Taiwanese trade delegation visits art exhibition in local hotel
The “Joint Working Committee on Tourism to Support Macau's Aspirations to Build a World Centre of Tourism and Leisure” organized a delegation of Taiwanese media and travel agency executives to visit Macau and Zhuhai for a multi-destination experience, with the aim to promote regional cooperation in tourism, attract more Taiwanese visitors to both destinations in one trip and steer Macau towards the goal to become a World Centre of Tourism and Leisure. Taipei Office of the Association for Tourism Exchange across the Taiwan Straits helped send out invitations to the delegates. Comprising nearly 40 travel agency executives and members of the press from Taiwan, the delegation visited Macau and Zhuhai between 4 and 7 September for a four-day multi-destination familiarization tour. Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) and Zhuhai Culture Sports and Tourism Bureau both updated the delegation on their latest industry trends and multi-destination travel to boost their Taiwanese visitor market and brand their cities as one regional destination. The delegates came from Taipei, Taichung and Kaohsiung including senior personnel of over 30 travel agencies and representatives of two travel magazines. MGTO held a destination presentation about Macau and hosted a luncheon for the delegation. Acting Director of MGTO, Cecilia Tse and Head of Destination Marketing Department, Betty Fok welcomed the delegation in the occasion. The delegation visited various resort hotels, a grand art exhibition, the Historic Centre of Macao and old Taipa Village in Macau. They also enjoyed the Macau International Fireworks Display Contest and a big theme show in town along with a chance to taste local culinary delight. After visiting Macau, the delegation headed Zhuhai for other familiarization activities, including a seminar and destination presentation about Zhuhai, theme park visit and seeing the circus in Hengqin, etc. Deputy Head of the Department of Tourism Affairs for Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan of the China National Tourism Administration, Ren Jiayan; Deputy Director of Taipei Office of the Association for Tourism Exchange across the Taiwan Straits under China National Tourism Administration (CNTA), Kong Lun; Deputy Director of Zhuhai Culture Sports and Tourism Bureau, Wang Linping as well as representatives of Tourism Administration of Guangdong Province and MGTO were among the seminar attendees in Zhuhai. The Macau Special Administrative Region Government and CNTA signed an agreement for official establishment of the “Joint Working Committee on Tourism to Support Macau's Aspirations to Build a World Centre of Tourism and Leisure” in early June this year. The Committee held an expert seminar to explore ways to foster Macau’s development into a World Centre of Tourism and Leisure on the same day. This press release is available at: http://industry.macautourism.gov.mo
