What is MICE? (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions)
MICE stands for Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions. It’s about businesses that are responsible for organising meetings, conferences, large-scale exhibitions and incentive-driven initiatives.
Held primarily in hotel conference rooms or event centres, meetings are often one-off or single-day events that encourage working professionals and stakeholders to come together.
Incentives are rewards or recognition meant to honor members of an organisation, company or even VIP clients of the business, as a way to demonstrate thanks or appreciation for a job well done. Incentive travel can also be awarded to recipients in order to boost morale and increase employee loyalty between an organisation and their individual staff, teams of people or company partners.
Similar to meetings, a conference gathers professionals united over a common interest or topic and amplifies it. Often spanning multiple days, conferences usually contain a large group of people in attendance and are typically held at an events centre or convention centre.
Finally, there are exhibitions. Massive in scale and known for their extensive planning efforts, exhibitions are typically held within convention centres or arenas. They bring together either a single company or multiple organisations to showcase and promote key products and services to members of the public.
In 2021, the global MICE industry was valued at $658.5 billion USD (£510 billion GBP). The rapid growth of MICE around the world is primarily related to improved infrastructure, enhanced tourism thanks to the growth and expansion of businesses stretching across borders, as well as positive economic growth and trends.
Below, we’ve included a few of the primary challenges that face the MICE industry, including venue and event location and business traveller spend, as well as sudden itinerary and schedule changes as per the demands of presenting events of all sizes.
On average, business travellers that attend MICE events spend over 65% of their income on hotel rooms and hotel dining and another 10% on local transportation.
?)
Attendees to MICE-related initiatives are more conscious than ever about the destination of their desired conference. In fact, one recent study found that 70% of attendees noted the event venue as a determining factor in deciding to attend.
The MICE industry is subject to sudden change. Shifting schedules, meeting times and conference dates means employees need to be on their toes should their business travel plans fall through or shift suddenly.
Travel managers and event planners alike are able to overcome the challenges of the MICE industry with TravelPerk. Find out how the comprehensive business travel platform can help you successfully facilitate employee booking and travel for meetings, incentive-driven trips, conferences and exhibitions.
?)
Make business travel simpler. Forever.
- See our platform in action. Trusted by thousands of companies worldwide, TravelPerk makes business travel simpler to manage with more flexibility, full control of spending with easy reporting, and options to offset your carbon footprint.
- Find hundreds of resources on all things business travel, from tips on travelling more sustainably, to advice on setting up a business travel policy, and managing your expenses. Our latest e-books and blog posts have you covered.
- Never miss another update. Stay in touch with us on social for the latest product releases, upcoming events, and articles fresh off the press.
?)
?)
?)