Let’s be real, holding your event in a cool venue with lots to do is one of the greatest incentives for your attendees. Everyone loves to have a great holiday on the side while attending important business events!
With its rich culture, smorgasbord of local and international cuisines, and beautiful city skyline, Singapore has been a highly popular event venue for many years. Nicknamed “instant Asia”, Singapore is a regional hub that offers travellers a glimpse into the immigrant cultures of various countries in Asia.
Want to know more? Don’t say good things never share – let’s check out all the reasons you should choose Singapore as your next destination for your Meeting, Incentive, Conference, Exhibition (MICE) event!
Five regions. 28 districts. Singapore is so much more than just one big homogeneous nation that we are often mistaken for.
From the green, tranquil East Region to the bustling Central Region located in the south that is home to the Central Business District, each region and district comes with a unique character that has stayed true to itself throughout generations. You often hear Singaporeans proudly proclaim “I’m an Eastie!”
In 1819, Sir Stamford Raffles was on the search for a new British settlement to replace Malacca, which had fallen under the jurisdiction of the Dutch. Raffles found Singapore to be a suitable port given its geographical location on the Straits. He thus established an official treaty with Sultan Hussein and Temenggong to turn it into a British trading post.
Raffles is well remembered by Singaporeans for his contributions to the Lion City’s rapid development. It is thanks to Raffles that Singapore began its transformation as a modern city, with better infrastructure, strong policies and the building of schools.
Now, 56 years later, Singapore has seen a vast change in landscape and risen to become the metropolitan city it is today. Given its unique heritage and progress as a nation, Singapore’s local museums offer a lot to explore and ponder over!
Singapore has been recognised as the most Instagrammable place in the world. With its picturesque shophouse facades, city skyline, art exhibitions and Marina Bay Sands Hotel (which is also the most Instagrammed hotel in the world), this comes as no surprise. Social media lovers are sure to find their happy place here in Singapore.
Singapore has quickly opened up its borders by establishing Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTLs) with various countries. Travellers must have come from or transited through only these active VTLs within the past 14 days before entering Singapore. These include:
The DNA of the Singapore Arts scene is truly unique! Contrary to popular belief, the local Indie and pop music scene is alive and well, with many gigs by local artistes and budding bands happening at bars and live music events. Even now, travellers can easily catch a glimpse of these local talents and enjoy their music at open concerts around Esplanade!
Candlelight concerts have also seen a huge comeback in Singapore. These romantically set-up live performances feature local musicians playing popular tributes by candlelight.
If you’re holding a business meeting in Singapore, you’ll definitely appreciate this. Singapore has a variety of fun team bonding activities available for your event attendees. Adventure HQ is just one example of a high-elements adult playground that is suitable for all ages. It’s Singapore’s largest indoor playground, with Singapore’s first indoor roll glider, longest (14m) indoor slide, and a two-tiered, 16-elements indoor ropes course.
Want to be in the outdoors? Dragon boat racing, kayaking, and trekking high elements courses at Forest Adventure (this time while hanging above the trees) are all activities that are available in Singapore. There are also numerous park connectors and nature reserves all around Singapore, which comes as no surprise given that Singapore is the one of the world’s greenest cities. Nature lovers will jump at the opportunity to experience the sun and scenic views while chilling with their colleagues.
Sentosa is also a great location suitable for full day activities such as amazing races and other programmes! Teams can lepak (chill leisurely) on the beach, play games and even sip beer and cocktails at the beach clubs!
For executives who may prefer more indoors-y options, Singapore is full of cooking classes, pottery workshops, art jam cafes and classes. Many of these vendors offer the option of running private classes!
The best part? You don’t have to plan it all yourself. The DMC Collective has been helping international companies to plan amazing experiences for their executives. The DMC Collective planned a full “top performer incentive” experience for an IT company. They created inspiring experiences in a distinctive cultural setting to encourage the company to leave their comfort zones and strive for more ambitious goals. The results were overwhelmingly positive – those who attended achieved 105-355% of their forecasted targets, and 12 delegates who achieved at least double their targets said that their high performance was due to the motivation this trip gave them.
The food scene in Singapore is amazing. Singaporeans love food, and like any true foodie’s paradise, Singapore offers a diverse range of cuisines. From Chinese (Teochew, Hainanese or Hakka) dishes, to Indian food, to Malay food, Vietnamese, Thai and Japanese cuisines, travellers are sure to find their palates satisfied. You can even get a taste of other Asian cuisines such as Pakistani and Burmese food, provided you know where to look (hint: Little India and Peninsula Plaza are good places to start).
Tourists may want to start by visiting hawker centres and coffee shops which offer authentic local food in the heartlands. Travel the world with your tastebuds with mouthwatering stir-fried char kway teow (a rice noodle dish), slurping-good ban mian (a soupy noodle dish), fragrant Hainanese chicken rice or spicy mala xiang guo which will light a fire on your senses! You can also have a go at aromatic Nasi Lemak or satay sticks hailing from Malaysia, enjoy great Vietnamese pho, or eat fresh seafood cooked live for you. Enjoy eating your own catch? Prawning is another popular dining activity that will allow guests to chat while reeling in king-sized prawns and grilling them fresh for dinner.
Singapore’s famed hawker centres are frequented by both international visitors and locals alike and are great places to start with! Try different cuisines at Maxwell Food Centre, Ghim Moh Food Centre, Bedok 85, Golden Mile or Tiong Bahru Food Centre. Truly nowhere else will you be able to satisfy almost every cuisine craving you could possibly have!
If you haven’t had Kopi (coffee) in coffee shop in Singapore, have you really visited Singapore? You may get confused about the different terminology you hear thrown around in dialects (“Auntie, wo yao Kopi Bing”, “Auntie, wo yao Kopi Siew Dai”), but don’t worry, you can find out how to order your Kopi like a local here.
Singapore also offers a fresh perspective on some of these traditional cuisines, with fusion foods in higher-end cafes and bars such as Rappu-Sushi Bar, a Mexican-Japanese fusion concept, and Miam Miam, a French-Japanese fusion concept.
If your guests are keen on experiential dining concepts, you’ll find that Singapore has its fair share of these venues as well. Andsoforth is an immersive dinner theatre that will keep guests entertained while enjoying fine course meals. Dine in the Dark makes for an interesting social commentary and experience as guests are made to dine without their sense of sight. For a more cordial setting, you may also consider the Ocean Restaurant situated at S.E.A Aquarium, where diners can enjoy delightful meals by the aquarium dome.
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