Page 48 - TAITRA Annual Report 2023

MICE Achievements Triple Victory as Asia's Best MICE Bureau The MEET TAIWAN project once again won the prestigious international Stella Awards 2023 for Best Convention & Visitor Bureau, marking three consecutive years of being recognized as the best MICE bureau in Asia. Additionally, Taiwan was honored as Asia's Best Exhibition Destination. Re-elected as UFI Director Simon Wang, President and CEO of TAITRA, has been re-elected as Director of UFI (The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry) by its members, where he serves as the sole and distinguished delegate from Taiwan. As one of the select representatives from Northeast Asia and Greater China, he actively advocates for Taiwan's exhibition industry to achieve new heights of excellence and global recognition. TAITRA President and CEO Simon Wang (center) advocates for Taiwan's MICE industry at the the UFI Board of Directors Meeting. Asian MICE Forum The forum brought together 12 MICE experts from both domestic and international backgrounds, attracting 400 participants. The topics covered successful cross-industry cooperation cases, innovative event planning ideas, trends in business and leisure travel, and hosting strategies for the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. 48