Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) Market Report 2025

This report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, competitive landscape, market shares, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market’s historic and forecast market growth by geography.

The meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $978.77 billion in 2024 to $1.06 trillion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.7%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growing business networking and knowledge sharing, demand for industry-specific conferences and exhibitions, increasing incentive programs and corporate events, rising meeting and events industry, growing change in consumer preferences.

The meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $1.46 trillion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.3%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing interconnectedness of businesses globally, increasing expansion and developments of various businesses, growing popularity of virtual meetings among businesses, economic development and tourism promotion, the increase in business trips worldwide. Major trends in the forecast period include integration of cutting-edge technology, advancements in medical and scientific fields, the rise in social media advertisements related to organizing corporate, organizer focus on adoption of latest technology, growing business opportunities.

The anticipated rise in global business travel is poised to drive the expansion of the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) market in the foreseeable future. Business trips involve professionals traveling on behalf of their companies for various work-related purposes such as meetings, conferences, client interactions, and other business engagements. MICE events offer valuable networking avenues for business travelers, facilitating connections with industry peers, potential clients, suppliers, and partners from across the globe. For instance, in August 2023, the Global Business Travel Association reported a substantial 47% increase in global spending on business travel, reaching $1.03 trillion in 2022, with a projected growth rate of 32% in 2023. Consequently, the surge in business trips globally is fueling the growth trajectory of the MICE market.

Prominent players in the MICE market are actively investing in pioneering technologies, such as state-of-the-art technology centers, to enhance customer satisfaction. A cutting-edge technology center denotes a facility dedicated to developing and deploying innovative solutions leveraging the latest advancements in technology. For example, in October 2022, BI Worldwide Ltd., a US-based global engagement agency specializing in employee engagement, event management, and incentive travel for sales and channel partners, introduced cutting-edge technology centers aimed at elevating service standards and offering advanced solutions to clients. These centers are tailored to deliver inventive solutions for loyalty and engagement, bolstering the company's technological capabilities. They are crafted to accommodate a diverse, multi-generational workforce, fostering collaboration, promoting design thinking, and delivering tangible technology-driven outcomes.

In January 2023, ITA Group, a US-based firm specializing in bespoke global engagement solutions designed to motivate and inspire event participants, completed the acquisition of HTK Limited for an undisclosed sum. This strategic move is intended to bolster ITA Group's capacity to offer data-centric loyalty and engagement solutions while also providing clients with advanced data insights, machine learning capabilities, and innovative loyalty marketing solutions. HTK Limited, headquartered in the UK, is recognized for its MICE Support Program, further enhancing ITA Group's offerings in the market.

Major companies operating in the meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (mice) market report are Capita plc, The Freeman Company, American Express Company, Maritz Global Events, ATPI Ltd., FCM Meetings & Events, Aviareps AG, MCI Group, ITA Group, Creative Group Inc., One10 LLC, BCD Meetings & Events, Meetings and Incentives Worldwide Inc., Itl World Company (Miceminds), Questex, Conference Care Ltd., CWT Meetings & Events, Ci Events, Grass Roots Meetings & Events, International Marketing Corporation Pvt Ltd, Beyond Summits Ltd., Cambria DMC, Carlson Wagonlit Travel, BESynergy, Flight Centre Travel Group Limited, Global Cynergies LLC.

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) market in 2024. Europe is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (mice) market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (mice) market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions (MICE) market includes revenues earned by entities by providing services such as transportation services, audio-visual and technology support, registration services, incentive travel programs, and team-building activities. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).

Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) constitute a vital segment within the tourism and events sector, drawing together sizable cohorts united by shared interests or goals to convene for meetings, conferences, exhibitions, or incentive travel programs. This sector holds substantial sway in the global economy, embracing a diverse array of events that bolster business expansion, knowledge dissemination, networking opportunities, and tourism initiatives.

The principal event categories within the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, and Exhibitions (MICE) domain encompass meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions. Meetings entail assemblies for business-related conversations, typically hosted in hotel conference rooms or event centers. A range of services including event planning, venue management, accommodations, and catering are enlisted across academic, business, political, exhibition, and other sectors, catering to the needs of corporate, governmental, and association clients.

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