Inside Asian Gaming

IAG MAY 2022年5月 亞博匯 94 INDUSTRY PROFILE OG: What are the most rewarding and the most challenging elements of working in Macau? RV: The most challenging right now is this pandemic having no fixed calendar. We hoteliers can work with any crisis but we would like to know when it’s going to be over. And so far, we have been misled by the pandemic for the last two years. Almost every hotelier I speak to always thought that “in three months there would be light at the end of the tunnel.” And then when we reached those three months, there was another hiccup. This has gone on for almost two years now. Last December we were pretty sure that by the middle of March, the group business from China would start again and we would see the border between Hong Kong and Macau opening up. And look at us today. As for the most rewarding elements, on a personal level it’s great to see our two kids doing so well in their lives. Business related I think the rebranding of Artyzen Grand Lapa has been pretty rewarding. We moved the needle on Artyzen Grand Lapa. It was not just a name change – we really infused more culture, art and heart into it and I can see that we are on the right track. This, considering the current crisis, shows me that the team has done a terrific job. OG: How do you see the Macau hospitality sector evolving over the next few years? RV: The first thing that comes to mind is the challenge around human resources. There is a slight increase in unemployment in Macau and what it means for us, statistically speaking, is that we will have more local employees to choose from. The government