UN Tourism and UTM highlight Meetings and Events as Drivers for Local Development
Here’s a concise summary of the recent collaboration between UN Tourism and Macao University of Tourism (UTM): Meetings & Events as Catalysts for Local Development - Event: 17th UTM–UN Tourism Training Programme - Theme: Leveraging Meetings and Events for Local Development - Dates: October 21–24, 2025 - Location: Macao, China - Organizer: UTM in collaboration with UN Tourism, sponsored by MGM Key Objectives - Explore how MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions) can: - Drive sustainable economic growth - Strengthen destination branding - Foster public-private partnerships - Empower youth and promote sustainability Notable Participants - Representatives from: - China Convention, Exhibition, Event Society (CCEES) - Macao Government Tourism Office - Galaxy Entertainment Group - ICCA, UFI, SACEOS - Economic Development Bureau of Hengqin - MGM and UTM faculty Long-Term Impact - Over the past decade, the programme has trained nearly 400 participants from 36 UN Tourism member countries - It continues to be a premier capacity-building initiative in the Asia-Pacific tourism sector
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