22/10/2021
“Despite the pandemic, Malaysia through MyCEB and its partners have won 15 international conferences to be held in our country from 2022 to as far as 2030, where we are expecting to see around 16,000 international delegates, contributing to RM140 million in estimated economic impact.”
She pointed to a study conducted by the Events Industry Council and global forecasting body Oxford Economics, which found that the sector generated RM4.45 trillion in delegate spending and RM2.59 billion in gross domestic product contributions, and produced 10.3 million jobs annually
https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2021/10/22/business-events-a-lucrative-market-to-tap-into-says-nancy/?fbclid=IwAR04lBa-TpW7ggcE8I94WuBBTWdG5f3JN4Ogfr-HtLOABJabJy-B1oPKkfE
The tourism, arts and culture minister cites huge economic benefits of the industry.