Clark to host MICECon 2024, house PHC Clark

By Patria Iane M. Balilla

With its unmatched connectivity and innovative features, it is no doubt that Clark is being dubbed as the “perfect venue,” whether it’s for a business exhibition or a new hospital annex. Clark was recently declared as the venue for the Meetings, Incentives, Conventions, and Exhibits Conference (MICECon) 2024, and location for the Philippine Heart Center (PHC) annex as ordered by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

These milestones just prove Clark is steady forward in its mission of transforming the freeport zone into a premier business and tourism destination, driven by its vision of being a modern and sustainable aerotropolis by 2030.

The next MICE destination

The Department of Tourism announced in March that the chosen venue for the 2024 MICECon in Clark Freeport Zone. The recognition was received by Clark Development Corporation President and CEO Atty. Agnes VST Devanadera at the SMX Convention Center in Davao City.

“In 2014, the idea for a thriving MICE industry was planted in Clark. Ten years later, we are eager to show you how we’ve grown. We look forward to hosting MICECON with you again next year,” Atty. Devanadera said during her acceptance speech. This event will surely seal Clark’s position as a preferred MICE destination for the next years to come.

Accessible and quality healthcare

By virtue of Executive Order No. 19 issued by President Marcos Jr. in March, the 5.7-hectare PHC Clark is set to rise inside the Freeport Zone.

“With world-class highways and an international airport, the Clark Freeport Zone is a gateway to Central Luzon. As such, establishing a specialty hospital annex in Clark will bring quality healthcare closer to the people,” President Marcos Jr. said.

The approval of this specialty hospital for cardiovascular diseases in Clark also highlights the freeport zone’s strategic location to generate jobs for its more than Clark’s 160,000 working population.