Of all meetings held in Asia, 22% are held in Singapore and bring in +5 billion Singapore dollars (SGD) to the budget annually. Singapore is capable of supporting meetings for more than 16,000 delegates at once, as well as providing a comfortable venue for an exclusive corporate event for shareholders and directors.
Start with choosing a setting with excellent service around Marina Bay, Orchard Street, Suntec City, the Central Business District (CBD), and Raffles Place. The type of conference you are planning will narrow the options for a hotel meeting room in Singapore.
There are thousands of hotel choices with meeting rooms. Plan for 5m2 per person of meeting room space or 150m2 for full-time office space. Choose a location that will provide all needed professional, networking, dining, and entertainment settings for relationship building between and after business hours. Do not miss the opportunity to see the skyline and experience cultural cuisine from rooftop to street cart.
During this conference, there will likely be team-building events. The entire meeting could be team building, or at least seen as such. All interactions are important. This is a much better solution than video conferencing because we learn more about people whom we can shake hands with. Certain aspects just cannot be communicated remotely, as decision-making requires clear communication.
On the other hand, statistics show people can brainstorm and problem-solve better in virtual groups because they arrive at individual solutions of greater variety. In-person groups are often less productive, which is important to keep in mind when planning a meeting. Therefore, it is better to focus the event on training, education, and industry updates.
Scheduling speakers and industry subject matter experts to conduct skills improvement will result in greater confidence, capabilities, satisfaction, and productivity for all employees. Safety seminars, new product rollouts, production system changes, and continuing role education can benefit everyone.
For the directorate level, it is better to organize planning and strategic meetings that will determine the future company goals and product or service roadmap. These plans will be implemented with delegate leaders and managers to disseminate tasking efficiently.
Besides, the Ministry of Education in Singapore offers scholarships for students from Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines, and more. The criteria and applications can be found on their website. If your children aspire for academic excellence, with diverse cultural exposure and post-study employment opportunities, Singapore and its scholarship are worth considering.
International companies planning to conduct business in Singapore can register a branch office to capitalize on the protection and flexibility offered there. You can register your company with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) in Singapore, but the name, constitution, and business activity must be the same as the parent company.
Please note that, at least, one person, who will be the local office representative, must hold an employment pass, be a citizen, or be a permanent resident (PR) of Singapore. To obtain a PR, they should have lived there for 2 years. There are also various employment visas available in Singapore, so you should check the qualification and income requirements, as well as other criteria, at the Ministry of Manpower’s website in advance.
