A ceremony was held this afternoon to commemorate the handover of the venue of Adelson Advanced Education Center to University of Macau. The Center is a collaborative project between Venetian Cotai Limited (VCL) and the University of Macau (UM) aimed at providing advanced education and management skills for local talent in non-gaming business disciplines. <\/p>
Mr. William P. Weidner, President and Chief Operating Officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Professor Wei Zhao, Rector of University of Macau officiated the ceremony. The ceremony unveiled to the public for the first time the research and teaching facilities at the education center.<\/p>
\u201cThe establishment of the Adelson Advanced Education Center of University of Macau is a crucial step to reinforcing the cooperation between our corporation and the academia. Complimentary to gaming and hospitality industries that serve as the mainstay of Macao\u2019s economy, the Center plays a key role in developing local talent in the emerging non-gaming fields of conventions and exhibitions, entertainment, retail and integrated resort management. These talents are essential to transforming Macao from a gaming center into Asia\u2019s premier business and leisure destination.\u201d said Weidner. <\/p>
\u201cThe core mission of the University of Macau is to provide excellent teaching, research and community services. Our foremost tasks are to best serve the Macau community, foster potential leaders with international horizons, enhance the University\u2019s position as a premier university and be globally recognized. Today, the establishment of AAEC is an important part of our goal. Under this cooperation, the University of Macau can provide a brand new, off-campus venue dedicated to business and management-related trainings. Moreover, it will provide a new drive for the development of our undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the areas of MICE and Hospitality, improve the professionalism and competitiveness of our students, enhance the diversified development of local industries and contribute further to the local society as well as the nurturing of leaders in different aspects,\u201d said Professor Wei Zhao. <\/p>
The 15,446-square-feet Center consists of a 100-seat lecture hall, six multi-function classrooms with seating capacity for 30 to 48 people, two meeting rooms, and a Small & Medium-sized Enterprise Resource Center accessible to the public. The VCL-funded Center is a milestone to demonstrate the ongoing commitment of VCL and UM to developing local talents for Macao.<\/p>
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Caption: (from left) Wei Zhao, Rector of UM, Dr. Tse Chi Wai, Chair of the Unviversity Council, Mr. William P. Weidner, President and Chief Operating Officer of Las Vegas Sands Corp. and Mr. Daniel Shim, Senior Vice President of Human Resources – Asia of Venetian Macau Ltd. hosting the handover ceremony<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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