banquet hall, 14 breakout rooms, 2,500 sqm pillar-free exhibition space, 36,500 sqm gross. BCCK2 is planned to raise capacity to 15,000. Secondary-source figures; confirm with BCCK.
Sources: bcck.com.my · bcck.com.my · bcck.com.my · en.wikipedia.org · nominatim.openstreetmap.orgIn Menara MATRADE, next to MITEC. Run by Malaysia's external trade agency and used for trade shows and government events.
Halls A, B and C plus the MATRADE Hall, a theatrette and function rooms. 32,888 sqm in total; inaugurated 2 Jan 2007 (secondary sources). Hall sizes and capacities are not published; confirm with the venue.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · nominatim.openstreetmap.orgICCA: the 2025 figures (Malaysia 32nd of 142 qualified countries with 143 meetings; Kuala Lumpur 29th with 73) are read from the ICCA GlobeWatch Country & City Rankings 2025 PDF, hosted by Kongres Magazine; ICCA announced the public abstract on 1 Jul 2026 (iccaworld.org). MICE Times reports KL as 7th in Asia-Pacific. For ICCA 2024 (published 2025), NST reported Malaysia 31st with 129 meetings (9th in Asia-Pacific) and KL 26th with 78 meetings (nst.com.my). 'Malaysia Twinning' (named in the brief) was not found among MyCEB's current programmes; the current flagship is MyTripleE 3.0 (valid to 31 Dec 2026). No 2027 MyCEB programme terms were published at the time of research. Visit Malaysia Year 2026 runs through 2026; no official VMY2026 page could be opened (malaysia.travel returned 403, tourism.gov.my returned 500), so it is referenced only via the EY alert on the visa extension. The MEV restriction from 1 Sep 2026 comes only from secondary sources (visasnews.com) and should be re-checked on malaysiavisa.imi.gov.my. Venue data from secondary sources is marked in capacity_note: Wikipedia for MECC, BCCK, SICC and the PICC plenary; the 2023 PCEB guide for Setia SPICE. Official sites were down, incomplete or image-only for MECC (under maintenance), SICC (no specs), BCCK (brochure is image-only) and Setia SPICE (S P Setia venue page returned 404). LIMA 2027 (Langkawi) dates were not verified because lima.com.my no longer belongs to the exhibition. IT&CM Asia is not held in Malaysia. Malaysia is not ASEAN chair in 2026/2027 (it chaired in 2025), so no ASEAN summit is scheduled in Malaysia in the window. APAIE 2027: the MITEC calendar lists 22-24 Mar 2027 and APAIE's own page lists 21-25 Mar 2027 (the APAIE dates are used here). Coordinates are from OSM Nominatim, 4 Oct 2026. Airport notes for PEN and BKI are minimal; no capacity or traffic data was verified.
Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemenpar), 'Event by Indonesia' portal · contact
Visa-free visit (A1): nationals of all other ASEAN states, plus Suriname, Colombia, Hong Kong SAR, Turkiye, Brazil, Peru, Kazakhstan, Macau SAR, Belarus and Singapore permanent residents, get up to 30 days, not extendable or convertible; MICE attendance is permitted. Visa on arrival / e-VOA (B1): 97 countries including the US, UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Japan, China, India, South Korea and EU states; IDR 500,000, 30 days, extendable once to 60 days in total; MICE attendance permitted. Apply at evisa.imigrasi.go.id or pay at the airport. Passports need 6+ months' validity and an onward ticket. Bali charges a separate IDR 150,000 tourism levy.
Arrival card: All Indonesia (allindonesia.imigrasi.go.id or the mobile app) is a single digital arrival declaration covering immigration, customs, health and quarantine. It has been mandatory for all passengers arriving from abroad, at all airports and seaports, since 1 October 2025. Submit it from 3 days before arrival; travellers who do not pre-submit are processed manually at the counter. It is free on the official portal; sites that charge are not official.
Recent changes: 1 Oct 2025: the All Indonesia digital arrival declaration became mandatory nationwide (trial from 24 Jul 2025 at CGK, SUB and DPS). 9 Jul 2026: Ministerial Regulation of Immigration and Corrections No. 10/2026 (signed 7 Jul 2026) added Turkiye, Brazil, Peru, Kazakhstan, Macau SAR and Belarus to the visa-free list. The Bali levy regulation was amended by Perda Bali No. 2/2025.
Sources: imigrasi.go.id · imigrasi.go.id · imigrasi.go.id · imigrasi.go.id · imigrasi.go.id · metrotvnews.com · lovebali.baliprov.go.id110 association meetings, #37 worldwide. Cities: Bali (48). Sources: industry.co.id
In the ITDC Nusa Dua estate. Hosted APEC 2013 and WTO MC9; venue for the WFNS World Congress of Neurosurgery in Nov 2027. The 44 rooms counted are multi-function rooms, halls included. Phase dates (2011 / 29 Sep 2013) are from press reports; confirm with the venue.
AIPC profile: 19,888 sqm function space, 17,122 sqm exhibition, max 9,000 theatre; 50,000 sqm building on 70,000 sqm of gardens. Nusa Dua Hall 4,400 sqm, pillarless, divides into 5. Up to 10,000 delegates (venue).
