Events

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Members visit Nelum Kuluna (Lotus Tower)

SLAPCEO organizes an inspection tour to Nelum Kuluna (Lotus Tower) premises for MICE operators.

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Annual General Meeting 2021

The 18th Annual General Meeting of Sri Lanka Association of Professional Conference, Exhibition and Event Organisers (SLAPCEO) was successfully held on 30th June 2022 at Cinnamon Grand Hotel, Colombo.

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Members visit Colombo International Financial City

Colombo International Financial City is a special economic zone and International Financial Centre located in Colombo, Sri Lanka, which is currently under construction on reclaimed land adjacent to the Galle Face Green.

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Membership Chit Chat

In light of the current situation of the country and due to the impact, it has caused on the industry SLAPCEO had organized networking session on 26th May 2022 at 3.00 p.m at Mihilaka Medura, BMICH in which members could share views and discuss on the way forward of the industry. There were around 25 members who had attended the session.

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The Fourth & Fifth Chairperson’s Forum on MICE

The SLCB Chairperson’s Forum on MICE was held for the 4th & 5th consecutive times. The Forum was concluded successfully and there was a positive response received from the participants.

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The Third Chairperson’s Forum On MICE

The SLCB Chairperson’s Forum on MICE was held for the 3rd consecutive time on 23rd November 2021 from 3 pm to 5 pm for the MICE industry as a virtual event on “Positioning Sri Lankan MICE in the post covid 19 era”. The Forum was concluded successfully and there was a positive response received from the virtual participants.

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Official launch of Sri Lanka Virtual MICE Expo 2021

This exciting 3-day event will consist of a Virtual Expo and interactive webinars to showcase what Sri Lanka can offer for MICE and Business events travelers. The event will also include engaging experiences to keep all participants actively engaged over all 3 days.

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MICEUP 2021

SLAPCEO and Sri Lanka Convention Bureau completed MICEUP 2021 Regional Training Programme intended for Hoteliers organized as virtual training for the this year. SLCB has been organizing training programmes for hoteliers in the past in different regions and this is the first time we are conducting a virtual training programme combining all regions.

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Annual General Meeting 2021

The 17th Annual General Meeting of Sri Lanka Association of Professional Conference, Exhibition and Event Organisers (SLAPCEO) was successfully held on 30th June 2021 at 3.00 p.m. enabling and encouraging virtual attendance due to the uncertainty and potential health risks posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The Second Chairperson’s Forum On MICE

The second Chairperson’s Forum on MICE was successfully held on 18th August 2022 as a fully virtual event. The event was organized by The Sri Lanka Convention Bureau (SLCB) in collaboration with the SLAPCEO.

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Chairperson’s Forum on MICE

BConnected was honoured to be Event Partner at the Chairperson’s Forum on MICE – ‘Meet in Sri Lanka’ –  a milestone event at a time Sri Lanka is positioning itself in the global arena promoting Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events (MICE).

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Annual General Meeting 2020

The annual General Meeting (AGM) of The Sri Lanka Association of Professional Conference, Exhibition and Event Organisers (SLAPCEO) was held on February 09, 2020 in the presence of over 30 attendees.

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IAPCO Bespoke EDGE 2019

03rd to 06th October 2019 at Vivanta by Taj Bentota Resort & Spa.

The third in the series of Wolfsberg to Kandalama to Bentota. 42 local industry participants obtain the International Association of Professional Conference Organisers (IAPCO) certification.

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Igniting MICE Team Sprit 2019

SLAPCEO Quarterly Members’ Fellowship was successfully held on 25th June 2019 at Jetwing Colombo Seven. 28 Industry members attended the event.

The Official new website of SLAPCEO was launched to the members and the updated members’ benefits were presented at the gathering.

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IEIA Open Seminar 2019

SLAPCEO President, Secretary & Treasurer were invited as Special Guests of the IEIA Seminar in New Delhi from 13th to 16th June 2019 at the India Expo/Radisson Blue in Greater Noida.

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Annual General Meeting 2019

The annual General Meeting (AGM) of The Sri Lanka Association of Professional Conference, Exhibition and Event Organisers (SLAPCEO) was held on February 09, 2019 in the presence of over 30 attendees.