macao international travel (industry) expo

Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo

• Exhibitor Application
• Exhibitor Benefits
• Scope of Exhibitors
• Application Procedure
• Rates & Specifications
• Exhibition Guide
• Buyer Application
• Trade Visitor Registration
• Shuttle Bus
• Macao Travel Essential
• Main Program
• Main Stage Program
• Livestream Studio Program
• Meeting Room1 Program
• Meeting Room2 Program
• Naples Ballroom Program
• Belt and Road Products Pavilion Activities
• Spanish Pavilion Activities
• Philippine Pavilion Activities
• Indonesia Pavilion Activities
• The Cellar Program
• Hengqin Program

Meetings & Activities

• Meeting Room1
• Meeting Room2
• Live Broadcast Room
• Naples Room A

April 26 th

• 10:30-11:00 12 th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo Opening Ceremony (by invitation) Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 12:00-12:30 The Announcement Ceremony of "ECTAA 2025 Macao Summit" Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 14:30-16:30 CHINESE MAINLAND AND MACAO INBOUND TOURISM PROMOTION Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 17:00-18:00 "Picturesque And Dynamic Zhejiang" Tourism Promotion Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 19:30-20:30 Welcome Cocktail (by invitation) Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->

April 27 th

• 10:00-11:00 "Meeting Picturesque Xiushui in Macao" - Promotion Session of Xiusbui County of Jiangxi in Macao Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 11:30-13:00 "Safe Travels" -Consular protection and Assistance for Macau Residents Traveling Abroad Seminar Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 14:00-15:00 Macao 2 nd King of Pu-er Tea Award Presentation Ceremony Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 15:30-16:30 Prize Giving Ceremony of Student Drawing and Photography Contests of 31 st Macao International Fireworks Display Contest Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 17:00-17:30 Contract Signing Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->

April 28 th

• 10:30-11:30 "Travel & Learn" Itinerary Planning Competition - Open Call (Portuguese ) Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 12:00-13:00 Central Asia, Macau & China tourism and trade cooperation conference Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 14:00-16:30 Macau 1 st International Destination Wedding Forum Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 16:30-17:00 "Love the Philippines" - Philippine Culture Performance Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 17:00-17:30 12 th MITE Lucky Draw Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 11:00-11:15 Hotel Royal Macau Meeting Room1 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 11:15-11:30 The Grand Hotel Meeting Room1 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 11:30-11:45 Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute Meeting Room1 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 14:00-14:15 SPAIN NATIONAL TOURISM OFFICE Meeting Room1 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 14:15-14:30 Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) Meeting Room1 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 14:30-14:45 Utah Office of Tourism Meeting Room1 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 15:00-15:15 Jordan Tourism Board Meeting Room1 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 15:15-15:30 Scandinavian Tourist Board (Norway) Meeting Room1 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 15:30-15:45 Business Events Australia Meeting Room1 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 16:00-16:15 THE MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND CREATIVE ECONOMY, REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA Meeting Room1 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 16:15-16:30 Philippine Department of Tourism Meeting Room1 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 16:30-16:45 Gami Hoi An Joint Stock Company Meeting Room1 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 17:00-17:15 Syrian Tourism Group Meeting Room1 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 17:15-17:30 MGM Meeting Room1 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 17:00-17:30 Sands Lifestyle Macau Meeting Room1 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 10:00-10:40 Macao Association for the Promotion of Exchange between Asia-Pacific and Latin America Meeting Room1 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 11:00-11:15 Lao Culture and Tourism Center Meeting Room1 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 11:15-11:30 Scandinavian Tourist Board (Denmark) Meeting Room1 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 11:30-11:45 PALAU VACATION HOTEL Meeting Room1 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 14:15-14:30 Legend Palace Hotel , Harbourview Hotel, Rocks Hotel Meeting Room1 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 14:30-14:45 Galaxy Entertainment Group Meeting Room1 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 15:00-15:15 Melco Resorts & Entertainment Meeting Room1 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 15:15-15:30 SJM Resorts,S.A. Meeting Room1 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 15:30-15:45 Macau Theme Park and Resort II Limited Meeting Room1 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 16:00-16:15 FUSOU (MACAU) INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL AGENCY LIMITED Meeting Room1 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 16:15-16:45 MIRAMAR HECNY（MACAU）LIMITADA Meeting Room1 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 16:30-16:45 Wynn Resorts Meeting Room1 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 17:00-17:15 Lakeshore Hotel Group Meeting Room1 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 17:15-17:30 Tea Horse Ancient Road Cultural Research and Tourism Project - Yunnan Minority Tourist Route Promotion Meeting Room1 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 17:30-17:45 Artyzen Grand Lapa Macau Meeting Room1 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 12:20-13:00 “Smiling Coast" Promotion Conference Meeting Room2 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 14:30-15:00 BOC Macau Promotion Seminar Meeting Room2 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 15:15-16:00 Promoting the Construction of the Macau World Tourism and Leisure Center Meeting Room2 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 16:30-18:00 A Museum Journey: Macao and Mainland China Cultural Exchange Meeting Meeting Room2 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 11:00-12:30 2nd Macao International Forum on Health Management and Wellness Tourism Meeting Room2 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 13:00-14:30 Manchester Property Investment Seminar Meeting Room2 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 15:00-16:00 “Exploring Four Seasons” – Promotion Seminar of Cultural Tourism in Nanjing Meeting Room2 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 16:30-18:00 "China’s City of Hot Springs and World Longevity City-Hezhou, Guangxi" The 2024 Hezhou Cultural Tourism Industry Promotion & Investment Conference (Macao) Meeting Room2 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 10:00-12:00 North-South Cultural Tourism Promotion Forum Meeting Room2 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 14:00-15:00 Miramar Travel - Travel Seminar Meeting Room2 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 15:00-16:00 Yunnan Pu’er tea Culture Promotion Meeting Room2 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• New Media Matrix Live Broadcast Room1 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• New Media Matrix Live Broadcast Room2 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• New Media Matrix Live Broadcast Room3 Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 12:00-13:00 "Charming Jiangsu Awaits You in Macao" -Jiangsu and Macao Cultural Tourism Promotion Session Naples RoomA Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 15:00-17:00 High-level Forum on Greater Bay Area Tourism Development 2024 Naples RoomA Replay Living --> Replay -->

