World tourism leaders gathering in Macau

2014/10/20

From：Macau Business Daily

The Global Tourism Economy Forum Macau 2014 is set to convene in The Venetian Macau from 27-29 October 2014

Themed the ‘Maritime Silk Road – From Macau We Begin’, the third edition of the Global Tourism Economy Forum (GTEF) has garnered active participation from Maritime Silk Road countries and regions in the further exploration of business opportunities through the Forum’s collaborative platform.
The first Joint World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)/ Global Tourism Economy Research Centre (GTERC) Annual Report on Asia Tourism Trends will be presented during the opening ceremony.
Acting Chief of Office of the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture of the Macau SAR Government, Maria Leong Madalena, and Director of Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO), Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, both delivered remarks in the press conference, followed by a presentation by Vice Chairman and Secretary-General of GTEF, Pansy Ho, unveiling the agenda and speaker lineup of the Forum last Friday at Macau Tower.
Maria Leong said that Macau used to be an import port on the Maritime Silk Road and that tourism is an important industry of Macau. The theme that has been chosen for 2014 has a historical meaning for the SAR. The ‘Face to Face, Ministers and Private Sector CEOs’ session in the third edition of GTEF will invite tourism ministers and corporate leaders to engage in an in-depth dialogue on the current and future development of tourism and related industries under the topic of ‘Tourism – A driving force for Cooperation in the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road’.
Helena de Senna Fernandes said that the first two editions of GTEF have leveraged Macau’s East-West convergence to function as an effective platform which has not only fostered collaboration across regions and sectors but facilitated various cooperative agreements. Their achievements have won international recognition.
For instance, Kazakhstan and Cambodia, both observer states in the previous edition, are confirmed to attend the latest edition with a large delegation and have organized relevant promotional activities such as a presentation by Kazakhstan.
For the first time, delegations from Middle Eastern countries and regions including Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, as well as Greece, Sri Lanka and Malaysia will join the forum.
Pansy Ho said that the forum continues to earn wide support from domestic provinces and regions such as Jiangxi Province, Shandong Province, Fujian Province and Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Jiangxi Province will showcase its mix of tourism scenery images and tourism products, while ‘Fujian Province Dance Drama – Seeking Dreams on the Silk Sea Route’ will be presented by Fujian Province to showcase its intangible cultural assets.
Of an estimated scale similar to the previous two editions, the event is expected to attract close to 1,000 delegates from around the world including four domestic provinces and regions as the Forum’s key partners, in addition to some 180 local and overseas media representatives. The Forum will also bring together over 40 ministerial officials, globally renowned corporate leaders, experts and academia to deliver an address.

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