Sources: aipc.org · baliconventioncenter.comGovernment-owned venue in the Senayan/GBK complex, linked to The Sultan Hotel. Hosted the 43rd ASEAN Summit (Sep 2023). PPKGBK took over management in Jan 2025.
Plenary Hall 5,000 fixed seats (dome); Assembly Hall 3,921 sqm; Exhibition Hall A 3,060 sqm and Hall B 6,075 sqm. About 30,000 sqm in total. Hall figures from secondary sources; confirm with the venue.
Sources: jcc.co.id · en.wikipedia.orgJoint venture of Kompas Gramedia and Sinar Mas Land. Home of Trade Expo Indonesia and the GIIAS auto show.
50,000 sqm across 10 exhibition halls plus 35,000 sqm outdoor. Nusantara Hall 4,000 sqm: 2,538 theatre / 1,890 banquet. 33 meeting rooms (5,000 sqm in total); 12,000 sqm pre-function. Exhibition halls can take larger plenaries; ask the venue.
Sources: ice-indonesia.com · ice-indonesia.com · en.wikipedia.orgHome of the annual Jakarta Fair, on the former Kemayoran airport site in Central/North Jakarta. The venue says a new, bigger hall is coming.
44 ha site; 50,000 sqm of indoor halls plus 50,000+ sqm outdoor. JIExpo Theatre about 2,500 seats; 5 exhibition halls, 2 ballrooms and 14 meeting rooms (secondary sources; confirm with the venue).
Sources: exhibition.jiexpo.com · convention.jiexpo.com · en.wikipedia.orgHotel-integrated convention centre managed by The Westin. Hosted UN COP13 (2007), the G20 Summit 2022, the 10th World Water Forum (2024) and BBTF 2026. Confirm the opening year; the venue cites 'over 30 years'. Meeting rooms: 26 per ITDC, '25+' per the venue.
Mangupura Hall 1,961 sqm: 2,300 theatre / 1,080 banquet. Nusantara Room 1,404 sqm. Exhibition Hall 1,363 sqm plus Gallery 1,305 sqm. Auditorium 588 sqm, 506 tiered seats. Over 10,000 sqm of event space; up to 10,000 attendees (ITDC).
Sources: baliconvention.com · baliconvention.com · itdc.co.id · en.wikipedia.orgCliff-top luxury resort suited to high-end incentives and leadership retreats. Confirm the opening year with the hotel.
Candi Ballroom 1,076 sqm, pillarless with ocean views and daylight: 800 theatre / 500 banquet, up to 1,000 people. Meeting rooms: Parang 187 sqm (109 theatre), Kawung 80 sqm, Ikat 80 sqm; five have daylight.
Sources: kempinski.comState-owned hotel (InJourney / Hotel Indonesia Natour) on the Labuan Bajo marina. Main venue of the 42nd ASEAN Summit (May 2023). Gateway for Komodo incentive programmes.
Convention centre holds 1,000 people (Antara, May 2023); 145 guest rooms. Ballroom size and meeting-room count are not published; ask the hotel.
Sources: en.antaranews.com · meruorahlabuanbajo.comAgung Sedayu and Salim joint venture; the newest and, by floor area, largest venue in Greater Jakarta. Since 2026 it hosts events moved from JIExpo, such as Java Jazz, and will host Indo Defence 2027. About 32 km north-west of central Jakarta, near CGK.
55,100 sqm of exhibition halls within 130,000 sqm leasable; 300,000 sqm gross built area on 40 ha; 30,000 sqm outdoor; 7,762 parking spaces. Individual hall sizes and Sriwijaya Convention Hall capacity are not published.
Sources: nice-nusantaraconvex.com · en.wikipedia.orgBureau: INACEB (Indonesia Convention and Exhibition Bureau, launched 28 Mar 2016) exists in press coverage but no current official website could be found/opened, so Kemenpar's Event by Indonesia MICE portal is used. Kemenpar contact: Jl. Medan Merdeka Barat 17, Jakarta 10110; info@kemenpar.go.id; WhatsApp +62 811-895-6767. Capital: Jakarta. Relocation to Nusantara (IKN) not verified in this pass. Entry: Indonesia had no visa-free access for US/EU/UK/AU passports as of Oct 2026; they use e-VOA (IDR 500,000). A third-party report says parliament asked Immigration to consider BVK for China, Australia, Japan, Korea, India, NZ - unconfirmed, not official. Unverified or not found: BICC and Apurva Kempinski opening years; NICE largest hall size and plenary capacity; JCC hall sqm (sourced from Wikipedia, not the official site); JIExpo theatre seats (Wikipedia only); Meruorah ballroom sqm. UFI APAC Conference 2027: Bali confirmed as host via IECA bid; trade press says BNDCC, end of March 2027, up to 300 delegates, but the article could not be opened (timeout) and no official UFI date was found. Indo Defence: one third-party listing gave 18-21 Nov 2026 at JIExpo, but the official site lists the next edition as 12-15 May 2027 at NICE PIK2, so only the official date is used. ISPRM 2027 venue not on official site (one third-party listing says BICC). Not verified / omitted: BBTF 2027 dates (2026 edition was 28-30 May 2026 at BICC); GIIAS 2027 (expected ICE BSD, about July 2027, dates TBD; one report says it may move to PIK2); APDC 2027 (48th Asia Pacific Dental Congress, Bali) - official site returned 503; Jakarta Fair 2027 dates. Coordinates from OpenStreetMap Nominatim (JCC from OSM; Wikipedia's BICC coordinates appear wrong, so OSM coordinates for the Westin were used).