The above information was last updated on July 7, 2021. The Organizer reserves the right to make any changes to the Main Events Calendar.

• General Information
• Review of previous MITE
• Benefits of Exhibitors
• Rates & Specifications
• Exhibitors Categories
• Exhibitior's Guide
• Hosted Buyer Programme
• Hosted Buyers Obligations
• Confirmation Deposit
• Application Flow for Hosted Buyer
• General Public Appointment
• Meetings & Activities
• Information
• Travel Guide
• Hotels in Macao
• Tourism Data of Macao
• Terms and Conditions
• Exhibitor Manual

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The organizer reserves the right to final interpretation

Cloud Promotion

• Areas - Coloane
• Areas - Cotai
• Areas - Cotai Strip
• Areas - Hong Kong
• Areas - Macau Peninsula
• Areas - Taipa
• Areas - Zhuhai

Ruins of St Pauls

Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Centre

The Venetian Macao

Grand Lisboa

The Londoner Macao

Hong Kong Disneyland

Ocean Park Hong Kong

Studio City

Galaxy Macau

Gondola Rides

Macau Eiffel Tower

A-Ma Temple

The Parisian Macao

Wynn Palace

City of Dreams

Grand Lisboa Palace

• Kid Friendly

Victoria Peak

Tian Tan Buddha

Golden Reel

The House of Dancing Water

Studio City Water Park

Procession of the Passion of Our Lord

Chinese New Year

New Years Eve

Christmas Holidays

Winter Solstice

Macao Special Administrative Region Establishment Day

Feast of Immaculate Conception

Light Up Macao

Macao International Marathon

Macau Food Festival

Macau Grand Prix

• Luxury Hotels
• Cheap Hotels
• Family Hotels
• Airport Hotels
• Boutique Hotels
• Accessible Hotels
• Pool Hotels

Macau Weather

Macau International Airport

Hong Kong – Zhuhai – Macao Bridge

Macau Outer Harbour Ferry Terminal

Hong Kong Macau Ferry Terminal

Taipa Ferry Terminal

Border Gate

Macau Light Rapid Transit

Cotai Water Jet

Macao East Asian Games Dome

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Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo

The Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo is a yearly multi-day event that takes place to bring together various businesses and players in the tourism industries of Macau, Taiwan, and Mainland China.

Also known as the MITE, this expo is a significant gathering of regional and national groups, including travel agencies and other tourism companies.

Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo 2024 Dates, Schedule

Every Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo is guaranteed to be a fantastic time meeting big and small players from all over the continent and beyond. Hundreds of trade visitors and buyers attend to look for great travel deals as well.

The expo takes place at The Venetian Macao , home to the biggest conference and event facilities in Macau. While the dates change each year, they usually occur around June or July, starting at 10am and ending at 6pm on event days.

Aside from tourism, players in health, education, and information technology attend. After all, these industries must work together for everyone’s mutual benefit.

The event is organised by the Macao Government Tourism Office, and supported by several groups, including the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China, The Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China in Macao Special Administrative Region, and the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macao S.A.R.

The Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo is an event not to be missed if you are in the business of travel and tourism.

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Welcome to participate the “Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo” organised by the Macao Government Tourism Office

The 12th “Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo” (MITE), organised by the Macao Government Tourism Office, will be conducted between 26 and 28 April 2024 (Friday to Sunday) in the Cotai Expo Hall ABC of Venetian Macao. Local and overseas trade partners may display their featured products, as well as conduct business matching, thematic seminars, promotional sessions, and project signing through the MITE to further deepen the inter-sectoral integration of “tourism plus other industries such as culture, sports, gastronomy, healthcare, e-commerce and technology”. Please click here for details.

