Corporate Bits | Hotel Shilla wins Macau Airport duty free bid

AEN20141014003051320_02_iHotel Shilla, which operates a namesake duty free chain, said yesterday it has won a deal to operate one of two duty free sections at Macau International Airport.
Sky Shilla Duty Free Limited, a consortium comprised of the Samsung affiliate and Hong Kong-based Sky Connection, will start operating the 1,122-square-meter space for five years starting Nov. 7, the company said in a press release.
Shilla, which holds a 40-percent stake in the consortium, will be responsible for merchandising perfume, cosmetics and fashion brands. Its partner will manage the liquor and tobacco sections, according to the company.
Given that over 60 percent of Macau airport users are Chinese, Shilla said it plans to focus on selling South Korean cosmetics brands that are popular among Chinese shoppers.

Alex To’s first ever concert during Grand Prix weekend

Alex2015_POSTER_TCENGuests who are looking for a mixed bag of entertainment during the Macau Grand Prix weekend shouldn’t miss the chance to see the latest performance of Hong Kong singer and actor Alex To. Originally from Hong Kong, To is ready on a new concert tour to The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014 for his My Virtual Planet Tour 2014 Macao.
To has been on his music journey for over 20 years and he is one of the pioneers who lead the trend of dancing songs. He is one of the talents who can handle the art of singing and dancing at the same time. Now he is ready on this new tour to share the language of music. To will join on stage with a live band and team of dancers as they reinterpret his best hits in order to give his fans a refreshing experience, including “A Dance of Shadow”, “Save Our Earth”, “Dedicated To”, “Believe in Yourself” and “Take Off”.

Conrad Macao wins 3 awards at 21st Annual World Travel Awards

Exterior_Night Shot_low resConrad Macao, Cotai Central located at Sands Cotai Central has added three more awards to its list of accolades:  ‘Macau’s Leading Hotel 2014’, ‘Macau’s Leading Hotel Suite 2014’ and ‘Asia’s Leading Green Hotel 2014’ at the annual World Travel Awards –
Asia and Australasia region.  The announcement was made at an event held in India on 10 October. These new awards take the hotel’s total number of honors received since it opened in April 2012 to 40.
As a regional winner in the Leading Green Hotel category, Conrad Macao will be automatically entered into the World Awards which will be announced in Morocco in November, 2014

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