Introduction
Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre has acquired a strong reputation as Asia’s preferred and most awarded international venue, and has also gained global recognition as the World’s Leading Meetings & Conference Centre. This award-winning venue has hosted more than 23,000 events including some of the world’s largest exhibitions and conventions.

Located in the heart of Singapore’s business district and a convenient 20-minute ride from the airport, Suntec Singapore offers direct access to 6 hotels, 3,100 parking spaces, 1,000 retail outlets and 300 restaurants.

With 42,000sqm of MICE space, Suntec Singapore offers world-class meeting facilities with up to 36 meeting rooms on Level 3, 12,000sqm of exhibition space on Level 4, and two auditoriums on Level 6 with a total capacity of 6,850 seats. The venue’s design pays attention to flexibility and functionality while integrating advanced technology, to adapt to clients’ evolving needs and maintain consistent quality for every event. Complimentary high-speed WiFi also supports simultaneous connections of up to 10,000 devices. By offering a seamless, customisable experience for every event, Suntec Singapore epitomises its corporate strategy of being ‘The Preferred Place to Meet’; to be a trusted brand and the focal point for people across the world to converge.

Corporate Culture
Suntec Singapore has cultivated a distinct corporate culture over the years with a strong focus in employee welfare for a staff strength of 192. This is a focal reason that the organisation has maintained a low turnover rate of 1.7%. Suntec Singapore is a firm believer in creating conducive spaces for employees to collaborate, providing them with ample opportunities to grow in their careers, organizing activities for their holistic well-being and rewarding them fairly based on their work performance. These factors stemmed from its corporate HR strategy which consists of three pillars - collaboration, community and collective efforts.

Collaboration:

• Develop future-ready employees via reskilling and upskilling
• Unique hiring strategy which prioritises personality, core values of Respect, Excellence, Integrity and Teamwork, and cultural fit over skill sets
• Hire and welcome staff worldwide, e.g. UK, Hungary, France, Korea, Philippines and Malaysia
• Build strong partnership with the union (BATU)
• Champion fair and progressive workplace practices in Singapore by adopting tripartite standards (five till date), and recognised by tripartite initiative (HCP) to have progressive employment practices

Community:

• Curate and promote a strong network of qualified partners and service providers in the Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) business through Suntec Singapore’s Preferred Partners Guide
• Inspire future MICE professionals by establishing partnerships with several tertiary institutions e.g. Learning Journey with Singapore Polytechnic
• Cultivate corporate social responsibility engagement and giving mindset by providing employees time off to volunteer for the community e.g. befriending elderly residents at NTUC SilverACE etc.
• Promote and champion local producer and artisan community via Suntec Singapore’s proprietary F&B event, Sprout - Singapore’s Largest Farmers Market and sparking the farm-to-people movement
• Regular staff engagement via lunch talks, physical exercises, festive luncheons, and annual family day and dinner & dance events

Collective Efforts:

• Build an inclusive workforce with flexible work arrangements via flexi-time scheme
• Establish re-employment policy and practices for mature employees to develop an active mature workforce which forms 54% of Suntec Singapore’s headcount
• Inculcate ownership of the venue amongst employees with room-checker app, where every employee is assigned a space to check for cleanliness and defects
• Created a one-stop platform for all HR-related functions and internal announcements, which keeps staff abreast of news and events in the organisation and allows them to submit claims and leave applications anytime, anywhere

All these initiatives propel Suntec Singapore forward as a progressive organisation that continues to thrive sustainably in talent development, community-building and corporate excellence in the hospitality, food service and tourism sector.

Future Direction
Suntec Singapore continues to embrace digitalization to deliver more choice, clarity and convenience for all customers. Its digital roadmap focuses on enhancing the customer experience including the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in the coming years.

The organisation’s consultancy arm, Suntec International, continues to grow its portfolio across South East Asia, providing consultancy and advisory services to property developers, urban planners and city officials as they evaluate the potential of adding convention and exhibition centres in their cities.