To accelerate the exchanges and cooperation of tourism industry among the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, TIC members are now invited to participate in the MITE as buyers. TIC members will obtain the benefits as buyers after getting the approval by the organiser and fulfilling specific commitments during the MITE. Details are as follows:

The above arrangements are subject to the final decision of the organiser.

Interested TIC members may submit their applications through the MITE official website ( https://exhibition.mitexpo.mo/en/buyer ) on or before 31 March 2024 (Sunday). Each member may send only one representative as buyer to participate the MITE.

Welcome to contact the service contractors of the MITE for enquiry:

We look forward to your participation!

Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo

• Exhibitor Application
• Exhibitor Benefits
• Scope of Exhibitors
• Application Procedure
• Rates & Specifications
• Exhibitor's Manual
• Buyer Application
• Trade Visitor Registration
• General Public Appointment
• Shuttle Bus
• Macao Travel Essential
• Main Program
• Main Stage Program
• Meeting Room Program
• Sicily Room Program
• Naples Room Program
• Macao Wedding Destination Pavilion Program
• COG Kitchen Program
• Lusofonia Pavilion Program
• Cloud Promotion and Program
• Cloud B2B and Program
• Cloud Live Broadcast and Program
• Cloud Contract Signing
• Cloud Exhibition Invitation
• Trade Visitors & General Public

Cloud Promotion

• 獲得線上/線下買家業務合作
• 線上直播平台推廣銷售產品
• 現場銷售產品提高投資回報

The exhibition area is approximately 23,000 square meters, and more than 30,000 spectators are expected. Concurrent conferences and events will be live broadcasted to the world on the Expo official website with over 90,000 total viewership expected. In addition to promoting sales and business cooperation with buyers and upstream and downstream suppliers, exhibitors may offer special discounted products or services to on-site visitors. Exhibitors must meet the requirements and regulations on product sales set by the Expo. All sales proceeds will go to respective exhibitors.

Transportation

Round trip economy flight, train or ferry tickets to Macao

Shuttle service between hotel and exhibition venue

Pre-expo Macao Familiarisation Tour

Accommodation

3 nights accommodation during the event

Exclusive invitations

Invitation to Opening Ceremony, Welcome Cocktail and Buyer's Luncheon

Welcome Dinner Exclusive to Hosted Buyers

Exclusive access to Buyers’ Lounge

The 10th MITE Buyer Plan is meant to build a platform to facilitate the communication between organizers of incentive travel, wedding travel, academic travel, sport travel as well as conference and exhibition, etc. and the purchasing decision makers from leisure travel, outbound travel and customized travel operators. Buyers can make appointments and negotiate with exhibitors before and during the exhibition, both online and offline. Parties can conduct meetings with authoritative industry experts and obtain the latest industry development information.

The Expo buyers are divided into three categories:

"Hosted Buyer" are buyer from Mainland China (outside Guangdong Province);

"Greater Bay Area Buyer" are buyers from Guangdong Province (Mainly The Greater Bay Area of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, excluding Macao);

"Online Overseas Buyer" are buyer from countries and regions other than Mainland China and Macao.

Online Application Guide for Exhibitors

Online Application Guide for Buyers

Trade Visitor

Registration

General Public

Appointment

Shuttle Service

Opening Schedule

Opening Hours

The meetings will be held via Tencent Conference or Zoom. Please download the software in advance and join the meeting 10 minutes before the scheduled starting time.If you miss the meeting, you may watch the playback later on the official website of MITE.

Review of 10 th MITE

Exhibition Area (m 2 )

Number of Exhibitors (Online/Offline)

Matching Sessions

30.6 million

Cloud live broadcast.

Exhibition Booths

Countries and Regions

Buyers and Trade Visitors

Exhibitors’ and buyers’ Feedback

The 9 th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo organised a special "Cities of Gastronomy" cooking show. These renowned chefs showcased culinary artistry and promoted culinary culture, creativity and exchange. Macao has become a fulcrum of sharing Sichuan culture with the world and demonstrating the charm of the panda's hometown (Sichuan).

We sincerely thank the organisers of the 9 th Macau International Tourism Expo for their assistance in increasing ZIPCITY Macau’s brand awareness and marketing exposure. It has helped us gain positive attention from the tourism markets of Macau and Mainland China.

9 th MITE highlights

Expand “macao street”, boost the local tourism economy.

1. The number of exhibitors in “Macao Street” increases by more than 10% over the previous year. Exhibitors promote and sell a variety of preferential tourism products including “Stay, Dine and See Macao” andHighlight Tours, so that participants can explore the culture and history of Macao as well as “Tourism +” elements, which drives spending in communities, leading to further recovery of the tourism and related industries.

2. Macao’s hotel industry has set up a large-scale customized pavilion in the “Macao Street” for the first time to promote hotel products and services, so as to strengthen exchanges and cooperation among the hotel industry partners, steering the local tourism development towards diversification.

