Corporate bits | MGM receives TTG China travel awards

MGM Macau has been named the “Best Business Hotel in Macau” at the 10th Annual TTG China Travel Awards 2017.

This marks the eighth consecutive year that the Resort has received the accolade, after winning the “Best New Hotel in Macau” in 2009.

“As we grow our footprint in Macau with the opening of MGM Cotai, more innovative and dynamic conference venues and facilities will be available to cater to all business needs,” said Grant Bowie, CEO and executive director of MGM China Holdings Limited.

The 10th Annual TTG China Travel Awards 2017 Ceremony & Gala Dinner took place at Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai yesterday, celebrating 61 winners who represent the best and brightest in the travel industry across the Greater China region.

Wynn Macau to increase employees’ wages

Wynn Macau Limited yesterday announced a 2.5 to 6.5 percent salary increase, effective from March 1, for all eligible employees (excluding senior management) of Wynn Macau and Wynn Palace, which represents close to 98 percent of the current 12,400-member workforce.

Eligible team members with a monthly salary of MOP16,000 or below will receive a salary increase of MOP500, equivalent to an increase of 3 percent to 6.5 percent.

Eligible team members with a monthly salary above MOP16,000 will receive an average of a 2.5 percent salary increase.

A one-month annual bonus was also recently given to all employees in advance of the Chinese New Year holiday, Wynn Macau recalled in a statement.

Sheraton and St Regis to participate in earth hour 2017

The Sheraton Grand Macao Hotel, Cotai Central and The St. Regis Macao, Cotai Central go dark to shine a light on Earth Hour 2017. The hotel will join millions around the world in turning off lights for one hour tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. local time to illuminate a powerful message about environmental awareness and action.

The Sheraton Grand Macao Hotel and The St. Regis Macao are participating by turning off exterior signage lighting, dimming or turning off non-essential interior lighting, sending in-room Handy phone messages and in-room television messages to inform guests about observing Earth Hour.

The Sheraton Grand Macao Hotel and The St. Regis Macao are also inviting guests to join in and celebrate the Global Earth Hour by riding on our “Power Bicycle” which generates electricity and lights up the Sheraton SPG Lobby.

The annual global environmental awareness event was created and instituted by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in 2007 to draw attention to the threat of climate change.