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The Venetian\u00ae Macao opens Australia Pacific office\u00a0to meet local demand as Macau emerges\u00a0as one of Asia’s leading meetings destinations<\/b><\/p>\n
The Venetian\u00ae Macao opens Australia Pacific office\u00a0to meet local demand as Macau emerges\u00a0as one of Asia’s leading meetings destinations<\/b><\/p>\n
Proving its might as Asia’s leading leisure, business and\u00a0entertainment destination, The Venetian Macao’s meetings, incentives, conventions, and\u00a0expositions business is experiencing rapid growth in 2010 and shows no signs of slowing down.\u00a0Total MICE group business has grown by 42% year-on-year from 2009 while thirty-three trade\u00a0shows have been confirmed for 2010, up 22% since 2008. The Venetian hosts over 30\u00a0corporate and leisure groups at the property every month. Automotive, pharmaceutical, direct\u00a0marketing, insurance and information and communication technologies (ICT) industries have\u00a0been the highest performing sectors this year.<\/p>\n
To keep pace with this rapid growth, The Venetian Macao is expanding throughout Asia to meet\u00a0local demand. This week it opened an office in Sydney to service the Australia, New Zealand\u00a0and Pacific markets.<\/p>\n
“Australia and New Zealand are important markets for The Venetian Macao. With the opening\u00a0of our office in Sydney, we now have someone in market that knows the culture and\u00a0understands the needs of our local clients,” said Mr. Brendon Elliott, Vice President of Sales,\u00a0The Venetian Macao. “Macao is an ideal destination for groups traveling from Australia and New\u00a0Zealand. It’s easily accessible, affordable, and provides endless entertainment options for our\u00a0clients. “<\/p>\n
Australian visitors travelling to Macau continue to grow with 82,000 Australians visiting Macau\u00a0this year through to September according to the Macau Statistics Bureau. Australia is currently\u00a0The Venetian’s 7th\u00a0largest MICE market and has selected by many large Australian corporations\u00a0as an incentive destination and regional meeting destination due to Macau’s central location in\u00a0Asia and convenient entry to\/from China.<\/p>\n
Traveling to Macau is now easier than ever. CotaiJet\u2122 has 102 ferry sailings per day to and\u00a0from Hong Kong, Kowloon and Hong Kong International Airport. “Delegates can now reach\u00a0Macao from Hong Kong International Airport in 45 minutes. Our ferries can accommodate up to\u00a0330 delegates and we’ll manager all of your group baggage so the next time your delegates see\u00a0their bags after departure is when they arrive in their suite.” said Mr. Elliott.<\/p>\n
The global recession affected MICE business throughout Asia and the rest of the world, but\u00a0starting in early 2009 The Venetian Macao focused on strategies to target the markets and\u00a0industries it believes yield the highest return; no doubt contributing factors to this year’s\u00a0dramatically positive results.<\/p>\n
“We are changing the way meetings and company incentives in Asia Pacific are organised,”\u00a0said Mr. Elliott. “Our willingness and ability to accommodate any, and all requests from planners, in order to make their meetings and incentives experience unique and memorable every time is\u00a0unsurpassed. And our service philosophy in attracting planners and delegates alike is simple\u2026you decide what you want, and we’ll make it happen.”<\/p>\n
The Venetian recently released its new Entertainment and Meeting Packages for groups of 20\u00a0or more \u2013 where our cast of 150 entertainers from singing gondoliers, magicians, jugglers,\u00a0Broadway acts, singers and even “The King” Elvis himself can WOW your delegates every night\u00a0and turn your next meeting into an unforgettable event. Companies that book by 31 December\u00a0enjoy a complimentary 30-minute performance and round-trip Cotaijet\u2122 ferry tickets for the\u00a0entire group.<\/p>\n
What Macau has to offer
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Macau’s historical sites are a key draw for planners and delegates. The Venetian\u00ae\u00a0Macao is\u00a0located at the tip of southern China along Macau’s Cotai Strip\u00a0\u2014\u00a0just 15 minutes from famous\u00a0Macau landmarks such as the impressive ruins of Sao Paulo (St Paul’s), or the quiet beaches of\u00a0Coloane.<\/p>\n
It is a five minute drive from the Macau International Airport or Taipa Temporary Ferry\u00a0Terminal. Macau is an ideal location for Hong Kong delegates with free visa entry for nationals\u00a0from more than 75 countries and a quad-language nation of Mandarin, Cantonese, English\u00a0and\/or Portuguese spoken. The Venetian\u00ae\u00a0Macao Resort Hotel’s CotaiJet service also offers\u00a0direct one-hour ferry transfers for delegates from Hong Kong.
\u00a0About The Venetian\u00ae Macao-Resort-Hotel<\/b><\/p>\n
The Venetian\u00ae Macao-Resort-Hotel is Macao’s first integrated resort featuring stunning replicas\u00a0of the famous canals and architectural icons of Venice, Italy. The Venetian Macao features\u00a03,000 suites, 1.2 million square feet of convention and meeting facilities as well as a 15,000-\u00a0seat CotaiArena\u2122 designed for world-class sports events and electrifying entertainment.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Also at\u00a0The Venetian Macao is an impressive, 1,800-seat ZA_A\u2122 Theater for the spectacular Cirque du Soleil\u00ae production; more than 30 renowned restaurants; the MALO CLINIC Health &\u00a0Wellness, the incredibly fun Qube indoor playground and more than 300 retailers at The Grand\u00a0Canal Shoppes. Outdoor recreation areas include swimming pools and cabanas, a mini golf\u00a0course and gondola rides at the outdoor lagoon.\u00a0<\/p>\n