The first G2E Asia to be held in Macau in over four years and the inaugural Asian IR Expo were officially opened at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo on Tuesday, with around 5,000 visitors expected over the next three days.
Supported by the G2E Asia Conference and Asian IR Summit, the event will explore topics such as an in-depth look at Asia’s integrated resorts in terms of regulatory oversight and gaming control; future trends and challenges; the Asian gaming landscape: a decade into the future; the transition from VIP to mass and non-gaming, and more. The IAGA Best Practices Institute will also return on Wednesday afternoon after a successful conference at G2E Asia Special Edition: Singapore.
The Asian IR Expo and accompanying conference will explore five themes: The travel industry’s economic outlook; travel development trends to accommodate post-COVID needs; art and entertainment tourism; wellness and health tourism; and sports and Esports tourism.
Tuesday’s opening ceremony was attended by an array of dignitaries including Vincent U, President, Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM); Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, Director of the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO); and Leong Wai Man, Director of the Cultural Affairs Bureau (ICM). There were also representatives from all six Macau concessionaires, namely Dr Wilfred Wong, President of Sands China Ltd; Kevin Kelley, Chief Operating Officer, Macau of Galaxy Entertainment Group; David Sisk, Chief Operating Officer – Macau Resorts of Melco Resorts & Entertainment; Hubert Wang, President & Chief Operating Officer of MGM China; Frank McFadden, Chief Operating Officer – Gaming & Hospitality of SJM Resorts, S.A’ and Frederic Luvisutto, Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director, Wynn Macau Ltd.
Je Choong Yip, Senior Vice President Commercial at Reed Exhibitions Asia-Pacific, said the response to G2E Asia in Macau was overwhelming.
“Macau’s G2E is different from Singapore’s earlier G2E, which focused on gaming, whereas Macau’s focus is on multi-industry and non-gaming elements,” he said.
