The idea behind organizing the Saudi Meetings Industry Convention came as an initiative by the National Program for Exhibitions and Conventions which was established by virtue of the Cabinet decision number (246) of 17 Rajab 1434 AH. The National Program seeks to achieve the Forum vision of becoming a pioneering event in the Middle East and a main confluence for all the players in the meeting industry sector in the Kingdom. The Convention is organized in partnership with and under the patronage of a group of governmental and private entities including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Commerce and Investment, the Supreme Commission for Tourism and Antiquities, the Council of Saudi Chambers and the Commerce and Industry Chambers, in addition to some of the major exhibition and event management companies in the Kingdom.

Consequently, the supervisory committee of Saudi exhibition and convention bureau has approved to develop the forum by organizing the Saudi Meetings Industry Convention – SMIC. The first edition of the Saudi Conventions and Exhibitions Forum was successfully held in Jeddah under the patronage of the Governor of Holly Makkah Region on November 3-4, 2014. The second edition was hosted in Riyadh under the patronage of His Royal Highness the Governor of Riyadh between November 9 - 11, 2014, The third edition was hosted in Dammam under the patronage of His Royal Highness the Governor of eastern Province between November 8 -10, 2015, The fourth edition was hosted in Al Madinah under the patronage of His Royal Highness the Governor of Madinah Province between 19 – 21 Feb, 2017.

Significant results were attained during the Fourth Forum, namely: