Macau Tourism Recognized For Heritage Commitment
July 30, 2007 |
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The Macau Government Tourist Office has been granted the Grand Award for Heritage by the Pacific Asia Travel Association.
PATA's Grand Award for Heritage was given to MGTO for its 2006 Macau World Heritage Year campaign "that positioned Macau as a destination offering travelers much more than entertainment and gaming", according to the organization's winners announcement statement.
MGTO's director, João Manuel Costa Antunes, said that the award is a great honor and incentive to all MGTO's efforts in attempting to bring more awareness to the city's unique heritage.
"The Macau Government Tourist Office is honored to receive this prestigious PATA Grand Award for Heritage for our '2006 Macau World Heritage Year' campaign. The award signifies a strong recognition of MGTO's determination and continuous effort in promoting our unique Historic Centre of Macau", Costa Antunes said. "Macau's living cultures and heritages will always remain as our core tourism assets, alongside other modern entertainment, leisure and business ingredients, and we look forward to sharing this unique experience with all our visitors."
Following the successful inscription of "The Historic Centre of Macau" on the UNESCO World Heritage List in July 2005, MGTO launched the "2006 Macau World Heritage Year" campaign. Throughout the year, by means of a variety of activities organized both locally and in visitor source markets, MGTO promoted the legacy of its more than 400 years of Chinese and Portuguese cultural exchanges.




































