IAAPA Expo Asia in June; Middle East Show Cancelled

Replay Magazine·article·analyzed·Mar 24, 2026

Analysis

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TL;DR

IAAPA Expo Asia confirmed for June 9-12 in Hong Kong; Middle East show moved to 2027.

Summary

IAAPA Expo Asia 2026 will be held June 9-12 in Hong Kong with keynote speaker Su Zhigang (Chimelong Group founder, newly inducted IAAPA Hall of Fame member). The Middle East expo was cancelled and rescheduled to April 2027 in Abu Dhabi. A Women's Leadership Luncheon is planned featuring resort executives.

Key Claims

IAAPA Expo Asia will take place June 9-12, 2026 at Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
high confidence · Official IAAPA announcement, registration now open
IAAPA Expo Middle East was postponed to 2027, rescheduled for April 12-15 in Abu Dhabi
high confidence · Official IAAPA announcement
Su Zhigang was inducted into IAAPA Hall of Fame in 2025, first Chinese industry leader
high confidence · Official IAAPA announcement, will serve as keynote speaker
Women's Leadership Luncheon at Asia expo will feature Jeanette Chen (LEGOLAND Shanghai), Lena Lee (Resorts World Sentosa), and Masako Taguchi (Universal Studios Japan)
high confidence · Official IAAPA announcement

Notable Quotes

“Pursue the Wonder”
IAAPA Expo Asia — Official theme for 2026 Asia expo

Entities

IAAPA Expo AsiaeventHong Kong Convention and Exhibition CentreproductSu ZhigangpersonChimelong GroupcompanyIAAPA Expo Middle EasteventJeanette ChenpersonLena LeepersonMasako TaguchipersonLEGOLAND Shanghai ResortcompanyResorts World SentosacompanyUniversal Studios Japancompany

Signals

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event_signal: IAAPA Expo Asia 2026 officially confirmed with date, venue, and keynote speaker; registration now open
high · Registration is now open for IAAPA Expo Asia, which will take place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from June 9-12
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event_signal: IAAPA Expo Middle East cancelled and rescheduled to April 2027 in Abu Dhabi
high · IAAPA Expo Middle East was postponed to 2027 (plans for the Abu Dhabi show are now April 12-15 next year)
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industry_signal: IAAPA expanding presence in Asia-Pacific region with major expo in Hong Kong featuring first Chinese Hall of Fame inductee as keynote
high · Su Zhigang, founder and chairman of Chimelong Group...was inducted into the IAAPA Hall of Fame in 2025, becoming the first Chinese industry leader

Topics

IAAPA industry trade shows and exposprimaryInternational amusement and entertainment industryprimaryWomen's leadership in hospitality and entertainmentsecondaryAsian entertainment market developmentsecondary

Sentiment

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Transcript

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Registration is now open for IAAPA Expo Asia, which will take place at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from June 9-12. Meanwhile, IAAPA Expo Middle East was postponed to 2027 (plans for the Abu Dhabi show are now April 12-15 next year). The Asia event, with a theme “Pursue the Wonder,” will feature keynote speaker Su Zhigang, founder and chairman of Chimelong Group. He was inducted into the IAAPA Hall of Fame in 2025, becoming the first Chinese industry leader in the group. A Women’s Leadership Luncheon is also scheduled and is expected to feature Jeanette Chen of LEGOLAND Shanghai Resort, Lena Lee of Resorts World Sentosa and Masako Taguchi of Universal Studios Japan. Learn more at www.iaapa.org/iaapaexpoasia2026.