Tuesday, September 21, 2010

Holiday Villa at PATA Travel Mart, Macau

Just got back from Macau after attending the PATA (Pacific Asia Travel Association) Travel Mart in Macau where international Buyers and Sellers in the Travel Industry gathered for three full days to discuss on business opportunities.

The Venetian Hotel where I stayed is a huge complex with 3000 rooms, casino and 270 over shops and restaurants. So you dont really need to leave the hotel building. The rooms are very spacious and tastefully designed. Hotel staff are very alert and attentive. I left one of my luggage in the hotel's airport transfer bus when I arrived at the hotel without even realizing it and the hotel staff managed to trace that it was my bag even though the bag didn't have my name on it .

The opening night was held at the Fisherman's Wharf with an excellent buffet set-up. The closing dinner was at the Grand Hyatt hosted by Tourism India since India will be the next venue for PATA 2011.

My highlight during my stay in Macau was watching the World Premier - The House of Dancing Water at the City of Dreams. This show is the world's newest extravaganza created and directed by Franco Dragone, the world's most spectacular show maker whose productions have been seen by over 65 million spectators worldwide. This is really a world class performance.

- Kenneth


Indoor food court located at Venetian Hotel Macau


My room at the Venetian Hotel


My room at the Venetian Hotel


Bathroom / Shower / Washroom


Opening ceremony at the Fishermen’s Wharf (Myself with Carrie, Devi and Alex from Gullivers)


At the opening dinner with Dennis and Alex


At the opening dinner with Danny, Simon and Melvin


Carrie and Dennis


Buyers from Italy, Mariagrazia from Weltstudio and Diego Ferenze from Malaysia World


Melissa Tiling from the UK together with Carrie and Devi


One of the PATA Lunchen together with Thomas Tang from Flight Centre, Hong Kong


Final dinner hosted by India Tourism at the Grand Hyatt Macau


Stunning table setting at the closing dinner


Stunning table setting at the closing dinner


Carrie and Devi sharing a private joke on me


Devi with her new found friends


The top 4 finalist, Thomas, Devi, Carrie and myself


Buyers from Siberia


Buyers from Malta and Vietnam


The two ladies stuffing themselves up after starving for the whole day.


And the winners is ...


Exterior view of the Venetian Hotel Macau


Mannequin in the making