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IAG OCT 2020年10月 亞博匯 18 亞博匯早報 BREAKFAST BRIEFS SINGAPORE TO TRIAL MICE EVENTS WITH UP TO250 ATTENDEES FROM OCTOBER 新加坡自1 0月起允許舉 辦250人以下的會展活動 THE SINGAPORE TOURISM BOARD (STB) has announced it will start accepting applications from organizers to host MICE events for up to 250 attendees from 1 October 2020. The 250 limit, increased from just 50 people under previous COVID-19 restrictions, is being described as a pilot program with organizers required to demonstrate their ability to implement Safe Management Measures before gaining approval from the STB and Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI). Data gathered from approved pilot events will be used to “adapt and adjust” protocols for larger safe business events in the future, the STB said. It added that moves to gradually reignite the MICE industry were being made due to the importance of the sector to Singapore’s business environment, with a MICE Economic Impact Assessment commissioned by STB in 2019 finding that the industry supported more than 34,000 jobs with an economic value-add of SG$3.8 billion – nearly 1% of Singapore’s GDP. The Assessment also found that business travelers spend almost double that of leisure travelers, making them high-yield visitors. “The MICE sector is a strategic one for the Singapore economy, and its safe and gradual resumption will safeguard jobs and core capabilities,” said CEO of the STB, Keith Tan. “It will also help those in related sectors such as hospitality and aviation. Public health and safety remain our utmost priority, and we have worked closely with the industry to create strict protocols and develop new ways of organizing events. These pilot events and solutions will help Singapore lead the way as a safe, trusted and innovative destination for MICE events.” 新加坡旅遊局（STB）宣佈從2020年10月1日 開始接受主辦單位的申請，試行會議、展覽及獎勵 旅遊活動（MICE），出席人數在250人以內。 該250人的限制是在先前新冠防控疫情措施 之下50人的限制數字上增加的，仍為試點計劃。 主辦方須闡述自己的安全措施及管理安排，並獲 得新加坡旅遊局和貿工部（MTI）的批准後方可進 行。 新加坡旅遊局在一份公告中表示，其將從已 批准的試點活動中收集數據，以「適應及調整」未 來更大型商業活動的安全規章。 其補充說，這一舉措主要考慮到會展與獎勵 旅遊行業的重要性，以及該行業對本地商業活動 的帶動。新加坡旅遊局於2019年在進行一項會展 經濟影響評估時發現，該行業提供了逾3.4萬個工 作崗位，創造了近38億新元的經濟增值——幾乎 佔新加坡GDP的1％。 該評估還發現，作為高收益訪客的商務旅客， 其消費額幾乎是休閒旅客的兩倍， 新加坡旅遊局局長陳建隆表示：「會展與獎勵 旅遊業是新加坡經濟的戰略領域。其逐步恢復將 有助於維持新加坡作為會議、展覽與獎勵旅遊活 動行業領先地位，同時有利於保住該行業和其他 相關部門的崗位和就業。」 「這將幫助本地酒店和航空業。公共衛生及 安全仍是我們優先考慮的問題，我們與業界緊密 合作，制定了嚴格的規程，及開發了組織活動的新 方法。這些試點活動和解決方案將引領新加坡成 為可信賴的、具有會展活動安全保障的國家。」