In preparation for the 2028 Olympics, Los Angeles Deputy Mayor Nancy Sutley highlighted the city's commitment to transit-focused solutions and collaborative learning from previous host cities.
Los Angeles is gearing up to host the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games with a strong focus on sustainability and efficient transit solutions.
During an interview with China Global Television Network (CGTN) on Thursday, Sutley underscored the importance of learning from other Olympic cities and the role of the C40 platform in facilitating this exchange of knowledge.
"Well, it's very important that we learn from other cities. We are also part of C40. That's a really great platform for cities to share knowledge. Now with the Olympics specifically, we have been building a very close cooperation with the city of Paris that has successfully, very successfully hosted the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. So, we have been sharing knowledge with Paris. And we've had many people from Los Angeles going to Paris to observe how they are addressing many of the issues that we are going to have to deal with when the Olympics come to Los Angeles," she said.
Sutley also emphasized the city's proactive approach to reducing individual vehicle use and leveraging insights from Paris and Tokyo to address common urban challenges.
"And really the biggest one is how to get people around. The LA 2028 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games will be a transit first. We really try to discourage people from using individual vehicles to get around during the Olympic Games. So, there are many things that we are looking forward to implementing but also learning from recent Olympic cities including Paris and Tokyo and also helping the next Olympic city, Brisbane in Australia learn from us and learn from all of this experience. But it really, I think, gets to the point that cities are always looking to each other. We deal with so many of the same challenges, whether it's getting people around, it's about the cleanliness of our air, decisions we make about how we use our land. All of those things cities share in common. So, we're very excited to welcome the world to Los Angeles in 2028 and to take the best from what our predecessor cities as Olympic hosts have done and make it the best Games ever," she said.
Los Angeles to leverage past Olympic experience to address 2028 challenges
Macao has been emerging as a global hub for conventions and exhibitions in recent years by exploring the enormous opportunities in the sector, driving the region to advance its economic diversification and embrace a brighter future.
Macao has received many awards this year, such as the Best Convention City (Asia) and the Best BT-MICE City, showcasing the recognition for and influence of Macao's exhibition industry.
More than 1,000 electronic game enthusiasts from all over the world gathered recently in Macao to participate in a esports themed event.
Su Zhili, organizer of the event, said that Macao's rich experience in hosting large-scale events, coupled with its good infrastructure, has driven him to choose the region as an ideal destination to hold such an activity.
"Macao has held many similar large-scale events. It has rich experience, and the facilities at the venue are relatively mature, so we can start our work comfortably," said Su.
During the first three quarters of 2024, Macao held more than 1,000 conferences and exhibitions in total.
"We will invite more professional, special conferences to be held in Macao and also cultivate more exhibition brands with international influence in Macao, so as to promote Macao's exhibitions to be more market-oriented, professional, international, digital and greener from various aspects. This is our goal," said Elaine Wong, member of the Macao Commerce and Investment Promotion Institute.
In addition, multiple large exhibitions and conferences, such as the Macao International Trade and Investment fair, the Macao Franchise Expo, and the International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum, are held regularly in Macao.
With the introduction of a series of policies and measures to facilitate the exchanges between the mainland and Macao, as well as the construction and development of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin, Macao's convention and exhibition industry will embrace more opportunities for development in the foreseeable future.
"We have such a good industrial base in the Greater Bay Area. The mode of 'Convention and Exhibition + Industry' not only integrates the industries of Macao, but also the industries of the Greater Bay Area. In addition, Macao actively integrates into the national development and plays a role in the Belt and Road. Why are we so confident in Macao's convention and exhibition sector? Because it is backed by the motherland, and the country gives Macao great support," said Alan Ho, chairman of the Macao Association of Convention, Exhibition and Tourism Sectors.
Macao emerges as global hub for conventions and exhibitions, driving economic diversification and international recognition