Vietnam National Authority of Tourism (VNAT); industry body: Vietnam MICE Association (VMA) · contact
ASEAN visa-free stays: Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia and Laos 30 days; Philippines 21; Brunei and Myanmar 14. Germany, France, Italy, Spain, UK, Russia, Japan, South Korea, Denmark, Sweden, Norway and Finland get 45 days for any purpose (Resolution 44/NQ-CP, to 14 Mar 2028). Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Switzerland get 45 days for tourism only (Resolution 229/NQ-CP, to 14 Aug 2028); business delegates should use an e-visa. Everyone else, including the US and Australia, uses the e-visa (evisa.gov.vn): up to 90 days. Direct flights to Phu Quoc allow 30 days visa-free; confirm with your airline.
Arrival card: Pre-arrival Information (PAI) online declaration at prearrival.immigration.gov.vn: free, submitted within 3 days before arrival; it generates a QR code for immigration. Piloted voluntarily at Tan Son Nhat (SGN) from 15 Apr 2026, then extended to Phu Quoc, Noi Bai and Da Nang. Reports say it became mandatory at Phu Quoc from 1 Jun 2026 and at all international airports from mid-June 2026, but this is not officially confirmed. Advise delegates to complete it.
Recent changes: 2025: the 45-day exemption for the 12 original countries was renewed to 2028 (Res. 44, from 15 Mar 2025); 12 more European countries were added (Res. 229, from 15 Aug 2025); a priority visa-exemption card for investors and experts was introduced (Decree 221/2025, from 15 Aug 2025). 2026: the PAI pre-arrival declaration launched on 15 Apr 2026. Decree 286/2026/ND-CP (in force 15 Sep 2026) tightens inter-agency management of e-visa and visa-exempt foreigners: conference and seminar organisers must coordinate with accommodation providers on temporary-residence declarations and cooperate with immigration authorities. International conferences also need a permit from the provincial Department of Foreign Affairs; Da Nang asks for coordination at least 30 working days ahead.
Sources: vietnam.travel · vietnam.travel · vietnam.travel · vietnamnews.vn · emerhub.com · en.mps.gov.vn · vietnamnews.vn · visasnews.com · english.luatvietnam.vn · danangfantasticity.com69 association meetings, #46 worldwide. Cities: Ho Chi Minh City #98 (27), Hanoi #126 (21), Da Nang #254 (10). Sources: kongres-magazine.eu
Sun Group-built main venue for APEC Economic Leaders' Week 2027, on reclaimed land at Bai Dat Do, southern Phu Quoc. No official venue website identified.
107,000 sqm total floor area. Convention and exhibition centre for about 6,500, with an 11,050 sqm column-free ballroom (81 m span); separate 4,000-seat theatre (4,030 per Viet Nam News). 69.58% complete on 26 Sep 2026.
Sources: vietnamlawmagazine.vn · vietnamnews.vn · e.vnexpress.netLarge banquet, gala and exhibition venue at 108 Pham Van Dong. The listed URL is a press source; contact the venue directly.
20,000 sqm site; halls over 9 m high with 500 kg/sqm floor loading; up to 6,500 guests in total, not in one room (VIR, 2020). Confirm per-hall sizes with the venue.
Sources: vir.com.vnVietnam's largest purpose-built convention centre, on Pham Hung Road (My Dinh / Me Tri). Hosted MICE EXPO 2025.
Main Meeting Hall: over 3,500 seats, over 4,200 sqm, divisible. Banquet Hall up to 1,800 in over 2,000 sqm. About 70 meeting rooms (30-750 pax). Exhibition areas of 2,800 and 2,140 sqm; 15,000 sqm total per secondary sources.
Sources: ncc.gov.vn · en.wikipedia.orgBeachfront venue of the APEC 2017 Economic Leaders' Week, in the Ariyana Danang complex with Furama Resort. Map position is approximate.
Pillarless Grand Ballroom, 9 m ceiling: 2,500 theatre / 1,500 classroom, or 117 booths plus 40 in the foyer. 4,390 sqm of meeting space over 3 floors; 1,480 sqm foyer. With Furama's International Convention Palace: 5,000 people, 20 breakouts.
Sources: ariyanacentre.com · ariyanacentre.com · dtinews.dantri.com.vnHCMC's main trade-show venue, in Phu My Hung (District 7, 799 Nguyen Van Linh). Busy Oct-Dec 2026 calendar, including Vietnam Expo in HCMC.
No official figures. Tuoi Tre (Apr 2022): Exhibition Area B over 33,000 sqm, about 1,000 booths combined. Older secondary figures: four halls, 40,000 sqm, conference zone for over 2,000. 22,000 sqm outdoor area. Ask SECC for current specifications.
