Culture Special Exhibition “To Infinity and Beyond: The Art of Hsiao Chin” MGM presented the signature exhibition of “To Infinity and Beyond: The Art of Hsiao Chin” at MGM Theater of MGM COTAI, a one-of-a-kind exhibition that brings forth the avant-garde concept of “ART-TECH-TAINMENT” by transcending the confines of spaces. As an initiative to support the city-wide international art event organized by the Macao SAR government, “Art Macao: Macao International Art Biennale 2023”, the exhibition welcomes visitors from all around the globe to experience this grand international art and cultural celebration. “Valkyrie Miss Dior” at MGM COTAI In 2015, MGM initiated a pioneering collaboration with world-renowned Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos to jointly create a large-scale art installation Valkyrie Octopus at MGM MACAU – also known as the city’s cultural tourism landmark that propelled Macau onto the world stage. This year, MGM partners once again with the acclaimed artist to present Valkyrie Miss Dior, Vasconcelos’s latest monumental installation produced in collaboration with Dior, Paris, in Macau for public display at MGM COTAI. Spanning nearly a decade, the two collaborations exemplify MGM’s commitment to cultural tourism, acting as a bridge to promote global cultural exchanges by introducing world-class artworks to Macau. MGM’s Cultural Ambassador Valkyrie Octopus Sets Sail to Europe Destined to be a global cultural ambassador for Macau, Valkyrie Octopus, a monumental art installation co-created by MGM and Joana Vasconcelos in 2015, once again makes another remarkable appearance on the international art scene – as a gesture to celebrate the Sino-Portuguese diplomatic relations ahead of its 45th anniversary next year, the artwork has set sail to Europe for Joana’s latest solo exhibition Plug-in at the Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology (MAAT) in Lisbon, Portugal, after tracing the route of the Maritime Silk Road to the Venice Biennale in 2019. Currently housed in the grand exhibition hall of Oval Gallery at the international institution MAAT, Valkyrie Octopus presents a truly immersive experience to audiences from near and far. “MGM Junior Lion Dance Summer Class 2023” Welcomes a New Batch of Young Masters With a dedication to passing on Lingnan quintessential lion dance, since 2015 MGM hosts its signature annual children summer program “MGM Junior Lion Dance Summer Class” every summer. With the 80 new graduates this year, the program has trained a total of 540 young lion masters over the past nine years. This sought-after summer program enables children to deepen their cultural confidence as well as enhance their physical fitness and self-discipline – by dabbling into the long-standing Chinese cultural sport. Community “MGM Family Carnival” Fosters Harmonious Family and Community Aspires to further promote a harmonious and healthy community, MGM organized its annual community event — “MGM Family Carnival”, for both of its team members and members of community. Through a series of educational interactive games and family-friendly workshops, the carnival aims to help strengthen family bonds and bring happiness to the community. With the theme of Chinese traditional culture, the event this year included an array of nostalgic games and folk culture experiences, which enabled the younger generation to learn more about their cultural root and strengthen their cultural confidence. Cross-Generation Community Event To further support the Macao SAR government’s initiative of harmonious community, MGM partnered with various community organizations and schools to roll out the “Cross Generation Event” series, offering an array of community events that encourage cross generation communication. With such large-scale private-public collaboration, the series aim to bring forth an elderly-friendly society that promotes the spirit of cross-generational integration. The series benefits an estimated of 8,000 elderly and youth in the coming year. Cultivate Future Tech Leaders in Macau with The Association for Promotion of Science & Technology of Macau In view of promoting the development of the local technology sector and cultivate future leaders for the science and tech field in Macau, MGM inked a cooperation agreement with The Association for Promotion of Science & Technology of Macau. Marking the start of the collaboration was the "2023 Youth Science Camp Activities - Macau", where both parties supported over 200 outstanding local post-secondary students to take part in a nationwide annual scientific educational event. Later, both parties joined hands to organize a sharing seminar and tour at MGM COTAI for 220 local secondary school students and teachers, which was themed around the use of technology in an integrated resort. Participants were introduced to how innovative technologies has contributed to better customer experience and more efficient operations within the hotel. The 12th Consecutive “MGM Experience” MGM has been organizing the “MGM Experience” for 12 consecutive years, aiming to provide local secondary school students with the opportunity to experience in a 5-star integrated resort hotel and participate in volunteer activities, help them to explore their future career paths at the same time to promote youth engagement in community. This year, in collaboration with the Education and Youth Development Bureau, Macau Catholic Schools Association and The Chinese Educators Association of Macau. With strengthened private-public collaboration, a total of 160 students from 20 local schools took part in this year’s program, marking the highest number of participants in its history. Supports “Macau Outstanding Teenagers Award” for the 6th Consecutive Year With an aim to recognize youth with extraordinary achievement and to motivate youth to spread positivity in the community, MGM once again dedicated its support to “Macau Outstanding Teenagers Award” for the sixth consecutive year, an award scheme organized by Young Men’s Christian Association of Macau (YMCA Macau) since 2010. The judging panel of the latest edition of “Macau Outstanding Teenagers Award” is comprised of over 30 social and community elites from various fields of professions. They will be responsible to select 10 outstanding teenagers, five outstanding performance award winners and five personal award winners across three categories, namely “Individual Achievements”, “Individual Endeavors” and “Involvement in the Community.” SME “Macau Premium Product Center” in Guangzhou Promoted Macau Brands Endeavors to foster the diversified development of Macau, MGM established a partnership with the Industry and Commerce Association of Macau (ICAMO) to initiate a series of events to support local SMEs to seek opportunities and expand their businesses to the GBA. Entering into the fifth year of the partnership, MGM and ICAMO jointly launched the “Macau Premium Product Center”, a one-month limited time pop-up store promoting products of Macau brands at one of the main traffic malls in Guangzhou. On the day of launch ceremony of the "Macau Premium Product Center", both parties also organized a Guangzhou-Macau business matching session, which was attended by over 29 enterprises from both cities. MGM x MPay Community Consumption Reward In view of encouraging local consumption to benefit small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the community, MGM joins hands with Macau Pass S.A. to launch the “MGM x MPay Community Consumption Reward”. This collaboration, which benefitted nearly 20,000 merchant outlets across Macau, targets to stimulate community consumption through offering a total of 97,000 sets of prizes worth over MOP 4 million, which included 600 tickets for the MGM exclusive “Mayday FLY TO MGM Concert” and more. Team Members Professional Workforce Development Series with DSAL With an aim to provide more targeted training for different types of professionals, MGM collaborated with the Macao Labour Affairs Bureau (DSAL) again to launch the “Professional Workforce Development Series” for team members. The Serie, categorized into three divisions, namely “Occupational Quality Training”, “Professional Certification” and “Career Development Program”, has been participated by a total of 4,800 team member since its inauguration in 2020. This year, the Serie extends to new professional areas, including “Elementary Video Shooting Skill for Promotion and Event Course”, “MGM F&B Professional Development Program” and other professional certificate courses, covering an estimate of 11,600 Golden Lion Team Members. Annual Work Safety Campaign As a responsible enterprise and employer, MGM is devoted to enhancing occupational safety and wellbeing for its team members. To raise the awareness of occupational safety, MGM and the Labour Affairs Bureau co-organized the annual Work Safety Campaign 2023. Under the theme of “Occupational safety begins with a safety mindset”, during the two-month campaign we host a series of roadshows, competitions, guided tours, workshops and more, in order to create a safer workplace environment together.