3. Exhibitors from the tourism enterprises of Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area has pre-matched the travel agencies from Macao to co-develop “multi-destinations itineraries” travel products,to attract buyers to purchase “Macao +” Greater Bay Area travel products.

Promote cultural tourism development, integrate “tourism + culture and creativity”

1. The “Cultural and Creative Shops” allow exhibitors to display creatively designed products.

2. The popular “Mak Mak Pavilion” makes a comeback, in which local cultural and creative enterprises are invited to promote and sell tourism products made with the theme of Macao’s tourism mascot “Mak Mak”. Leveraging on the brand-new and positive tourism image of “Mak Mak”,it deepens the cross-segment integration of tourism and cultural and creative industries and extends the added value of cultural tourism by stimulating emerging consumption.

3. The “Mak Mak, your Tour Guide in Macao” Lucky Draw in the pavilion has a lot of wonderful prizes for you!

Strengthen the “Cloud series”, integrate online and offline exhibitions

1. The 9 th MITE fosters tourism synergy by connecting international tourism industry under a hybrid format via online introduction of destination tourism resources and live interaction of audience in “Cloud Live Promotion” session, to be also live streamed on the official website.

2. For exhibitors to expand the traditional sales channels of tourism products, they may further distribute and promote their products and brands in “Cloud Live Broadcast” within fluential streamers from the Mainland China and Macao on well-known e-commerce platforms, making full play on e-marketing.

3. Optimize the Pre-scheduled Appointment System by extending the “Cloud B2B” period from 2 days to 14 days, allowing more time for exhibitors and buyers to explore cooperation opportunities.

4. “Cloud contract-signing” allows exhibitors who have confirmation or intention of agreement derived from the business matching, exerting MITE’s role as the platform to facilitate trade promotion.

Promote inheritance, innovation and exchange of gastronomy via “City of Gastronomy” culinary demonstration

1. The 9 th MITE invites famous chefs from Macao, Shunde, Chengdu and Yangzhou to demonstrate their culinary skills, share expertise and interact with the visitors who may appreciate the long history of food culture and culinary art of the “Creative City of Gastronomy” up-close.

2. In addition, the 9 th MITE continues to set up a “Gastronomy Pavilion”, where local catering outlets offer a variety of Macao specialties to visitors, show casing Macao’s recognition as the Creative City of Gastronomy.

Promote “Distinctive Shops”, enhance brand images

1. Since the launch of the “Distinctive Shops Program” in Macao, more than 100 merchants have been recognized as “Distinctive Shops”. The program continuously promotes SMEs to improve their overall service level and brand image, and optimize the business environment in Macao. The Economic and Technological Development Bureau sets up a “Distinctive Shops” Pavilion, consisting of about 20 exhibitors recognized as “Distinctive Shops”, including eateries, pastries and bakeries, as well as souvenirs industry, retail industry, handicrafts, etc. Visitors can learn about the quality services and products, and the stories of their inherited skills.

1. The 9 th MITE stages nearly 40 seminars and conferences and more than 10 tourism-themed promotional activities concurrently. By displaying and introducing diversified tourism routes and products, and promoting the positive images of tourism cities from different perspectives, the 9 th MITE aims to strengthen the cooperation and development of tourism industries among various destinations.

2. In order to further implement the requirement of “Admission quota, Advance appointment, Staggered periods”,the 9 th MITE offers a Checkpoint reward game to encourage the general public to register at the online appointment system. Pre-registered visitor is given a “Checkpoint Map” and rewarded a souvenir upon completion of check-in at all specified spots.

The 10 th MITE Cloud Exhibition

The Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE) combined “Cloud” series including “Cloud B2B”, “Cloud Promotion”, “Cloud Contract-Signing”, and “Cloud Live Broadcast” with oline scenarios for the first time in 2020. Through online "Cloud Promotion", more than 40 Mainland China and International exhibitors introduced the tourism resources of respective destinations and interacted with on-site visitors. With live broadcast rooms in the halls, where exhibitors had their promoted sold by internet celebrities through "Cloud Live Broadcast".

• September 23 rd Start 10:30 End 18:00
• September 24 th Start 10:00 End 18:00
• September 25 th Start 10:00 End 17:00

Meeting Room

Naples ballroom, city of gastronomy kitchen, epidemic prevention reminder.

According to the “COVID-19 Prevention-Precautions for Self-Health Management” of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention of the Health Bureau of Macao SAR Government, and in order to ensure the health of exhibitors under regular COVID-19 control, exhibitors are required to:

• Information

Supporting Entity

Co-organizers, coordinator, integrated leisure enterprise partners, media partner, welcome cocktail partner, official premier partner, official integrated resort partner, cooperation partner, telecommunication partner.

