Corporate bits | MGM to celebrate new year’s eve in nine time zones

MGM is offering its very first round-the-clock “Celebrating Life – Celebrating with the World” New Year’s Eve program, which offers a live-stream of countdown celebrations at the Spectacle of MGM Cotai, as well as an array of festive foods at both MGM properties.

MGM will celebrate global countdowns in nine time zones from 20 cities, welcoming 2019 in true style on Dec. 31.

The 22-hour live countdown marathon will start 7 p.m. Macau local time, when New Zealand begins celebrating 2019 in their time zone (GMT+13).

Meanwhile, MGM’s culinary team has prepared festive dinners at Grill 58 and Aji.

Grill 58’s Lounge will have live music from 9:30 p.m., the gaming operator said in a statement.

Galaxy recognized at world travel awards

Galaxy Macau has been crowned “World’s Leading Casino Resort 2018” at the 25th annual World Travel Awards, held earlier this month in Lisbon, Portugal, the gaming operator announced.

Galaxy Macau took the regional title of “Asia’s Leading Casino Resort” in September 2018, qualifying for to the Grand Final and competing for the global title.

Galaxy Macau has won the title of “Asia’s Leading Casino Resort” a total of four times and has won the award for “World’s Leading Casino Resort” twice.

The World Travel Awards is renowned as the most prominent and comprehensive awards program in the global hospitality industry.

Wynn sponsors management program enrolments

Wynn sponsored the enrolment of 36 team members in either the one-year “Diploma in Casino Management” program, or the “Advanced Diploma in Gaming Management” program this year, as organized by the Institute for the Study of Commercial Gaming at the University of Macau.

This marked a record high in the number of participants compared with past years.

Recently, a graduation was held for the students who had completed the 12th “Diploma in Casino Management” program and the 8th “Advanced Diploma in Gaming Management” program.

Moreover, nine of the 14 students awarded “Outstanding Graduates” or “Distinction Graduates” were from Wynn.

Since the launch of the diploma programs, a total of 145 Wynn team members have enrolled in the courses.