The Macau gaming industry has taken one of its boldest steps forward on the international conference scene, signing a partnership with the highly acclaimed body of gaming analysts, IAGA. It’s a strategic partnership with no holds barred – this year’s Macao Tourism and Culture Summit will be tackling harsh questions for both the Macau and international gaming sector, but it also comes with far reaching prospects, especially with the PRC’s ambitious One Belt One Road vision laying out before the delegates. The partnership brings extra focus to the Macau Gaming Equipment Manufacturers Association and its trading vehicle, MGS, and discussion forum, MTCS – Macau’s gaming industry has aspirations to grow, and grow fast through partnerships with key bodies like IAGA.
The MGEMA, which represents the interests of Asia’s top 100 gaming companies, has signed an agreement with the International Association of Gaming Advisors (IAGA), awarding the group status as official organising partner for the innovative Macao Tourism and Culture Summit 2015. The summit, which will be the first ever gaming forum to see the unveiling of the PRC Government’s ‘One Belt One Road’ initiative, will be held at the Venetian Macao between 17-19 November 2015, and will run alongside the Macao Gaming Show.
The agreement between the two influential bodies covers the inaugural 2015 tourism and culture summit, which this year incorporates a wider gaming industry perspective, taking on board the Macau SAR drive for economic diversification in one of the major gaming areas of the world. The summit, which will include a number of senior analysts from the IAGA ranks, throws down the discursive gauntlet of: ‘New rules, new vision, new opportunities: how can Macau channel gaming to power a new entertainment mix for tourism and culture?’
The MGEMA/IAGA partnership will place special focus on Days 2 and 3 of the Macau gaming industry summit, which recently received the significant backing of four of the key departments of the Macau SAR Government. These specialist sessions will cover the impact of the 2008 downturn in Las Vegas and how the lessons learnt for recovery can be applied to Macau; the banking, funding and investment landscape for gaming opportunities in Macau and Asia; exporting the Macau experience to Asia and the world; and the lure of emerging markets around the Asia Pacific region.