Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) recently celebrated its 30th anniversary in Melbourne, Australia, featuring 350 exhibitors, representing a growth of over 50% on AIME 2022.

AIME 2023 is the first tradeshow on the international business events calendar and the fifth year AIME has been delivered in partnership with Talk2 Media & Events and AIME owners Melbourne Convention Bureau (MCB).

Exhibitors included convention bureaux, partners, and suppliers from every Australian state as well as international destinations including Japan, New Zealand, Hawaii, Qatar, the Philippines, Singapore, Abu Dhabi and more.

More than 400 hosted buyers attended AIME, reflecting a growth of over 40% on AIME 2002 (100 international / 300 domestic buyers). Buyers were from Australia, India, New Zealand, South-East Asia, North Asia and EMEA.

More than 12,000 meetings took place across the two-day tradeshow attended by 33 media representatives from around the world.

A total of 25 countries were represented at AIME 2023, which saw participation from 3,000 visitor buyers, visitor media and visitor suppliers.

New at AIME 2023
AIME welcomed nine AIMEbassadors to the show – representing different sectors of the industry to help amplify the value of business events.

New zoning on the show floor enhanced networking and navigation, while product and destination precincts aided wayfinding. The new Victoria precinct occupied the largest footprint on the show floor.

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.

The event featured a new tech zone showcasing the latest and greatest in event technology.
In celebration of AIME’s 30th anniversary, a commemorative ‘legacy lanyard’ in partnership with First Nations creative agency Little Rocket and sponsors Business Events Geelong was distributed to all attendees. The lanyard featured bespoke indigenous artwork that honoured AIME’s 30 years with a vibrant and bold design that tells the story of celebration. – TradeArabia News Service