• TEL (853) 2870 3707 (853) 2870 0655 -->
• FAX (853) 2870 1083
• E-mail [email protected]
• General Information
• Review of previous MITE
• Benefits of Exhibitors
• Rates & Specifications
• Exhibitors Categories
• Exhibitior's Guide
• Hosted Buyer Programme
• Hosted Buyers Obligations
• Confirmation Deposit
• Meetings & Activities
• Travel Guide
• Hotels in Macao
• Tourism Data of Macao
• Terms and Conditions
• Exhibitor Manual

www.mitexpo.mo All Rights Reserved. © 10 th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo

The organizer reserves the right to final interpretation

Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo

• Exhibitor Application
• Exhibitor Benefits
• Scope of Exhibitors
• Application Procedure
• Rates & Specifications
• Exhibition Guide
• Buyer Application
• Trade Visitor Registration
• Shuttle Bus
• Macao Travel Essential
• Main Program
• Main Stage Program
• Meeting Room Program
• Sicily Ballroom Program
• Naples Ballroom Program
• CoG Kitchen Program
• The Cellar Program
• Portugal Pavilion Program
• Thailand Pavilion Program
• Latin American & Caribbean Pavilion Program
• Cloud Invitation
• Cloud Live Broadcast and Program
• Cloud Contract Signing

Meetings & Activities

Cloud Promotion

• Meeting Room
• Cloud Live Broadcast
• Naples Room
• City of Gastronomy Kitchen
• 10:00-10:30 11 th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo Opening Ceremony (by invitation) Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 10:00-10:30 Cerimónia de Abertura da 11ª Exposição Internacional de Turismo (Indústria) de Macau Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 12:30-13:00 The announcement ceremony of the national congress of Portuguese Association of Trave and Tourism Agencies (APAVT) 2025 held in Macao SAR Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 13:00-13:30 Suizhou Culture and Tourism Presentation Conference of Hubei Province Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 14:00-15:30 "Xinjiang is a good place" Cultural Tourism Promotion Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 15:30-16:30 Chongqing Municipal Commission of Culture and Tourism Development Promotion Seminar Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 18:30-19:30 11th MITE Lucky Draw Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 11:00-12:00 2023 Guangzhou Cultural Tourism (Macau) Promotion Conference Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 12:00-13:00 Macao–Nanhai Sanda Premier League 2023 Macao Finals–Nanhai (Xiqiao) Opening Match 11th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo Recommendations Session Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 13:30-14:30 Amazing Nanjing Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 14:30-15:00 Promotion Conference of Liaoning Provincial Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 15:30-16:30 Launch Ceremony of the“Macao Courtesy Campaign” Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 17:00-17:30 Cloud Contract Signing Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 10:10-11:00 Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 11:00-11:30 Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 12:30-13:00 Cultural and Tourism Promotion Conference on "Poetry, Painting, Jiangnan, Vitality, Zhejiang" Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 14:30-15:30 Roger Wu, Tom Yum Family Sharing & Performance & Thai Culture Performance Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 16:00-16:30 My Top 10 Favorite Booths Prize Presentation & Lucky Draw Main stage Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 12:15-12:30 Department of Culture and Tourism of Henan Province Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 12:30-12:45 Galaxy International Convention Center - Asia's Most Iconic & Advanced Venue Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 12:30-12:45 MGM Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 14:00-14:15 Cultural and Tourism Develop,emt Bureau of Wnasheng District Jingkai District Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 14:15-14:30 Hechuan District Culture and Tourism Development Committee of Chongqing Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 14:30-14:45 Wulong District Culture and Tourism Development Committee of Chongqing Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 15:00-15:15 Good Trip Travel Agency Limited Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 15:30-15:45 Tourism Authority of Thailand Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 16:00-16:15 Sofitel Macau At Ponte 16 Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 16:15-16:30 Lisboeta Macau Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 16:30-16:45 Legend Palace Hotel︳Habourview Hotel︳Rocks Hotel Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 17:00-17:15 Gami Hoi An Joint Stock Company Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 17:15-17:30 Nanjing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 15:15-15:30 Polish National Tourist Office in Beijing Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 10:00-10:15 Porcham (Greater China) Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 10:15-10:30 Malay Department Store Limited Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 10:30-10:45 Chiangmai Tourism Federation Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 11:00-11:15 Jeju Shinhwa World Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 11:15-11:30 General community legal person Asian sixth industrial creation College Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 11:30-11:45 Grand Hyatt Macau Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 12:00-12:15 Grand Lisboa Palace Resort Macau Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 12:15-12:30 Wynn Macau Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 12:30-12:45 Melco Resorts & Entertainment Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 14:00-14:15 ZipCity Macau Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 14:15-14:30 Sociedade de Desenvolvimento da Madeira, S.A (E.P.) - Centro Internacional de Negócios da Madeira Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 14:30-14:45 Chimelong Group (Macau) International Tour Co., Ltd. Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 15:00-15:15 Okinawa Prefectural Government, Hong Kong Representative Office Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 15:30-15:45 Switzerland Tourism Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 16:00-16:15 Tourism Fiji Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 16:15-16:30 Hotel Royal Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 16:30-16:45 Sands Resorts Macao Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 17:00-17:15 Macao Yunnan Tea Chamber of Commerce Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 17:15-17:30 Croatian National Tourist Board Shanghai Representative Office Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• 17:30-17:45 Apartment Hotel Mimaru Meeting Room Replay Living --> Replay -->
• Aomi & TikTok1 Cloud Live Broadcast Replay Living --> Replay -->
• Aomi & TikTok2 Cloud Live Broadcast Replay Living --> Replay -->
• Taobao1 Cloud Live Broadcast Replay Living --> Replay -->
• Facebook & Taobao1 Cloud Live Broadcast Replay Living --> Replay -->
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To commence in late June – The 11th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo rolls out Cloud Invitation and Briefing Sessions

