As a company rooted in Macau, MGM has been committed to youth development in the city. For the 13^th consecutive year, MGM hosted its annual summer program "The MGM Experience", attracting 200 students from 27 schools this year, marking the highest participation to date. Through this program, MGM aims to provide local youth with a productive and enriching summer with hands-on work experience at an integrated resort. This program also enables them to broaden their horizons, explore various career paths, and engage in volunteer activities with MGM’s Golden Lion team members, instilling the value of giving back to the community in the participants from an early age.

"The MGM Experience" was first launched in 2011. Led by experienced Golden Lion team members, the students spent two days getting exposure in various departments, including areas such as food and beverage, front desk, bell service, wardrobe & linen, floral, facilities management, resort technology, warehouse, and human resources. This year's participants, aged 13 to 17, were referred by the Education and Youth Development Bureau of the Macao SAR Government, the Macao Catholic Schools Association, or the Chinese Educators Association of Macau, while some of them have joined the “Macau Outstanding Teenagers Award” or family members of MGM’s employees.

At the sharing session and certificate presentation ceremony, four of the teenagers shared their experiences and insights from the program. MGM also invited Alvina Cheong, a winner of the “Macau Outstanding Teenagers Award”, to encourage the participants at the event by presenting her journey of overcoming challenges and contributing to society.

Extending its caring culture to the community, MGM arranged the teenagers to join various community activities with the MGM Volunteer Team. They visited the Ngai Chun Service Complex of Macau Special Olympics and the Fuhong Society of Macau, where they engaged in inclusive workshops. The students also visited elderly centers run by Caritas Macau, the Macao Federation of Trade Unions, the General Union of Neighborhood Associations of Macau, and the Women’s General Association of Macau, offering assistance and care to the elderly. By facilitating interaction between the participants of the program and people from different backgrounds, MGM aims to promote social inclusion and diversity in Macau.

Chris Sam, a student at Yuet Wah College, said: "I was assigned to the Facilities Management department. My mentor took me on a tour of several large technical rooms, and I was amazed at how extensive the work is for just one department. During these two days, I also learned that an integrated resort is composed of so many departments with highly professional teams working together and communicating closely to get things done."

After the event, the participants received their certificates and souvenirs in the presence of the guests, including Cheong Man Fai, Head of the Department of Youth of Education and Youth Affairs Bureau; Chow Pak Fai, President of Macao Catholic Schools Association; Vong Piu, Chairperson of the Macao Catholic Schools Association; Kenneth Feng, President and Executive Director of MGM China Holdings Limited; Iwan Dietschi, Senior Vice President of Hospitality of MGM, and some MGM department heads and school representatives.

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About MGM

MGM is an abbreviation for MGM China Holdings Limited (HKEx: 2282) and is a leading developer, owner and operator of gaming and lodging resorts in the Greater China region. We are the holding company of MGM Grand Paradise, SA which holds one of the six gaming concessions to run casino games in Macau. MGM Grand Paradise, SA owns and operates MGM MACAU, the award-winning premium integrated resort located on the Macau Peninsula and MGM COTAI, a contemporary luxury integrated resort in Cotai, which opened in early 2018 and more than doubles our presence in Macau. 

MGM MACAU is a Forbes Five-Star luxury integrated resort inspired by the arts with every element of the resort infused with creativity and style. MGM MACAU has approximately 600 guest rooms and suites and boasts a number of distinguishing features, including the architecturally stunning European-inspired Grande Praça, housed under a soaring glass ceiling. MGM MACAU’s world class facilities include the MGM Art Space, dedicating over 5,000 square feet to display authentic works of art, conference and event facilities, spa, and seven signature restaurants and bars to fulfill any gastronomic craving. Our property is conveniently located on the Macau Peninsula and is directly connected to the luxury retail shopping complex, One Central.

MGM COTAI is the latest integrated resort of MGM in China. Designed as the “jewelry box” of Cotai, it offers approximately 1,400 hotel rooms and suites, Asia’s first dynamic theater, meeting space, high end spa, retail offerings and food and beverage outlets as well as the first international Mansion at MGM for the ultimate luxury experience. The Spectacle at MGM COTAI becomes the record holder of the largest free-span gridshell glazed roof (self-supporting) on January 19, 2019, making it the first architectural and structural GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for Macau, China. MGM COTAI is being developed to drive greater product diversification and bring more advanced and innovative forms of entertainment to Macau as it grows as a global tourist destination. MGM COTAI is the only mega complex and hotel in Macau to gain three-star certification in both Green Building Design and Operation Label, as well as the first hotel in the Greater Bay Area and second in Greater China to receive the certifications.

MGM China is majority owned by MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) one of the world's leading global hospitality companies, operating a portfolio of destination resort brands including Bellagio, ARIA, MGM Grand, Mandalay Bay and Park MGM. For more information about MGM Resorts International, visit the Company's website at www.mgmresorts.com.

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MGM

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