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Singapore wins rights to host Lions Clubs convention in 2028

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Janice Heng

Janice Heng

Published Fri, Aug 14, 2020 · 09:50 PM

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    SINGAPORE has won the rights to host the 110th Lions Clubs International Convention in 2028, an event expected to attract around 20,000 foreign delegates and generate over S$58 million in tourism receipts.

    This is after the 2020 edition of the service club organisation's annual convention - which would have been the first time it was held in Singapore - was cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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