Supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China, organized by Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) and coordinated by Macau Travel Agency Association, the 7th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (referred to as the “Expo” or “MITE”) culminated in success on Sunday (28 April). The exhibition area doubled from last year to accommodate more exhibitors from a greater number of countries and regions. The three-day event drew a total of 33,944 visitors along with 318 hosted buyers and 154 industry buyers who participated in over 7,000 business matching sessions with exhibitors. 34 agreements were signed in total at MITE. Many countries, cities and tourism-related enterprises leveraged the platform to carry out their own promotions at MITE, which facilitated 29 destination promotions. The Expo will keep moving towards becoming Macao’s annual international travel fair brand, endeavoring to garner sound reputation and professional recognition to deliver more far-reaching impact internationally, in support of building Macao into a world centre of tourism and leisure.
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To gear up for the 1^st May Labor Day holiday (1^st – 4^th May) of Mainland China, Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) is carrying out a range of proactive measures. The Office encourages visitors to capitalize on the smart tool for visitor flow forecast and the official mobile app, as well as follow MGTO’s official WeChat ID. The Office also allocates personnel to handle enquiries and assist in visitor flow diversion at various locations, distributes food guides, supports entities to organize festive and holiday activities, carries out more rigorous inspections and give reminders to industry operators, among other measures. The above measures aim to meet the needs of local residents and visitors and continuously optimize the tourism environment and service quality in the industry.
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To strengthen industry management continuously and make pertinent deployment for the 1^st May Labor Day holiday of Mainland China, Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) joins hands with the Public Security Police Force (PSP) and the Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) to conduct joint inspections targeting different spots before and during the holiday, besides sending undercover inspectors on patrol, to enhance the level of supervision at ports of entry and tourist attractions. The above measures are taken to combat the operation of allegedly-unlicensed tour guides, shoulder the responsibility for industry management and ensure orderly operation in the tourism industry, thus safeguarding visitor rights and the destination image of Macao.
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