14 February 2011: The organisers of AIME are pleased to announce that for the second year running the Right Honourable, Robert Doyle, Lord Mayor of Melbourne will be officially opening the 19th Asia-Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expo (AIME) tomorrow morning, Tuesday 15 February. The Lord Mayor will welcome all visitors, exhibitors, media and Hosted Buyers to the two-day event which is taking place at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC).
Sally de Swart, AIME’s Event Director comments: “We are very proud that the Lord Mayor will be officially opening AIME this year. AIME remains the premier meetings and incentives event and also raises the profile for Melbourne and Australia in the global marketplace.”
Sandra Chipchase, Chief Executive Officer of the Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau said: “We are delighted that the Lord Mayor will be able to officially open the doors to AIME this year which we have no doubt will be yet another highly successful and record-breaking event.”
The Right Honourable, Robert Doyle will welcome approximately 800 exhibitors, over 3,000 visitors and 500 VIP Hosted Buyers and over 60 media representatives to AIME and Melbourne this year.
