Corporate bits | Top honors for Wynn at Hurun Presidential Awards

Wynn Palace Cotai and Wynn Macau received several awards at the 2017 Hurun Presidential Awards in Shanghai. Wynn Palace was awarded several titles, including “Best Banquet Venue,” “Best Executive Suite” and “Best Spa,” while Wynn Macau won the awards “Best Presidential Suite” and “Best Restaurant” for its Michelin- starred restaurant “Golden Flower.”

According to a press release from Wynn Macau, the gaming operator was the only one in Macau to be awarded at the Hurun Presidential Awards.

The Hurun Presidential Awards are organized by the Hurun Report, a leading luxury media authority in China. Since 2009, the report has been presenting the awards to recognize outstanding hotel properties in China each year.

In addition to the Hurun Presidential Awards, Wynn Macau is the only one in the world to receive eight Forbes Five-Star Awards for its restaurants and spas. The two-Michelin-starred restaurant “Golden Flower” is on the Forbes Five-Star restaurant list.

BNU holds award ceremony for logo design competition

BNU held the award ceremony for its logo design competition on Monday, in conjunction with its 115th anniversary. BNU’s jury panel selected one winner, also announcing three creative awards and ten awards of merit. The competition commenced in April with the aim of promoting the development of the design and creative industry in Macau.

According to a press release issued by BNU, the competition received an overwhelming response with over 100 submissions. The winner, Mok Seng Un, adopted a sailboat-like design, symbolizing BNU’s sailing between Macau and the Portuguese-speaking countries, and its journey with Macau for the past 115 years.

Pedro Cardoso, chief executive officer of BNU, said: “The judges are very pleased with the creativity and the levels of professionalism of the logos received. The competition also supports the Macau government’s effort in promoting the cultural and creative industry.”

The logo will appear in the promotional material connected to activities celebrating the 115th anniversary throughout this year.