ICCA Asia Pacific is ICCA’s regional chapter for members across the Asia-Pacific region. ICCA Chapters bring together members from different organisations and sectors within the same region to support best-practice sharing, knowledge exchange, collaboration and business opportunities.

The Chapter provides a regional platform for ICCA members to connect, collaborate and share knowledge. It supports stronger regional cooperation while connecting members with ICCA’s wider global network, resources and opportunities.

Waikin Wong is ICCA’s Senior Regional Director Asia-Pacific. The current Chapter Chair is Jason Tan Chin Foo, Chief Executive Officer of Business Events Sarawak (BESarawak), and Andrew Jiang, Director & Partner, Zhuhai Macau Expo Co., Ltd., is Deputy Chair.

The Chapter’s current priorities include regional collaboration, knowledge exchange, innovation, professional development and strengthening the role of business events. ICCA Asia Pacific also highlights sustainability, legacy and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) as important areas for the region.

ICCA Asia Pacific provides a platform for destinations and other members to share experiences, expertise and opportunities. The Chapter encourages members to learn from one another and explore collaboration between established and emerging destinations rather than working in isolation.

The Chapter connects members with ICCA’s global network and provides opportunities for knowledge sharing, education, networking and business development. It also provides a regional platform for discussions about how destinations and suppliers can respond to changing expectations, technology, sustainability requirements and other developments affecting the meetings industry.

Members can participate in ICCA’s regional and global activities and access ICCA’s wider education, research, business intelligence and networking resources. The Chapter also provides opportunities for members to connect with peers and develop relationships across the Asia-Pacific region.

ICCA provides professional development and education through initiatives including ICCALearn, ICCASkills, ICCAMasterclass and ICCAUni. These programmes form part of ICCA’s global learning offer and support professionals working across the international association meetings industry.

The ICCA Asia-Pacific Growth & Innovation Award recognises national associations that have successfully brought a regional conference to their destination through a competitive bidding process and used the conference as a catalyst for organisational growth, innovation and multidisciplinary collaboration. The award also recognises outcomes such as new business opportunities, revenue growth, stronger delegate and partnership engagement, and broader sector or societal impact.

ICCA Asia Pacific is part of ICCA’s global Chapter structure. Members can engage locally and regionally while benefiting from connections with ICCA members, associations and industry professionals around the world. This creates opportunities for regional knowledge exchange while helping Asia-Pacific members participate in the wider international association meetings community.

ICCA Chapters bring together members from different industry sectors within a region. ICCA’s sectors include Destination Marketing, Meetings Management, Transport, Venues, and other organisations involved in the international association meetings industry. This cross-sector structure enables members to collaborate with organisations with different areas of expertise.

Organisations interested in joining ICCA can apply for ICCA membership. Becoming an ICCA member provides access to the Association’s global network, business and knowledge resources, events, education and regional Chapter activities. Once an organisation becomes a member, it can engage with the ICCA Asia Pacific Chapter and its regional community.