Portuguese partner

This year’s edition of the Macao International Trade and Investment Fair (MIF), to be held between October 20 and 22, will have Portugal as its ‘Partner Country’, with a planned workshop to present the country as an ‘Atlantic Platform’ for investment in Europe, the MIF organisation announced.
Organised by the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), the 21st MIF will be held at The Venetian, occupying some 30,000 square metres, with the theme of “Co-operation – Key to business opportunities”, the same as last year.
This year, two 800-square metre pavilions will be set up for the ‘Partner Country’ Portugal and the ‘Partner City’ Beijing, with the pavilions showcasing historic and cultural details of the regions, and introducing their current investment environments and economic situations.
Close to the two pavilions – as a way to foment cooperation – the organisers will install a ‘Portuguese-speaking Countries Products and Services Exhibition’, a ‘Chinese Medicine Health Industry Pavilion’ and the ‘Provinces, Cities and Autonomous Regions of Mainland China Exhibition Zone’ with representations from 20 provinces and cities from Mainland China.
Last year, Portugal had its largest representation ever at the MIF, with 120 companies, and this year the MIF will see participation by over 50 countries and regions represented in more than 1,600 ‘stands’, according to IPIM.
The event will also offer a series of free business matching services through an online business matching service platform, and specialised business matching sessions.
The MIF is also supported by Mainland China and Hong Kong trade and economic government agencies, and chambers of commerce and business associations, and is jointly coordinated by the Macao Convention & Exhibition Association, Macau Fair & Trade Association and Association of Advertising Agents of Macau.