The importance and value of event venues have been emphasized at the recent 3rd Global Venue Experts Forum held in Beijing.
"Meeting and event venues serve as a strategic infrastructure and can create long-term value by supporting economic development, knowledge exchange, social progress and global dialogue,” said a convention association official at the forum.
Senthil Gopinath, CEO of the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA), noted on the occasion that the international meetings and events industry is shifting from viewing venues as facilities to recognizing them as "strategic infrastructure."