Sources: secc.com.vn · secc.com.vn · secc.com.vn · news.tuoitre.vn · en.wikipedia.orgBuilt by Vingroup in under a year to replace the old Giang Vo fairground; among the largest exhibition complexes in Southeast Asia. Hosts the Autumn Fair and Vietnam Expo 2027.
Kim Quy Exhibition building: 10 halls, about 93,055 sqm; Halls 1-8 about 9,400-9,600 sqm each. Vietnam Exposition A adds 27,160 sqm on two floors. Theatre capacity not published. VinPalace banquet space and Blue Waves Theatre on site.
Sources: vec.global · vec.global · vec.global · nhandan.vn · en.baochinhphu.vnEvent venue in central District 1, at 8 Nguyen Binh Khiem, popular for galas and launches.
Named spaces: Pollux, Castor, Era, Saltus, Sol, Apus, VIP Lounge and GEM Cafe, with retractable theatre seating and a vehicle lift. No published figures; ask the venue for sizes and capacities.
Sources: gemcenter.com.vnResort convention venue in the Vinpearl cluster at Ganh Dau / Bai Dai, north Phu Quoc. Confirm specifications directly with Vinpearl.
Specifications not confirmed. Vinpearl's listing cites about 11,000 sqm and a 1,250 sqm Crystal Ballroom (about 1,065 theatre); confirm with Vinpearl.
ICCA: the 2025 rankings (GlobeWatch, released 19 May 2026) put Vietnam 46th with 69 meetings; Asia-Pacific city ranks were HCMC 20th, Hanoi 30th and Da Nang 58th; Vietnam was 13th in Asia-Pacific. ICCA 2024: Vietnam 46th with 60 meetings, HCMC 105th with 24 (21st in Asia-Pacific) per Mix Meetings; Hanoi's and Da Nang's 2024 ranks were not verified. Vietnam MICE Association: no official website found; it ran MICE EXPO 2025 and its 2026/2027 dates were not found. Unverified or not found: ITE HCMC 2026/2027 dates (official site domains did not resolve); VITM Hanoi 2027 dates; Hanoi Autumn Fair 2026 (2025 edition ran 20 Oct-5 Nov 2025 at VEC); exact APEC 2027 dates (only 'November 2027' reported); official confirmation that PAI is mandatory nationwide; SECC exhibition sqm; Vinpearl Phu Quoc and GEM Center capacities; Ariyana ballroom sqm; APEC Convention Centre coordinates and meeting-room count. The ASEAN visa-free durations come from a secondary source (Emerhub) because the official MOFA pages returned 404. Long Thanh (LTH) was not open on 4 Oct 2026, with commercial opening targeted for 1 Dec 2026. The international conference permit requirement is quoted from the Da Nang MICE programme document.
Ministry of Tourism of Cambodia and Cambodia Tourism Board (CTB) · contact
ASEAN ordinary passports are visa-exempt: 30 days for Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam; 14 days for Brunei, Myanmar and Thailand (embassy list dated 2019; reconfirm). US, UK, EU and Australian citizens need a visa: the official e-visa (evisa.gov.kh) or a visa on arrival paid in USD cash. Visa T (tourist) costs USD 30. Visa E (ordinary/business) costs USD 35: single entry, valid 3 months, 1-month stay, processed in 3 business days. Business visas are also issued on arrival at the airport. Working needs a business visa plus a work permit.
Arrival card: Cambodia e-Arrival card (arrival.gov.kh, also linked from evisa.gov.kh): free and mandatory for air arrivals at Phnom Penh (Techo), Siem Reap and Sihanoukville airports. Submit it within 7 days before arrival. It is required for all travellers, including visa holders, and replaces the paper immigration, customs and health forms.
Recent changes: Sept 2024: the e-Arrival card became mandatory for air arrivals. 9 Sept 2025: Techo International Airport (KTI) replaced Phnom Penh International Airport (PNH), which closed to commercial flights on 8 Sept 2025. 1 Aug 2026: the e-visa portal added Type A/B/C (diplomatic, official, courtesy) visas and a new certificate layout. Security: the UK FCDO advises against all but essential travel within 20 km of the Thai land border, after heavy fighting in 2025 and a ceasefire on 27 Dec 2025. Cambodia-Thailand land crossings remain suspended as of 4 Oct 2026, which rules out overland add-ons such as Bangkok to Siem Reap by road.
Sources: evisa.gov.kh · evisa.gov.kh · cambodiaembassyuk.org · gov.uk · gov.uk4 association meetings, #109 worldwide. Cities: Siem Reap #500 (3), Phnom Penh #856 (1). Sources: clcvecta.nl
China-funded national sports complex about 18 km north of central Phnom Penh, inaugurated 18 Dec 2021. Hosted the 2023 SEA Games opening and closing ceremonies. Suits mega-events and festival-scale galas. No official venue website.
60,000-seat stadium. The complex also has a 3,000-seat aquatic centre and indoor halls (press reports). A sports venue, not a purpose-built MICE venue.
Sources: brsn.net · tourismcambodia.com · openstreetmap.orgThe capital's largest pillarless hotel ballroom, on the Chroy Changvar peninsula facing the riverfront. Opening year unconfirmed (possibly 2015); check with the hotel.
