The Venetian’s 10th anniversary scheduled for November 20

Sands China is planning to hold its celebration for the 10th anniversary of The Venetian Macao integrated resort’s opening on November 20.

The 10th anniversary celebration had initially been scheduled for August 28 but was postponed following the devastation caused by the passage of Typhoon Hato.

Sands China President Wilfred Wong told the Times in a September interview that the anniversary is “a milestone that should be remembered” and that it is “also important for our staff and our associates.” He then mentioned that the company would consider holding the celebration at another time.

Now, according to a representative of Sands China, that date is likely to be November 20.

“While we had originally planned to celebrate this occasion on August 28, we decided to postpone the event in light of the needs of the Macau community in the aftermath of Typhoon Hato,” an official spokesperson for Sands China told the Times. “In the wake of the natural disaster, our company came together to lend its support and its resources to the people of Macau.”

However, with the recovery effectively complete, the spokesperson said that it is the company’s “intention to reinstate the 10th Anniversary event on November 20.”

The Sands China representative would not confirm whether Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson would attend the anniversary celebration.

One of Macau’s most iconic resorts, Cotai-based The Venetian Macao opened on August 28, 2007. The 980,000-square-meter resort is one of the largest buildings in the world by floor area and is modeled closely on its sister casino of the same name in Las Vegas.

The project was conceived back in 2003, when the land on which it stands was little more than a swamp. Today it is joined on the strip by other Sands China properties, including Sands Cotai Central and The Parisian Macao.