The 2015 “China Macau Distinguished Gathering – Macau Auto Show, Macau Yacht Fair, and Macau Business Aviation Exhibition” was held in Macau from November 5 to 7. The three shows covered a total exhibition area of 117,000m2, brought together more than 160 car, yacht and business aviation brands from nearly 30 countries and regions, and attracted nearly 200,000 visitors, all hitting record highs. A total of 88 events and activities were held, yielding productive results. Both the visitors and exhibitors were more satisfied about the shows than the previous editions.
The exhibition attracted nearly 10,000 visitors from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, Southeast Asian countries, and other countries and regions. About 1,000 political and business elites, celebrities in the aviation, luxury car and yacht circles, and private banking customers were invited to the exhibition. Preliminary agreements on the purchase of two airplanes were reached.
A variety of events and activities were held during the exhibition. Committed to serving the regional economic development and promoting the development of business aviation, the business aviation development forum themed “new development modes of business aviation and MRO” brought together more than 100 representatives from business jet manufacturers, operators, service companies, associations and academic institutions and about ten media representatives. At the exhibitor promotions, the exhibitors released the latest information on their products and brands, drawing high attention from industry insiders and media. The science popularization lectures on aviation and paper plane competition were the highlights of this year’s exhibition, attracting a number of participants. These colorful activities, along with the aviation culture wall and photograph contest, were intended to spread the aviation culture and knowledge, help to build a top business aviation exhibition complementary to other aviation exhibitions in China and with the characteristics of Macau and international influence, promote the sound development of China’s business aviation industry, and contribute to the prosperity and economic development of Macau and surrounding regions.
The “China Macau Distinguished Gathering – Macau Auto Show, Macau Yacht Fair, and Macau Business Aviation Exhibition” has received strong support from the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the Macau SAR, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), and State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC), Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council, as well as the Macau SAR Government. The shows have now become the largest international brand exhibitions in Hong Kong and Macau regions. Over the past five years, Nam Kwong Group has stuck to a path of organizing differentiated and high-standard exhibitions, capitalized on the geographical advantages of Macau and closely followed national policies to promote the rapid development of the convention and exhibition industry of Macau. Through demonstrating the achievements of China’s auto industry and yacht industry, it has played an active role in promoting the moderately diversified and sustainable development of Macau’s economy, while building up the international image of Chinese brands.