Cloud Invitation and Briefing Sessions will unfold for the 11th Expo

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Slated to run from 30 June to 2 July, the 11 th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (“MITE” or the “Expo”) will roll out an array of Cloud Invitation and Briefing Sessions from tomorrow (24 May). Members of the tourism and related industries from worldwide are welcome to join the Expo themed as “MITE connects the World” this year and explore business opportunities across the fields of “tourism +” together.

Supported by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the People’s Republic of China, the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Macao SAR, and the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Macao SAR, the 11 th MITE is organized by Macao Government Tourism Office and coordinated by Macau Travel Agency Association.

Advance invitation for the trade beyond Macao

Cloud Invitation and Briefing Sessions will unfold for tourism and related businesses from other destinations from 24 May in advance, and subsequently for members of the local trade the next day (25 May), to call for their registration. For details, please visit MITE’s website: www.mitexpo.mo for “Cloud Invitation” under “Cloud Series Introduction” or enquire by Tel: (853) 2870 3707 or Email: [email protected]. 

The trade from near and far are invited to Macao for MITE

Themed as “MITE connects the World”, the 11 th MITE will call for participation of industry delegates from near and far, to expand regional and international tourism cooperation through on-site exhibition, exchange and business networking. The Expo will once again feature the online “Cloud” series, including “Cloud B2B”, “Cloud Live Broadcast” and “Cloud Contract Signing”, to widen the channels for business networking and sales and foster new partnerships.

Expand business opportunities for “tourism +”

MITE aims to deliver Macao’s unique strengths and become a powerhouse of tourism and other related sectors, creating a wealth of new possibilities for cooperation across different fields. The event goes in sync with the Macao SAR Government’s development strategy of “1+4” adequate diversification, and the aim to enrich Macao’s offer as a world centre of tourism and leisure. Industry participants from near and far can capitalize on the platform to deepen integration across “tourism +” and tap into business opportunities through themed display, product matching, panel discussion, presentation, contract signing and more.

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10th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo will be unveiled on 23 September Deepen “tourism +” integration and jointly explore business opportunities

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The 10 th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (referred to as the “Expo” or “MITE”) will take place at Halls A – B, Cotai Expo of the Venetian Macao from 23 – 25 September 2022. To be unveiled this Friday, the Expo will offer free admission for the public and present seven major highlights which fuel integration across the sectors of “tourism +” on its 10 th anniversary. Under the theme “Cheers for 10 th MITE”, members of the tourism and related sectors can connect, forge partnerships, and navigate business opportunities together.

Seven major highlights with new zones and pavilions to deepen “tourism +” integration

The Expo will feature seven major highlights and incorporate new elements for more profound integration across “tourism +”. The Cloud series will be enriched. New elements will come into the limelight including the Lusofonia Pavilion, “Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin” Zone, the Macao Wedding Destination Pavilion, and the Palace Museum as a new exhibitor. The Macao tourism industry zone will set up not just the “Macao Street” once again but also COTAI Strip for the first time. The Expo will continue to promote local cultural and creative products. “City of Gastronomy” Culinary Demonstrations will take place and the “Gastronomy Pavilion” will welcome patrons as last year, among the fascinating diversity of highlights.

Many tourism presentations, forums and activities

There will be about 50 tourism presentation sessions, forums and activities, including tourism presentations and activities held by Mainland provinces and municipalities, the 2 nd Macau Wedding Destination Forum 2022 and the High-level Forum on Greater Bay Area Tourism Development 2022 – “developing the in-depth cooperation zone and a world centre of tourism and leisure”, for participants to learn about industry trends and tourism resources of different destinations.

The exhibition floor covers about 23,000 square meters and will accommodate over 830 booths this year. The event will engage exhibitors and buyers online and offline. To date, some 428 exhibitors have registered for participation. There are 199 local exhibitors and 229 Mainland exhibitors offline, as well as 26 online exhibitors (including 23 international exhibitors and 3 Mainland exhibitors). There are 317 buyers in total, including 236 offline and 81 online buyers.

