Leading International Tradeshow Organizers unite with The Venetian Macao

Las Vegas Sands Corp. has released an impressive list of tradeshow organizers who have indicated plans to use the company’s convention and exhibition facilities at The Venetian Macao. In the property’s first year of operation these organizers alone are expected to host over 20 tradeshows - attracting an estimated 5,000–20,000 people per show and representing industries such as police and security, jewelry, hospitality, leather goods, real estate, automotive parts and accessories, high-end consumer goods, luxury boats, and investment forums.

“This is a prestigious group of organizers and it speaks volumes for the future of our meetings and convention business in Macao,” said Sheldon G. Adelson, chairman and chief executive officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp. “The fact we have achieved this level of commitment in such a short period of time illustrates the drawing power of the Cotai Strip and signals the beginning of Macao’s transformation into ‘Asia’s Las Vegas’ and its emergence as a leading convention and exhibition destination in Asia.”

Through their Asia Pacific divisions, the key organizers planning shows and finalizing dates for The Venetian Macao include: China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT)/China International Exhibition Center Group Corporation from Beijing, Koelnmesse and Messe Frankfurt from Germany, VNU Expositions Asia from the Netherlands, Australasian Gaming Machine Manufacturers Association from Australia, Reed Exhibitions Worldwide, CMP Asia headquartered in Hong Kong, and China Promotion, Coastal International Exhibition and Adsale Exhibition Services Ltd. from Hong Kong.

The Venetian Macao will feature a 1.2 million square foot convention and meeting facility. Las Vegas Sands Corp. also recently unveiled plans for a multi-million dollar leisure and convention destination resort on Hengqin Island in Zhuhai, China. The proposed Hengqin Island resort, located less than one mile from The Venetian Macao, is expected to include more than 200,000 square feet of first-rate convention facilities, as well as first-class hotels and villas, a marina and yacht club, golf courses, tennis, and fishing.

“The excitement and entertainment of ‘Asia’s Las Vegas’ on the Cotai Strip combined with the leisure and recreation amenities that will be available on Hengqin Island will completely change the landscape of the tradeshow industry in the region,” said Adelson. “We are offering an entirely new set of options for tradeshow organizers in Asia and the reaction has been beyond our original expectations.”

“This early commitment from the tradeshow organizers shows how thrilled the industry within the Asia Pacific Region is with the concept of a fully integrated resort and the promise it brings for the success of their shows.” said Wolfram N. Diener, vice president of convention and exhibition of Venetian Macao.

The Cotai Strip is a master planned development of resort casino properties on Cotai, an area of reclaimed land between the islands of Taipa and Coloane in Macao. The $1.8 billion Venetian Macao will occupy 10.5 million square feet of space and serve as the anchor of the Cotai Strip. The luxury resort will feature 3,000 suites, a 1.2 million square foot meeting and exhibition facility, a 2,000 seat showroom, 850,000 square feet of retail mall space, and a 15,000 seat arena.

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