Wee Min Ong,CEM, CMPVice President of MICE, Marina Bay Sands and Board of Directors, PCMA

    Mr Ong Wee Min serves as the Vice President of MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions & Exhibitions) at Marina Bay Sands.

    In this role, he is responsible for the overall management of the Sands Expo & Convention Centre to ensure its continued success as the top business events and MICE venue in the region.

    Prior to his promotion, Weemin was the Executive Director of Sales at Marina Bay Sands and is responsible for Marina Bay Sands’ sales and marketing processes and activities for the various market segments in Association Meetings, Tradeshows and Events both locally and internationally.

    In this role, he is responsible for bringing in various first-to-Asia trade shows and exhibitions to Marina Bay Sands. These include iconic events such as Maison & Objet Asia, Lions Club International Convention, Tax Free World Association Asia Pacific and Milipol Asia.

    Prior to joining Marina Bay Sands in 2012, Wee Min last served as the Chief Commercial Officer at Suntec Singapore where he oversaw all commercial activities and strategic development for both Suntec Singapore as well as Suntec International, the international venue consultancy arm of Suntec.

    Recognized as one of the most respected and experienced MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions & Exhibitions) professionals in the region with extensive experience in both venue operations and sales, Wee Min has played critical leadership roles in the planning, execution and delivery of the largest and most iconic events that Singapore has hosted in the past 15 years such as Rotary International, SIBOS, The Annual Meeting of the Governors of the World Bank and IMF and the Asia Pacific Economic Community (APEC) Leaders Week. In 2016, Wee Min was voted as the Young MICE Professional of the Year by the Asian Federation of Convention & Exhibition Associations (AFECA).

    As part of his effort to contribute to the industry, Wee Min currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Professional Convention Management Association (PCMA) on a 3 year term starting 2017. Wee Min is the first Asian Meeting Professional to be appointed to the Board of Directors for PCMA.

    Since 2013, Wee Min has been active in the Singapore Association of Convention & Exhibition Organizers & Suppliers (SACEOS). Wee Min is credited with the successful restructuring of the professional development framework for the Singapore MICE industry through the conceptualization and implementation of globally recognized industry accreditation standards (CMP and CEM) in Singapore and the region. Weemin also serves on the faculty of the AIPC Academy annually to help nurture the next generation talent in global business events venue management.

    Wee Min holds a Bachelor in Economics from the National University of Singapore with a second major in Political Science. He is Singapore’s first graduate of the Public Venue Management School in Australia and holds a CMP certification from the Convention Industry Council as well as a CEM certification from the International Association of Exhibition and Events.

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