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Taiwan is ready with open arms !

With steady easing of border measures , Taiwan ’ s MICE industry has entered a new chapter since the end of quarantine and the adoption of a seven-day self-initiated prevention policy for arrivals on 13 October , 2022 . Taiwan is ready to welcome the arrival of international business people .

To spread the news , an ‘ Open Arms from MEET TAIWAN International Press Conference was held with global live broadcasting at the Taipei International Convention Center on 4 October to welcome global business people and exhibitions to Taiwan .

Heavyweight representatives of the global MICE industry , including James Rees , president of the International Congress and Convention Association ( ICCA ), David DuBois , CEO of International Association of Exhibitions and Events ( IAEE ), Kai Hattendorf , managing director and CEO of the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry ( UFI ), Dato ’ Vincent Lim , chairman of the Asian Federation of Exhibition and Convention Associations ( AFECA ) and other leaders of international MICE organisations , as well as representatives from MICE promotion agencies , public associations and media from various countries expressed their enthusiasm to meet in Taiwan as soon as possible .
With tenacity and flexibility , Taiwan ’ s MICE industry successfully turned a crisis into a turning point . At the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak , it showed its strength in digital integration , and successfully held large-scale online international conferences such as the ICCA 2020 Annual Conference . The government also responded quickly and launched a public version of the online exhibition platform to help expand domestic products to the world .
Wonders awaits you in Taiwan Taiwan ’ s diversified and complete industrial chain is the cornerstone of high-quality exhibition activities , and has completed advanced deployment in terms of software and hardware . To place Taiwan at the centre of global supply chains , cementing its position in the world economy , the government of Taiwan has been committed to the promotion of Fiveplus-Two innovative industries plan and the Six Core Strategic Industries initiative , including information and digital , AI , national defence and strategic , outstanding cybersecurity , precision health , strategic stockpile , green electricity and renewable energy , smart machinery , biomedicine , new agricultural , and circular economy industries . One of the best ways to experience and learn the strength of these industries is by joining Taiwan ’ s booming exhibitions in 2023 such as the following . Check out more exhibitions at Taiwan Trade Shows portal site www . taiwantradeshows . com . tw / en _ US / show-list-calendar / 005 . html
• March 2023 : TIMTOS 2023 , the world ’ s third largest machine tool show
• March 2023 : Taipei Cycle 2023 , one of the largest global cycling events
• April 2023 : Taipei AMPA 2023 , Asia ’ s second largest automotive trade show
• May 2023 : Fastener Taiwan 2023 , the only international B2B fastener show in Taiwan
• June 2023 : COMPUTEX 2023 , the world ’ s leading platform with the position of ‘ BUILDING GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY ECOSYSTEMS ’
• July 2023 : BIO Asia-Taiwan 2023 , the regional hub for biotechnology to connect the Asian value chain
• September 2023 : SEMICON Taiwan
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