The Indonesian Exhibition Companies Association (ASPERAPI), the umbrella organisation for Indonesia’s exhibition industry players, will host the Asian Federation of Exhibition and Convention Associations (AFECA) Convention 2025.
The AFECA Convention 2025 series will be held concurrently with the Asia 20 (A20) Forum and the Indonesia Business Events Forum (IBEF) Conference and Expo 2025. All three will take place on November 5 to 6, 2025, at the Jakarta International Expo (JIEXPO) Convention Centre in Kemayoran, Jakarta.
During the IBEF launch in Jakarta last week, Hosea Andreas Runkat, chairman of ASPERAPI, said: “Indonesia’s appointment as host is a source of pride, and a significant opportunity to showcase the nation’s capacity to lead and strengthen Asia’s position in the global MICE industry.”
This year, A20 is adopting the theme, From Complexity to Clarity: The A20 Vision – Resilience, Agility, Leadership, reflecting a shared commitment to strengthening Asia’s role as a global growth hub through resilience, agility, and leadership in the face of a constantly changing global economic landscape.
Through a series of forums, exhibitions, showcases, and business matching sessions, the events aim to foster cross-sector collaboration and create a space for dialogue among domestic and international industry players. This is designed to strengthen business networks, create new opportunities, and accelerate the growth of the national exhibition and creative economies.
Meanwhile, the IBEF Expo 2025 will serve as ASPERAPI’s main exhibition, a rebrand of last year’s INDES 2024. The Expo will promote the business events industry to the wider public, providing insights into the potential of the exhibition industry, and serving as a major reunion for Indonesian business events professionals.
Hosea said: “Hosting this exhibition concurrently with the AFECA event is a huge opportunity for Indonesia to show off its capabilities in front of 19 major nations, including China, Japan, and South Korea, who will be attending this year.”
IBEF 2025 is set to be the largest platform for Indonesia’s business events industry players, integrating both a trade show and a consumer show. It will also include a conference and thematic discussion sessions to explore the latest developments, business opportunities, and the future policy direction of the business events industry.
Additionally, the MICE Youth Challenge – a competition for students from 19 Asian countries will also be held on the sidelines of IBEF. The competition challenges tourism and event management students to present their innovative ideas within three minutes, using AFECA’s international standard format.
