Sands China Seminar Gives Team Members Macao Tourism Development Overview
Part of company's ongoing professionalism education efforts
(Macao, May 26, 2021) – Sands China team members
got an overview of Macao's tourism development at a
seminar at The Parisian Theatre Tuesday, as part of the
company's ongoing effort to build team members'
professionalism and deepen their understanding of the
development of
Macao.
Maria Helena
de Senna Fernandes, director of the Macao Government
Tourism Office, conducted the seminar, which allowed
team members to gain a comprehensive overview of the
MGTO and an understanding of Macao's recent tourism
profile – providing insights that can help the company
target potential tourism markets and enhance team
members' overall understanding of Macao's tourism
development strategies and
policies.
"It is
important for our team members to have a good
understanding of Macao's tourism development, especially
during these times of the pandemic, as part of their
professionalism education," said Dr. Wilfred Wong,
president of Sands China Ltd. "The company thanks
Director Fernandes for sharing her knowledge and
insights with our team members, so that they can have a
deeper understanding of key issues such as Macao's
tourism development strategies and regional cooperation
between Guangdong, Hong Kong, and
Macao."
The seminar's
topics included: an introduction to the MGTO, Macao's
recent tourism performance, the city's anti-pandemic
measures, and an overview of Macao's tourism development
strategies. During the seminar, Fernandes discussed at
length how to deepen the cross-border integration of
"tourism+" as well as how to further solidify Macao's
position as a Creative City of Gastronomy. She also
suggested strengthening cooperation with e-commerce
platforms targeting the mainland market in order to
attract a broader customer
base.
A couple
hundred team members attended, including Kenry Yip,
director of the travel service department, who shared:
"I was very pleased to have the opportunity to
participate in today's seminar conducted by Director
Fernandes. The event helped us better understand the
structure and functions of the Macao Government Tourism
Office, as well as the important role they play in
dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, such as by helping
Macao residents stranded abroad to navigate travel
restrictions to return home. We learned so much from
this two-hour seminar."
Sands China
has been committed to improving the professionalism of
its team members through various initiatives, including
professional literacy training courses, Greater Bay Area
tours, professional lectures, various professional
exchange activities, and through film viewing sessions.
Nearly 30 professionalism activities have been held to
date, with a participation of over
10,000.
Photo caption: Team members attend Sands China's
professionalism education seminar at The Parisian Theatre May
25, where they got an overview of Macao's tourism development,
as part of the company's ongoing effort to build team members'
professionalism and deepen their understanding of the
development of Macao.
Photo caption: Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, director
of the Macao Government Tourism Office, conducted the seminar,
which allowed team members to gain a comprehensive overview of
the MGTO and an understanding of Macao's recent tourism
profile.
Photo caption: A couple hundred team members attended the
seminar. They proactively participated in the seminar's Q&A
session, showing enthusiasm for learning more about the
topic.