Schedule a visit and obtain a 10-patacas receipt as consumption quota

The 10 th MITE will open to the public from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on 23 September, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on 24 September and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on 25 September. Residents and visitors can schedule a visit on MITE’s website (www.mitexpo.mo) and present their appointment QR code upon admission to obtain a 10-patacas receipt which will count into their consumption quota required for entering the “Mak Mak Land” grand lucky draw. Members of the public can also line up for admission without an appointment, which will depend on the stream of visitors on the day. Admission tickets will be distributed for free at the entrances of Halls A and C of Cotai Expo of the Venetian Macao. During the Expo, free shuttle bus service along three routes will be provided between the event venue and four local points in total. Free parking will be available to residents at Hall C.

Online and offline activities for participation

Many new online and offline activities are added to the MITE program this year, including the online game “Shake to Travel Around the World”, the grand lucky draw “Mak Mak Land”, voting for the ten most favorite booths and the MITE-themed tour under the “Stay, Dine and See Macao” project. In celebration of the 10 th anniversary, the “Stay, Dine and See Macao” project will launch the ten-dollar community tour routes during the three-day Expo, encouraging residents to experience the colorful dynamic of local communities.

Strict adherence to COVID preventive measures

Following the guidance of Health Bureau, the Expo will again adopt a series of pandemic preventive measures such as venue disinfection and staggered admission hours. Like before, an online appointment system is put into service to ensure “admission quota, advance appointment, staggered periods”. Individuals are required to present their valid Macao Health Code in green, scan the venue code, have their temperature checked upon admission, wear a mask and maintain social distance.

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The first edition of MITE was staged in 2013. MGTO has been taking up the role of organizer since 2016, striving to deliver Macao’s unique strengths and impact as a platform, boost the concerted development of “tourism +” sectors and support the trade to connect, forge partnerships and navigate business opportunities. In 2021, MITE received the accreditation from the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry (UFI) as an “UFI Approved International Event”, showing to the world its international influence and professionalism.

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• Int'l travel expo unveiled in Macao for tourism business opportunities

MACAO, April 26 (Xinhua) -- The 12th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo (MITE) kicked off Friday at the Cotai Expo in Macao on the largest scale since its first edition.

The tourism office of the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) government noted that this year's MITE expanded from two exhibition halls in the previous session to three, totaling 30,000 square meters, with 1,353 booths set up. It has attracted 668 exhibitors and units from 54 countries and regions.

Lei Wai Nong, secretary for economy and finance of the Macao SAR government, remarked in his speech that this edition of the expo expanded its exhibition area to accommodate seven major highlights, which will attract more exhibitors and buyers from both domestic and international markets to exchange and explore business opportunities.

China's Vice Minister of Culture and Tourism Zhang Zheng noted in his speech that since its inauguration, MITE has steadily developed into a tourism platform that connects Macao, the mainland, and international markets.

Over 40 product and destination presentations, forums, and other activities will be held during the expo, and the daily opening hours have also been extended by one hour compared to last year.

Organized by the tourism office of the Macao SAR government and coordinated by the Macao Travel Agency Association, the expo will last till Sunday. Enditem

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Macau woos Muslim travellers

Macau is deepening its focus on the Muslim traveller as part of its “1+4” development strategy to diversify and integrate tourism and other related industries, including culture and creativity, sports, MICE, gastronomy and health and wellness.

The goal is to be a centre for integrated tourism and leisure, while facilitating the development of four nascent industries – big health, modern financial services, high and new technology, as well as conventions and exhibitions.

Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) director, Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, said government and local tourism stakeholders attach great value to the potential of Muslim tourism (domestic and international), and steps have been taken to prepare and cater for an expected increase of Islamic visitors.

According to MGTO data, Indonesia and Malaysia already rank among Macau’s top international visitor source markets and ranked third and fourth respectively as of April.

Fernandes noted: “The perspective is for arrivals to continue to increase as direct flights and targeted promotional activities expand. Last November, direct flights between Macau and Jakarta were launched, while the frequency of flights to Kuala Lumpur will increase in July.

“At the same time, MGTO is conducting promotions targeting consumers and travel trade in these two markets, with the latest large-scale (promotion) conducted in May in Jakarta, and another one scheduled for July in Kuala Lumpur.”

The director remarked that Muslim visitors are expected to continue to increase from other places as well, including from Macau’s main visitor source market of Mainland China.

She elaborated: “Measures announced recently by the Central Government expanded the number of cities under the Individual Visit Scheme to travel to Hong Kong and Macau, with the list now also including the provincial capitals of Ürümqi (Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region), Lanzhou (Gansu Province), Xining (Qinghai Province), as well as Yinchuan (Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region).”

MGTO, she added, is also eyeing the Middle East and returned this year to the Arabian Travel Market in Dubai.

According to a 2023 travel behaviour survey in the Middle East, intent to visit Macau is high, Fernandes shared, and more than half of the respondents (which included the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait) are willing to visit Macau (ranging from 53 per cent to 77 per cent).”

To prepare the industry, MGTO organised an Islamic Culture in Tourism workshop in March and December last year, and in February 2024 joined hands with the industry to organise the Macao Welcomes You Training Programmes for International Guests to enhance knowledge and skills.

