In order to enhance public understanding of\nsmart tourism, the University of Macau\u2019s (UM) Asia-Pacific Academy of Economics\nand Management (APAEM) today (13 Jan) held the Smart Tourism Symposium 2021:\nMacau Smart City Initiative: Opportunities and Challenges for the Tourism\nIndustry. Representatives from the Macau Government Tourism Office, Zhuhai\nCultural, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau (ZCRTTSB), the tourism\nindustry, and UM attended the event to discuss the current issues and\nopportunities in Macao’s tourism industry.<\/p>
In his speech, UM Rector\nYonghua Song said that in recent years, he has witnessed how smart cities can\nimprove the efficiency of resource use and optimise urban management in\nmainland China, and how smart city development can effectively reduce the\nimpact of the epidemic on life and economy. The APAEM has a dedicated research\nteam on smart tourism to help Macao develop smart tourism, improve the quality\nof tourism services, and fully support the development of Macao into a world\ncentre for tourism and leisure.<\/p>
At the symposium, a number of\nspeakers gave speeches on different topics. Mr Ricky Hoi, deputy director of\nMacao Government Tourism Office, gave a speech titled \u2018Diversification of\nMacao\u2019s Tourism after the Pandemic\u2019. Mr Wu Xiangming, deputy director of\nZCRTTSB, gave a speech titled \u2018Opportunities for the Integration of Tourism\nResources in the Greater Bay Area\u2019. Ms Linda Chen, vice chairman and executive\ndirector of Wynn Macau, Limited, gave a speech titled \u2018Using Smart City\nTechnology to Boost Macao\u2019s Development as a World Centre for Tourism and\nLeisure\u2019. Prof Gong Zhiguo, head of the Department of Computer and Information\nScience at UM, gave a speech titled \u2018Smart Tourism and Big Data\u2019. Prof Alfred\nWong, project leader of smart tourism of the APAEM, moderated the roundtable\nsession, during which participants discussed how smart city development can\nsupport Macao\u2019s advantages in tourism.<\/p>
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