Grand Ballroom (31 x 88 m, 2,728 sqm) seats 3,100 theatre, 960 classroom, 2,040 banquet and 5,000 reception. It divides into Ballrooms I-III of 899-930 sqm (about 1,020-1,050 theatre each).
Sources: sokhahotels.com.kh · openstreetmap.orgSiem Reap's largest convention space, for Angkor-based conferences and incentives. Confirm the opening year with the hotel.
4,350 sqm in total. Pillar-free Grand Ballroom (2,160 sqm): 2,500 theatre, 2,000 classroom, 1,100 banquet, 2,500 reception; divides into three 720 sqm rooms. 1,092 sqm pre-function lounge. The hotel also quotes up to 3,600 guests; confirm.
Sources: sokhahotels.com.kh · openstreetmap.orgCambodia's main trade-show venue, on Koh Pich (Diamond Island). Established Oct 2009; part of the OCIC/Canadia group. Hosts CAMFOOD & CAMHOTEL and other Informa/AMB Tarsus shows.
OCIC calls it Phnom Penh's largest international convention and exhibition centre, with a wedding hall, Diamond Island Theater and Diamond Island City Hall. A trade-fair directory gives 23,000 sqm; confirm hall sizes and seating with the venue.
Sources: ocic.com.kh · jufair.com · camfoodhotel.com · openstreetmap.orgICCA: the 2025 rankings (released 19 May 2026) and 2024 rankings are member-gated, and no public source lists Cambodia's or Phnom Penh's ICCA rank or meeting count, so they are null. For context, UIA (a different methodology) ranks Cambodia #89 in 2024 with 6 meetings (uia.org). Bureau: we found no dedicated convention bureau or published MICE subvention programme. The Ministry of Tourism site (tourism.gov.kh) and the CTB site (ctb.gov.kh) are JavaScript apps that did not render text when fetched, so programme details come from news sources. Visa exemption list: the embassy page is dated 2019, so reconfirm before publishing. Under that list, Timor-Leste ordinary passports are not exempt. Venues: DICE hall sizes and capacities, and the opening years of the Sokha hotels, are not officially published. Coordinates come from OpenStreetMap features. Events: dates for CAMBUILD, the Water Festival (Bon Om Touk) and the Angkor Wat International Half Marathon in the Oct 2026-Dec 2027 window could not be verified from an organiser or official page. Our web-search quota ran out mid-research, so this list is incomplete. CAMFOOD & CAMHOTEL is not held in 2026; it 'returns' on 3-5 Nov 2027. Security: FCDO advice against all but essential travel within 20 km of the Thai border was current at 4 Oct 2026. Siem Reap and Phnom Penh are outside that zone, but land transfers from Thailand are suspended. [Parent update] ICCA block replaced with 2024 figures from the ICCA 2024 press-version PDF; the 2025 figures are still unverified.
Tourism Marketing Department (TMD), Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism · contact
Western visitors (UK, US, EU, AU) need a visa. Use the official e-visa (laoevisa.gov.la; single entry, up to 30 days, valid at major entry points; apply at least 5 days ahead) or a single-entry visa on arrival at many checkpoints, including Wattay (Vientiane), Luang Prabang and Pakse airports. Since 1 Jan 2025 tourist visas are 30 days, extendable twice in-country for up to 60 extra days. Business travellers must meet Lao immigration requirements. ASEAN citizens are generally exempt for 30 days; confirm by nationality. Japan: 30 days since 1 June 2025 (previously 15). Timor-Leste ordinary passports: 30 days since 15 Aug 2025.
Arrival card: Digital Arrival Registration replaced paper immigration forms for foreign passport holders in a trial from 1 Sept 2025. Submit passport, visa, travel and address details online within 3 days before arrival and departure. Piloted at Wattay (VTE), Luang Prabang (LPQ), Pakse (PKZ) and the First Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge as a two-year trial, with nationwide rollout targeted for 2026. Check whether it is mandatory before travel.
Recent changes: 1 Jan 2025: tourist visa stays reverted to 30 days, with up to two extensions (60 days total), and the temporary 'Visit Laos Year 2024' visa exemptions ended. 1 June 2025: Japanese visa-free stay extended to 30 days. 15 Aug 2025: Laos-Timor-Leste 30-day visa waiver for ordinary passports. 1 Sept 2025: Digital Arrival Registration pilot. The FCDO warns that overstaying beyond 90 days can bring a fine equivalent to USD 2,000, deportation and a ban.
Sources: gov.uk · laoevisa.gov.la · tourismlaos.org · tourismlaos.org · tourismlaos.org · tourismlaos.org · tourismlaos.org5 association meetings, #102 worldwide. Cities: Vientiane #432 (4). Sources: clcvecta.nl
Government convention venue and main venue of the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits (8-11 Oct 2024). The best-equipped plenary venue in Laos for government-level meetings. No public website. Map point is the National Convention Hall on Kaysone Phomvihane Road; confirm on site.
No official capacity data published; confirm with the venue.
Sources: tourismlaos.org · tourismlaos.org · openstreetmap.orgVientiane's main exhibition hall, next to the ITECC mall on Kamphaengmeuang Road. Hosted TRAVEX at the ASEAN Tourism Forum (22-27 Jan 2024).
