MGTO showcases winning tourism mascot

The Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) has awarded prizes to the winners of the design contest for the Macau Tourism Mascot, a contest that aimed to find for Macau a new tourism mascot that highlights the city as a travel destination.

In a statement issued by the bureau, MGTO director Helena de Senna Fernandes stated that through the contest, MGTO hoped to portray a positive image of the city, attracting the gaze of the tourism industry and assisting the cultural and creative industries to move forward.

The mascot models of the 13 prize-winning entries have been exhibited in the Macao Pavilion at the 6th Macao International Travel (Industry) Expo at Cotai Expo of the Venetian Macao, with a showcase concluding yesterday.

MGTO stated that the tourism mascot would take up the important role of promoting the destination.
To announce the winning design, MGTO made a large air-filled doll of the mascot and provided a huge photo frame for spectators to take pictures with and share on social media in exchange for a souvenir.

The design contest for the Macau Tourism Mascot began taking entries in late October of last year.

Within the roughly two-month entry period, applicants submitted a total of 111 designs. MGTO created models of the 13 top-rated entries and showcased them at the Expo.

The selected Macau Tourism Mascot will primarily be used for destination promotion, with its image produced on several promotional materials and appearing at different tourism activities and overseas tourism promotions.