City of the Week: Macau
Staff -- Tradeshow Week, 2/6/2006
Highlights
• Macau residents and visitors in a few weeks will enjoy 18 programs and 28 performances at the 16th Macau Arts Festival March 7–April 2. And on March 11, Macau will celebrate the Feast of the god Tou Tei (god of Earth). Each year, lion dance celebrations are held at Tou Tei temples throughout the city.
Number of separate exhibit facilities
• 6
Total exhibit space
• 736,804 sq. ft.
Largest venue
• Macau Cultural Centre (484,376 sq. ft. of exhibit space)
Number of convention hotel rooms
• 10,456
Average room rate
• $70 (Jan.–Nov. 2005)
Largest 2005 and longest-running tradeshow
• Macao Intl. Trade & Investment Fair at Macau Tower Convention & Entertainment Centre (first held in 1996)
Island land area
• 10.6 sq. miles
Source: Macau Government Tourist Office
