Sands Resorts Macao’s status as the leading MICE destination in Asia has been affirmed with two awards at the prestigious M&C Asia Stella Awards 2024, held on Sept.4, 2024.
The integrated resort was the host of Macao’s first M&C Asia Connections MICE trade show, with the Stella Awards ceremony part of the two-day event.
Sands Resorts Macao won the Best Integrated Resort (MICE) award and one of its integrated resorts The Venetian Macao has won the Best Meetings Hotel (Macao) award.
The wins are a testament to Sands Resorts Macao’s steadfast commitment to deliver outstanding MICE experiences and demonstrate its influence in the MICE industry in Asia and beyond.
Stephanie Tanpure, Vice President of Sales, Sands China Ltd. said, “It is an honour to receive these two important MICE awards. Being acknowledged by industry peers for MICE excellence is a gratifying recognition of the significant contribution Sands Resorts Macao has made to Asia’s MICE industry. I would also like to acknowledge the hard work and professionalism of our MICE team for ensuring that we offer a truly one-stop service. We are also thrilled to host M&C Asia Connections for the first time in Macao, welcoming delegates from various countries to experience our premier offerings.”
M&C Asia Connections 2024
Organized by Northstar Meetings Group and sponsored by Sands Resorts Macao, M&C Asia Connections 2024 featured panel discussions on the latest MICE trends, tabletop appointments and site visits that united Asia’s top suppliers and global buyers in the MICE industry.
Overall the event was designed to facilitate strategic alliances between prequalified international buyers from corporations, associations, incentive houses, independent planning companies, and elite MICE suppliers, including hotels, resorts, convention and visitors bureaus, and destination management companies.
Sands Resorts Macao played a pivotal role in the trade show this year as hotel and venue sponsor, helping to bring this significant MICE event to Macao. Thereby, supporting the MGTO’s ‘tourism + MICE’ initiative, while showcasing Sands Resorts Macao’s award-winning integrated resort offerings and MICE capabilities to the international buyers attending.