AFECA Board Members | 2024

The AFECA Board Members for the 2024–2026 term comprises a distinguished group of industry leaders and representatives from across Asia’s exhibitions and conventions landscape. Elected by the federation’s members, this board reflects a diverse and experienced leadership team committed to advancing AFECA’s vision and objectives, strengthening regional collaboration, and shaping the future of the MICE industry in Asia. Together, they drive strategic initiatives, represent member interests, and uphold AFECA’s values of professionalism, inclusivity, and innovation.

DATO' VINCENT LIM

PRESIDENT

The Malaysian Association of Convention and Exhibition Organisers and Suppliers (MACEOS)

MALAYSIA

DILYS YONG MEE HIONG

HONORARY PRESIDENT

New Global Resources
Pte Ltd

SINGAPORE

EDWARD LIU

HONORARY PRESIDENT

Conference & Exhibition Management Services Pte Ltd (CEMS)

SINGAPORE

SUMATE SUDASNA

1ST VICE PRESIDENT

Thailand Incentive and Convention Association (TICA)

THAILAND

ZHENG ZHI

2ND VICE PRESIDENT

Xiamen Convention & Exhibition Association (XMCEA)

CHINA

RICHARD IRELAND

3RD VICE PRESIDENT

Singapore Association of Convention and Exhibition Organisers and Suppliers, (SACEOS)

SINGAPORE

DASWAR MARPAUNG

SECRETARY GENERAL

Indonesia Exhibition Companies Association (IECA)

INDONESIA

LEE MARK

ASST. SECRETARY GENERAL

The Hot Shoe Show & Co
Sdn Bhd

MALAYSIA

WENDY LAI

TREASURER

Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Industry Association (HKECIA)

HONG KONG

FELIX CHIU

ASST. TREASURER

Taiwan Exhibition & Convention Association
(TECA)

TAIWAN

HYUK JO, JANG

BOARD MEMBER

Association of Korean Exhibition Industry (AKEI)

SOUTH KOREA

IRWIN POON

BOARD MEMBER

Macao Convention & Exhibition Association (MCEA)

MACAO

KAYOKO SHIMIZU

BOARD MEMBER

Nippon Display
Federation

JAPAN

PATRICK LAWRENCE TAN

BOARD MEMBER

Philippine Association of Convention/Exhibition Organizers and Suppliers, Inc. (PACEOS)

PHILIPPINES

LOY JOON HOW

BOARD MEMBER

Thai Exhibition Association (TEA)

THAILAND

MARISA D. NALLANA

BOARD MEMBER

Philippine Exhibitions & Trade Corporation (PETCO)

PHILIPPINES

RAVINDER SETHI

BOARD MEMBER

R.E. Rogers India Pvt. Ltd.

INDIA

SANDEEP GURWARA

BOARD MEMBER

Services International

INDIA

MARINA YUN-HWA YUAN

INTERNAL AUDITOR

Kaohsiung Global MICE Association (KGMA)

TAIWAN

MUHAMMAD REZA ABDULLAH

INTERNAL AUDITOR

PT. Royalindo Expoduta

INDONESIA

NOBUYUKI HAGA

CO-OPTED MEMBER

Japan Exhibition Association (JEXA)

JAPAN

MICHAEL KRUPPE

CO-OPTED MEMBER

Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC)

CHINA

SOORAJ DHAWAN

CO-OPTED MEMBER

Indian Industry Association (IEIA)

INDIA

MUHAMMAD REZA ABDULLAH

INTERNAL AUDITOR

PT. Royalindo Expoduta

INDONESIA

NOBUYUKI HAGA

CO-OPTED MEMBER

Japan Exhibition Association (JEXA)

JAPAN

MICHAEL KRUPPE

CO-OPTED MEMBER

Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC)

CHINA

Sooraj Dhawan

Co-opted Member

Indian Industry Association (IEIA)

INDIA

Muhammad Reza Abdullah

Internal Auditor

PT. Royalindo Expoduta, Indonesia

Nobuyuki Haga

Co-opted Member

Japan Exhibition Association (JEXA)

Michael Kruppe

Co-opted Member

Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC)

Marina Yun-Hwa Yuan

Internal Auditor

Kaohsiung Global MICE Association (KGMA)

TAIWAN

Muhammad Reza Abdullah

Internal Auditor

PT. Royalindo Expoduta

INDONESIA

Nobuyuki Haga

Co-opted Member

Japan Exhibition Association (JEXA)

JAPAN

Michael Kruppe

Co-opted Member

Shanghai New International Expo Centre (SNIEC)

CHINA

Loy Joon How

Board Member

Thai Exhibition Association (TEA)

THAILAND

Marisa D. Nallana

Board Member

Philippine Exhibitions & Trade Corporation (PETCO)

PHILIPPINES

Ravinder Sethi

Board Member

R.E. Rogers India Pvt. Ltd.

INDIA

Sandeep Gurwara

Board Member

Services International

INDIA

Hyuk Jo, Jang

Board Member

Association of Korean Exhibition Industry (AKEI)

SOUTH KOREA

Irwin Poon

Board Member

Macao Convention & Exhibition Association (MCEA)

MACAO

Kayoko Shimizu

Board Member

Nippon Display Federation

JAPAN

Patrick Lawrence Tan

Board Member

Philippine Association of Convention/Exhibition Organizers and Suppliers, Inc. (PACEOS)

PHILIPPINES

Daswar Marpaung

Secretary General

Indonesia Exhibition Companies Association (IECA)

INDONESIA

Lee Mark

ASST. SECRETARY GENERAL

The Hot Shoe Show & Co Sdn Bhd

MALAYSIA

WENDY LAI

Treasurer

Hong Kong Exhibition and Convention Industry Association (HKECIA)

HONG KONG

Felix Chiu

Asst. Treasurer

Taiwan Exhibition & Convention Association (TECA)

TAIWAN

Sumate Sudasna

1st Vice President

Thailand Incentive and Convention Association (TICA)

THAILAND

Zheng Zhi

2nd Vice President

Xiamen Convention & Exhibition Association (XMCEA)

CHINA

Richard Ireland

3rd Vice President

Singapore Association of Convention and Exhibition Organisers and Suppliers, (SACEOS)

SINGAPORE

Dato' Vincent Lim

President

The Malaysian Association of Convention and Exhibition Organisers and Suppliers (MACEOS)

MALAYSIA

Edward Liu

Honorary President

Conference & Exhibition Management Services Pte Ltd (CEMS)

SINGAPORE

DILYS YONG MEE HIONG

Honorary President

New Global Resources Pte Ltd

SINGAPORE

Dato' Vincent Lim

President

The Malaysian Association of Convention and Exhibition Organisers and Suppliers (MACEOS), Malaysia

Edward Liu

Honorary President

Conference & Exhibition Management Services Pte Ltd (CEMS), Singapore

Dilys Yong Mee Hiong

Honorary President

New Global Resources Pte Ltd, Singapore