No official floor-area or capacity data published, and the old website (lao-itecc.com) is empty. Confirm with the venue.
Sources: tourismlaos.org · tourismlaos.org · openstreetmap.org14-storey Mekong-side hotel, one of the tallest buildings in Vientiane and a long-standing business and event venue. Hosted billiards and snooker at the 2009 SEA Games.
Ballroom and meeting-room capacities not published; confirm with the hotel.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · openstreetmap.orgICCA: 2025 (released May 2026) and 2024 country and city figures for Laos are not publicly available, so they are null. For context, UIA (a different methodology) ranks Laos #98 in 2024 with 5 meetings (uia.org). Bureau: Laos has no dedicated convention bureau or published MICE incentive programme. The Tourism Marketing Department runs tourismlaos.org. Ministry naming is inconsistent: 'Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism' on the TMD About page, 'Ministry of Culture and Tourism' in a Sept 2026 article; confirm before publishing. Visa exemption detail: the official e-visa site loads its country list dynamically and could not be read. The ASEAN 30-day exemption comes from a 2023 Lao Tourism/Laotian Times summary, and some third-party sources give Myanmar only 14 days; reconfirm. The full status of the digital arrival registration (trial or mandatory) as of Oct 2026 is unverified. Venues: we found no official capacity, sqm or opening-year data for NCC, Lao-ITECC or Don Chan Palace. Wikipedia gives Don Chan Palace an opening year of 2004. NCC's original build date (often linked to ASEM 2012) is unverified. Events: the 2026 ASEAN Tourism Forum was not in Laos. The Third Review Conference of the Convention on Cluster Munitions was held in Vientiane in Sept 2026, before this window. We found no verified MICE or trade-show dates in Laos for Oct 2026-Dec 2027 beyond the festivals listed. Our web-search quota ran out during research, which limited event discovery. [Parent update] ICCA block replaced with 2024 figures from the ICCA 2024 press-version PDF; the 2025 figures are still unverified.
Brunei Tourism (Tourism Development Department) · contact
Visa waivers depend on nationality (Brunei MFA categories): 90 days for the UK, US, Canada, Germany and other EU/Schengen states (D1); 30 days for Singapore, Malaysia, Laos, Japan and New Zealand (D2); 14 days for Indonesia, Philippines, Viet Nam, Cambodia and Myanmar (D3). Australians get a visa on arrival (C1, 30 days, BND20 single/BND30 multiple). For business beyond the waiver, a registered Brunei company must apply for a Business Visit Visa through the Immigration Department. Passports must be valid 6 months.
Arrival card: The E-Arrival Card is mandatory for all foreign nationals arriving or departing by air, land or sea. Register at imm.gov.bn before arrival. It replaces the paper Form 19.
Recent changes: The E-Arrival Card replaced the paper arrival form (Form 19), reportedly during Jan-Apr 2025; the exact start date is unconfirmed. Brunei MFA category pages carry no 'last updated' date, so check the rules for each nationality before travel.
Sources: mfa.gov.bn · mfa.gov.bn · mfa.gov.bn · mfa.gov.bn · mfa.gov.bn · bruneitourism.com · bruneitourism.com6 association meetings, #96 worldwide. Cities: Bandar Seri Begawan #500 (3), Berakas #856 (1). Sources: clcvecta.nl
Brunei's largest meeting venue, on a 20 ha government complex near the airport and Hassanal Bolkiah National Stadium. Hosts MYCE, the Consumer Fair & Trade Expo and most state-level conferences.
Plenary Hall 3,258 sqm (TTGmice Planner). Trade press mentions a 5,000-seat plenary, but this is unconfirmed, so capacity is left blank. Confirm with the venue.
Sources: planner.ttgmice.com · bruneitourism.com · bruneitourism.comBeachfront resort with a golf course. Hosts the 30th ASEAN Federation of Cardiology Congress (15-18 Oct 2026). As of Oct 2026, overnight structural repairs are under way in the Main Atrium.
Spaces include the Indera Samudra Grand Hall, Indera Kayangan Ballroom, Indera Pura Lounge, executive boardrooms and meeting rooms. Capacities are not published online; ask the hotel.
Sources: theempirebrunei.com · bruneitourism.comCity hotel in the Gadong commercial district, used for conventions and competitions such as the 2nd South East Asia Weiqi League (29 Nov-3 Dec 2026).
Capacities not published; confirm with the hotel.
Sources: bruneitourism.comBrunei has no stand-alone convention bureau; MICE enquiries go to the Tourism Development Department (info@tourism.gov.bn, +673 2380022). Not verified: (1) ICC Berakas official website (iccbrunei.com is cited by TTGmice but did not resolve), opening year, plenary seat count and meeting-room count; (2) ballroom capacities at The Empire Brunei and Rizqun; (3) MYCE 2027 dates; (4) the exact start date of the E-Arrival Card. Trade-press claims that Brunei Tourism provides airport welcomes, cultural shows and visa facilitation to planners came only from a search snippet; the articles opened (TTG Asia 2012, The Scoop 2021) did not confirm them, so they are omitted. Fridays 12:00-14:00 all restaurants and facilities close for prayers; plan programmes around it. Events after Dec 2026 beyond VBY2027 are not yet listed in an official calendar.
