The Hong Kong Association of Travel Agents 35th Annual Overseas Convention has been held at the Venetian Macau Resort Hotel and attended by a record of more than 300 members, representing around 100 travel agencies in Hong Kong and Macau.<\/p>\n
On a welcome speech to the convention, director of Macau Government Tourist Office Joao Manuel Costa Antunes said that Macau has entered into a new era, emphasizing that to keep the current success, quality of tourism services needs to be a top priority.<\/p>\n
\"Macau's tourism industry is thriving. We have worked very hard to achieve what we are witnessing now: the diversification of our tourist product. Macau has now a product offer that justifies a few day's visit,\" Costa Antunes pointed out. But the MGTO director emphasized that, in these booming times, quality of services must be a priority of the tourism industry, in order to attract tourists to repeat their visit to Macau and to extend their length of stay.<\/p>\n
The chairperson of HATA, Lily Agonoy, told the convention that this is the perfect time to host the meeting of the association in Macau, due to its fast development.<\/p>\n
\"We selected Macau as many of us have been witnessing Macau develop its fascinating entertainment and tourism business. The theme of our Convention 'Macau: Friend or Foe?' on which we want to explore collaborating business opportunities for MICE and Leisure with our Macau partners,\" Agonoy said, during the day-long meeting.<\/p>\n
The Annual Overseas Convention features keynote speeches, product updates, workshop and panel discussion where travel agents from Hong Kong and Macau can gain updates on the development of the tourism industry while enhancing connections with their counterparts.<\/p>\n
This year is the 50th anniversary since the founding of HATA, which has chosen Macau to host its annual overseas convention to celebrate its golden jubilee. HATA has a total of 260 members, representing 70% of the travel agents in Hong Kong. Its members include outbound travel operators, inbound travel operators and ticketing agents. HATA hosted its first annual overseas convention in Macau in 1972.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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