Training content included Islamic etiquette and cultural customs, understanding what halal-certified food is and the certification process and system.

MGTO, which was a business partner of the Halal Pavilion 2024 at the Lifestyle of Health and Sustainability Expo in Hong Kong, held in January, also organised a travel trade delegation to the event to provide a platform for the industry to increase its expertise and supplier contacts.

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Macao’s cultural development comes into focus at the Asian IR Summit 

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Leong Wai Man , the director of the Cultural Affairs Bureau, delivered the keynote address on the second day of the Asian IR Summit 2024 this morning, on the topic of Macao’s evolution into a “city of performing arts” as well as the territory’s economic diversification.

She highlighted Macao’s need to take advantage of cultural events by noting that “the data shows that in 2023, there was a significant increase in the amount of mainland [Chinese] visitors attending concerts and taking part in art-related events” compared to 2019.

Leong said that her department planned to use various art-related events to further expand and develop Macao’s cultural heritage and also mentioned the government’s cooperation with the six concessionaires in the area of art, culture and gastronomy. 

She pointed out that large-scale concerts staged by Macao’s integrated resorts attracted a million audience members and saw a box office revenue of 1.1. billion patacas (US$136. 9 million) in 2023 alone. 

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The bureau has been experimenting with new events, including the inaugural Macao International Comedy Festival and the Macao International Short Film Festival , which were both held earlier this year. “In order to further strengthen our cultural events, we have [also] organised activities around Macao…including Fado concerts , which took place over the course of several consecutive months,” Leong said. 

She added that the government had developed new performing arts facilities – such as the Macao Cultural Centre Black Box Theatre , which opened on 3 July last year – and launched the Enjoy Macao platform , which allows users to find the latest information regarding cultural events in the SAR. 

The Asian IR Summit is currently taking place alongside the Global Gaming Expo Asia (G2E Asia 2024) in the Cotai Expo at the Venetian, with both events scheduled to conclude tomorrow.

Debuting last year, the Asian IR Summit is centred around the non-gambling operations of the integrated resorts sector, unlike the G2E Asia summit, which focuses on the gambling industry. Over 8,000 participants are expected to attend the two events during their three-day run. 

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Ce proud macao relying less on gaming.

Ho Iat-seng, chief executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region, hailed the city's reduced reliance on the gaming sector on Monday as he expressed optimism about Macao's economic prospects, expecting double-digit growth and a return to pre-pandemic levels in the second half of the year.

"The gambling industry accounted for less than 40 percent of Macao's GDP last year, with other non-gambling elements making up the rest," Ho said as he noted that despite anticipating an increase in the gambling industry's proportion this year, the government's goal is to keep its share at 40 percent or below.

Diversifying the economy and maintaining a balanced approach to the gambling industry has been a goal long pursued by Macao, as it is essential to build a sustainable and resilient economy that can withstand external shocks, create more employment opportunities, reduce socioeconomic disparities and adapt to changing global trends.

In 2019, before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Macao government's total revenue reached 133.5 billion Macao patacas ($16.61 billion), with gambling taxes accounting for nearly 80 percent.

However, the pandemic had a significant impact on Macao's gambling industry, as related revenue decreased to 42.84 billion patacas in 2022, marking the lowest annual revenue achieved by the industry since 2004.

To wean Macao of its gaming dependency, Ho outlined strategic measures for economic diversification known as the "1+4" strategy and highlighted the promising strides the city made in the traditional Chinese medicine industry as a result of its ties with Lusophone, or Portuguese-speaking, countries.

As the cornerstone of the diversification effort, the "1+4" strategy refers to the "1" goal of building a world-class tourism and leisure center, while the"4" focuses on four key industries: health, finance, high-technology, and conventions and exhibitions.

A significant part of the diversification revolves around the TCM industry. Macao is home to two national key laboratories focusing on pharmacology and drug development. To support the TCM industry's growth, the city has set up a Drug Regulatory Bureau to oversee the approval and quality control of TCM products. This regulatory framework is crucial for ensuring that Macao's TCM products meet high standards, facilitating their acceptance in international markets.

One notable success of this effort has been the growing market for Macao's Chinese patent medicines in Portuguese-speaking countries, especially in Africa.

"These countries have a preference for herbal medicine, which aligns with their medical culture and legal framework," Ho said, adding that this alignment has enabled Macao to establish a foothold in these markets.

Chen Xin, director of the State Key Laboratory of Quality Research in Chinese Medicine at the University of Macao, emphasized the importance of internationalizing TCM, saying that while acupuncture has achieved success globally, the acceptance of TCM as a medicinal practice faces challenges.

"What is lacking is scientific evidence obtained through rigorous scientific methods to demonstrate its efficacy and safety," Chen said.

"I believe our team has made significant contributions in this regard, and will undoubtedly contribute to the modernization and internationalization of TCM."

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