Before you plan: SECURITY AND TRAVEL ADVISORY (as of 4 Oct 2026): The UK FCDO (page updated 4 Aug 2026) says 'the conflict in Myanmar is increasingly volatile' and the situation 'may deteriorate at short notice'. It advises against ALL travel to Chin, Kachin, Kayah, Kayin, Mon and Rakhine states, Sagaing and Magway regions, most of Tanintharyi, northern Shan, north Mandalay Region and eastern Bago. It advises against all but essential travel to southern and eastern Shan, Mandalay Region, southern Tanintharyi, the rest of Bago and parts of Ayeyarwady. The military can restrict travel without notice, and travel insurance may be void in areas under FCDO advice. Germany's Federal Foreign Office keeps a formal travel warning (Reisewarnung) for Myanmar (page dated 4 Oct 2026; last substantive change 26 Aug 2026). It reports armed clashes, including artillery and air strikes, across most of the country except Yangon, Nay Pyi Taw, Ayeyarwady and Mandalay, where checkpoints and security operations still occur. It also notes that conscription can apply to dual nationals. The US State Department and Australian Smartraveller advisories could not be checked, so their levels are not quoted. Given these advisories, Myanmar is not currently suitable for international association or incentive programmes and is listed for completeness only. Consider government or bilateral meetings in Yangon or Nay Pyi Taw only after checking current advisories and getting insurer approval. Not verified: Myanmar's MICE body (the MoHT site tourism.gov.mm returned a TLS certificate error); exact capacities, opening dates and websites of MICC-1, MICC-2 and the Yangon venues; the Yangon Convention Centre at the Inya Lake Hotel (trade listings cite about 10,000 sqm and 3-4 halls, opened Sep 2018, but its site yangoncc.com refused connections, so it is excluded); and the full ASEAN visa-exemption list (only Malaysia's 14 days is officially confirmed). No international MICE events for Oct 2026-2027 could be verified. Unique venues are deliberately omitted given the advisory situation.
Most Western nationals need a visa before travel; the UK FCDO says British nationals cannot get one on arrival. eVisa (evisa.moip.gov.mm): Tourist US$50 (28-day stay), Tourist Express US$56 (24-hour processing), Business US$70 (70-day stay; needs an invitation letter and company registration from a registered Myanmar company or chamber, not an NGO). Approval letters last 90 days; processing takes up to 3 working days. eVisa ports: Yangon, Mandalay and Nay Pyi Taw airports; Tachileik, Myawaddy, Kawthaung, Tamu and Rih Khaw Dar land checkpoints. Passports need 6 months' validity. ASEAN nationals are generally visa-exempt for short stays (Malaysia: 14 days from 1 Oct 2025).
Arrival card: No mandatory online arrival card is confirmed by an official source. Check with the airline before travel.
Recent changes: Myanmar embassy announcements: 14-day visa exemption for Malaysian passport holders from 1 Oct 2025; visa on arrival for tourists from Hong Kong (Jun 2026); visa on arrival for Chinese and Indian nationals (Sep 2026). Check the details of the 2026 notices with the embassy. Elections held by the military (Dec 2025-Jan 2026) were followed by a new cabinet announced in Apr 2026.
Sources: gov.uk · myanmarcgla.org · myanmarbsb.org · myanmarbsb.org · myanmarbsb.orgThe older of the two state convention centres, near Kant Kaw roundabout. Map location is approximate.
The Myanmar Embassy (Brasilia) describes 'the MICC' in Zabuthiri: completed 15 Mar 2010, built by China, 16 acres, 312,000 sq ft, 1,900-person plenary hall, 720-person banquet hall. Which building this means is unclear; confirm with the venue.
Sources: myanmarbsb.org · openstreetmap.orgGovernment summit venue in Zabuthiri Township, used for ASEAN-level meetings. Map location is approximate.
Capacity not published; confirm with the venue.
Sources: openstreetmap.org · myanmarbsb.orgOn Min Dhama Road, Mayangon Township. Owned by Yangon City Development Committee; hosts trade fairs and entertainment events. Map location is approximate.
Capacity not published; confirm with the venue.
Sources: en.wikipedia.orgMinistry of Tourism and Environment, Directorate General of Tourism · contact
Schengen citizens are visa-exempt for 90 days in any 180 (2015 EU-Timor-Leste waiver), covering business visits but not paid work; the UK and Ireland are NOT covered. Citizens of Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand are exempt for 30 days for tourism. Everyone else, including US, UK and Australian citizens, gets a 30-day visa on arrival for US$30, cash only, extendable once. The tourist visa forbids professional activity. A Business Visa Class I (US$100, up to 60 days, multiple entry) is lodged at an embassy or the Migration Service in Dili. Passports must be valid 6 months.
Arrival card: An online arrival/departure e-Declaration is mandatory, via the Customs Authority Trade Single Window. It covers immigration, customs, quarantine, health and the central bank. Submit it up to 3 days before travel (the tourism portal says 5). Show the QR code on arrival.
