Conference & Meetings World Issue 101 — July / August | Page 49

Gallery
Meeting the
FIEXPO MICEberg
in Patagonia and
Santiago
CMW was an official Media Partner of
FIEXPO, the leading Latin American and
Caribbean specialist MICE industry
show, which completed its three-year
cycle in Chile this June.
Editor Paul Colston joined a pre-tour
group visit to Patagonia, where the
‘MICEberg’ was visited, trees planted by
the group and where stunning scenery
can clearly offer a treat of an add-on
to any conference programme.
The FIEXPO exhibition proper and
one-on-one meeting action took place
14-15 June in Santiago, at Casa Piedra,
and presentations and gala and social
events at the Sheraton Santiago Hotel.
Show director Sergio Baritussio said
the show had seen 2,000 visitors and
800 exhibitors, with 253 VIP hosted
buyers (and 750 trade buyers), all
record numbers. There were 8,700
meetings scheduled over the two days.
A spectacular gala awards dinner
was hosted by Colombia, the country
which has the contract for the next
three editions of this rotating event. The
deal will see FIEXPO 2020 go to
Cartagena, with the 2021 edition in
Medellin and the 2022 FIEXPO going to
the capital Bogota.
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