CityU students win championship, 2nd runner-up, and merit awards at the 2023 Macao Tertiary Institution Students Conference Challenge

The “2023 Macao Tertiary Institution Student Conference Challenge”, hosted by the Youth Committee of the Macao Convention and Exhibition Association, recently held its finals and award ceremony. A team consisting of Yan Pei, Yan Yutao, Jiang Yueyue from the Faculty of International Tourism and Management, and Xu Yitong from the Faculty of Business at City University of Macau, stood out from 37 participating teams under the guidance of Senior Lecturer Tammy Meng Ting and Lecturer Joel Lo Ribeiro, and won the championship with their planning proposal “2023 Hengqin-Macao Medical Health International Forum”. Another team consisting of Li Qiang, Zhou Shiwei, and He Jianwei from the Faculty of International Tourism and Management won the third place with their planning proposal “2023 World Women's Health Forum - Women's Fitness in Macao”.

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The purpose of this competition was to provide students with opportunities to develop innovative thinking, apply what they have learned into real-world practice, strengthen their organizational and analytical skills, and stimulate their team spirit. Furthermore, it aimed to bring unique conceptual elements into the local MICE industry and develop more innovative and feasible business plans. In addition to winning the championship, the team also received the Best Teamwork Award and the Best Theme Attire Award. Student Yan Pei was awarded the title of Best Presenter. The team will represent Macao in the “Asian MICE Youth Challenge 2023” organized by the Asian Federation of Exhibition and Convention Associations (AFECA).

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