According to data from the Macau SAR Bureau of Statistics and Census, there were a total of 918 exhibition activities in Macau in the first half of this year, an increase of 208 compared to last year, representing a year-on-year growth of 29.3%. Among them, the exhibition activities with the themes of "Commerce and Management" and "Information Technology" have increased by 91 and 36 respectively. According to statistics, the exhibition activities are mainly focused on conferences, with a total of 863 conferences held in the first half of the year, an increase of 197 conferences year-on-year, a year-on-year increase of 29.6%. 82000 attendees, an increase of 6.7%. There were a total of 27 exhibitions, a year-on-year increase of 3.8%, attracting 2822 exhibitors and 24690 professional visitors. Among them, there were 339 international exhibitors and 3120 professional visitors, an increase of 19.8% and 20.9% respectively year-on-year. According to the theme analysis, in the first half of the year, the exhibition activities with the theme of "Commerce and Management" were the most numerous, with a total of 358 events, accounting for 39.0% of the total; Next are "tourism" with 114 items and "information technology" with 113 items, accounting for 12.4% and 12.3% respectively. Divided by type, there were 351 association/organizational meetings, 330 company meetings, and 165 government meetings, accounting for 38.2%, 35.9%, and 18.0% respectively; 27 exhibitions account for 2.9%. (New Society)