Recent changes: Timor-Leste became ASEAN's 11th member on 26 Oct 2025, at the 47th ASEAN Summit in Kuala Lumpur. As of Oct 2026 the Migration Service says visa-exemption deals with the remaining ASEAN states are 'being sought', so membership has not yet brought region-wide visa-free entry. The Migration Service launched a new website in Jul 2026.
Sources: migracao.gov.tl · migracao.gov.tl · migracao.gov.tl · migracao.gov.tl · timorleste.tl · en.tatoli.tl1 association meetings, #134 worldwide. Cities: Dili #856 (1). Sources: clcvecta.nl
A restored 1960s Portuguese-era municipal market, reopened as the national convention centre in 2010. Hosts government and tourism-industry events, such as the 12 Aug 2026 launch of the new national tourism website.
Hall capacities are not published; confirm with the venue. The site covers about 1 ha, and the building is a two-storey, cross-shaped former colonial market.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · timorleste.tlUpscale hotel in the business and embassy district, 4 km from the airport, with event spaces and a rooftop bar.
Event spaces are listed but capacities are not published; ask the hotel.
Sources: timorleste.tlHotel on the upper floors of the Timor Plaza mall near the airport, with a rooftop restaurant and sky bar. Map point marks the Timor Plaza complex.
Meeting and private dining rooms are listed but capacities are not published; ask the hotel.
Sources: timorleste.tlTimor-Leste's ASEAN admission is verified (Tatoli, the state news agency: 26 Oct 2025, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, 47th ASEAN Summit). There is no dedicated convention bureau; MICE enquiries go to the Ministry of Tourism and Environment (tourisminfo@timorleste.tl, +670 331 1563). Infrastructure is limited: the tourism ministry itself warns of rough roads, few international chain hotels and limited ATMs outside Dili. Only small meetings and incentives (tens to low hundreds of delegates) are realistic. Not verified: capacities and meeting-room counts at all Dili venues (the CCD has no official website); the official CCD website; the ASEAN visa-exemption list (Migration Service lists ID, MY, SG, TH; tourism portal adds Laos), so the official Migration Service list is used for the summary; any MICE, trade or association events in Timor-Leste for Oct 2026-2027 (the official events calendar lists only religious and cultural festivals). Baucau Airport (BCH) has the country's longest runway but is described as largely unused, so it is excluded.
ASEAN nationals generally travel visa-free within the bloc for short stays. Singapore lists all ASEAN member states for 30 days visa-free. The Philippines lists ASEAN member states except Timor-Leste for 30 days. Thailand gives 30 days to most ASEAN members under bilateral agreements and 14 days to Cambodia and Myanmar, per the Wikipedia visa-policy articles (secondary). The legal base is the 2006 ASEAN Framework Agreement on Visa Exemption (14-day minimum), but no ASEAN Secretariat copy was opened, so treat the 14-day figure as unverified. Timor-Leste's visa-free status across member states after its Oct 2025 accession is unverified. Status of an ASEAN single/common visa or Thailand's 'Six Countries, One Destination' proposal (with Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Vietnam): NOT VERIFIED, no primary source found; leave out of published copy or mark 'proposed, no launch confirmed'. Most hubs now require a free online arrival card before arrival (below).
Sources: en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · en.wikipedia.org · tdac.immigration.go.th · etravel.gov.ph · eservices.ica.gov.sg · imigresen-online.imi.gov.my · allindonesia.imigrasi.go.id · arrival.gov.kh| Thailand | Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) |
| Philippines | eTravel (Philippine Travel Information System) |
| Singapore | SG Arrival Card (ICA) |
| Malaysia | Malaysia Digital Arrival Card (MDAC) |
| Indonesia | All Indonesia |
| Cambodia | Cambodia e-Arrival |
| Vietnam |
The ASEAN MICE Venue Standard (AMVS) is one of the ASEAN Tourism Standards. It is a certification scheme that ASEAN member states adopted to raise service quality and competitiveness of MICE venues. Venues are audited on site through interviews, document review and physical inspection. For meeting rooms the criteria cover the physical setting (32-34 indicators), the technology setting (8-10: AV, lighting, Wi-Fi, air-con) and the service setting (8-13). Certificates are valid for 3 years, after which the venue is reassessed. National bureaus run the audits, for example TCEB with auditor MASCI in Thailand and MyCEB in Malaysia. Awards are presented at the ASEAN Tourism Standards Awards held during the ASEAN Tourism Forum.
Sources: myceb.com.my · insight.impact.co.th · impact.co.th · news.millenniumhotels.com · sunstar.com.ph| SIN | Singapore | 70.0M | Sources: changiairport.com |
| KUL | Kuala Lumpur (KLIA) | 63.1M | Sources: en.wikipedia.org |
| BKK | Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi) | 62.9M | Sources: en.wikipedia.org |
| CEB | Cebu (Mactan-Cebu) | 11.6M | Sources: en.wikipedia.org |
Budots Media compiled this guide from the convention bureaus, the venues’ own fact sheets, government immigration sites, ICCA and the Tourism Promotions Board Philippines’ programmes, with research by Claude Opus 5.5. A blank figure means we could not find a published one. Capacities are the largest the venue publishes, usually theatre style, and different venues count differently: check with the venue before you plan, and check entry rules with the embassy before you travel.