Corporate bits | Venetian theatre hosts ‘the boss baby’ movie premiere

Sands Resorts Macao hosted a movie premiere and red carpet event for DreamWorks Animation’s latest 3D animated comedy-adventure blockbuster, “The Boss Baby”, at The Venetian Theatre on Saturday.

The premiere marked Hong Kong and Macau’s first screening of the movie, and was attended by celebrity guests from Hong Kong and Macau.

As part of its commitment to corporate social responsibility, Sands Resorts Macao also invited around 600 attendees from 14 local community associations, parent company Sands China said in a statement.

Described by the Hollywood Reporter as “a delightful blend of clever and tender that’s certain to tickle audiences of all ages and stages,” “The Boss Baby” is DreamWorks Animation’s latest and biggest production to date.

The premiere is the newest addition to the interactive DreamWorks Experience at Sands Resorts Macao. The DreamWorks Experience includes Asia’s largest indoor frozen wonderland, Kung Fu Panda Adventure Ice World with the DreamWorks All-
Stars, which is open at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo Hall F from March 16 to July 9, 2017.

MGM holds ‘academy graduation 2017’

MGM held its ‘Academy Graduation 2017’ to celebrate and recognize the development of its 6,000 team members who participated in various training programs last week at MGM China’s grand ballroom.

More than 300 Golden Lion team members who represented the various cohorts of training programs attended the graduation that was attended by guests from government entities, academics, and the gaming operator’s senior executives.

The event celebrated the graduation of MGM employees from core development programs including MGM Management Associate Program (MAP) & PRIDE Career Development programs, MGM Academy, and MGM Continuing education.

For MGM’s Continuing Education, more than MOP5.1 million in scholarship and sponsorship funds have been provided to support students and academic events since the program’s opening a decade ago.

CEO and executive director of MGM China, Grant Bowie, affirmed that investing in its team members is a key component of the company’s success.

Annually, MGM offers approximately 57,400 training places for its team members, averaging over 45 training hours per employee over the year.

“We have crafted an industry in Macau with high standards, high performance but a unique characteristic which caters to our cosumers, to the nature of the Asian clientele,” Bowie told the press on the sidelines of the event.

“Most importantly it reflects and allow us to express what it is to provide a Macau experience,” he added.