In November, Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO) will host a Macau familiarization tour for several Hong Kong airline and cruise representatives and incentive specialists, promoting the latest tourism products in addition to Macau's rich resources for student excursions. MGTO will also join the Taipei International Travel Fair, the Association of Independent Tour Operators event and sponsor the Travel Counsellors conference, both in the UK, employing various publicity channels to attract more visitors to Macau.

Hong Kong

In order to strengthen the relationship with airlines and cruises, MGTO will host a Macau familiarization tour for airline and cruise representatives on 5^th and 6^th November, equipping them with the latest insights into Macau's travel products and new hotels with site inspections, helping, in turn, to promote Macau to their clients. In addition to supporting community tourism and learning more about Macau, they will explore for themselves the 'Step Out Experience Macau' walking tour routes.

Later in the month, on 14^th November, MGTO is hosting the 'Macau - Your Rewarding Student Excursion Destination Teacher Seminar & Luncheon' in Hong Kong. More than 160 primary and secondary teachers and principals plus study tour organizations will join the event to learn about the rich resources available in Macau for student excursions.

To promote Macau as a Rewarding Incentive Destination, MGTO is hosting a Macau familiarization tour for a group of Hong Kong Incentive Specialists on 26^th and 27^th November. Through this exclusive familiarization tour they will be equipped with the latest knowledge pertaining to Macau's incentive travel products and new hotels supported by site inspections, which in turn will help provide their clients with an extraordinary, unexpected incentive experience.

Taiwan

Taipei International Travel Fair will be held from 6^th to 9^th November in Taipei World Trade Centre. To celebrate the 10^th Anniversary of the Inscription of 'The Historic Centre of Macao' on the World Heritage List, MGTO is specially featuring UNESCO listed monuments at the booth to enable participants to feel the beauty of Macau's East-West multiculturalism. In addition, MGTO will collaborate with 10 travel agents in Taiwan to launch a privileged travel package encouraging Taiwan visitors to check out Macau.

UK

MGTO is a Premium Sponsor of the annual Travel Counsellors conference, which this year will be held from 13^th to 15^th November in Manchester. Considered the biggest travel conference in the UK, Travel Counsellors will feature a mix of business sessions, workshops and gala events. Travel Counsellors is a network of high quality home-working travel agents, numbering 800 in the UK and 1,350 globally.

In addition, MGTO representatives will join the media event on 24^th November in London organized by AITO - the Association of Independent Tour Operators. This is their primary annual media event giving MGTO the opportunity to meet and network with 150 travel journalists.