Ignite Media Group Works with Macau Trade and Investment Promotion Institute to Promote a Brand New Business Platform – "Macao Ideas"

MACAU, Aug. 30, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Ignite Media Group will be working with the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) to take "Macao Ideas" to higher ground. Ignite Media Group will jointly work with the institute to promote Macau's businesses in conjunction with IPIM's newly opened commercial centre called "Macao Ideas".

The Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), is an association whose objective is to introduce potential investors to local investment environment and opportunities by creating and co-organising exhibitions and other promotional events in Macau.

"Macao Ideas" is an integrated exhibition venue that was created to promote the diversity of products, brands, and designs native to Macau, as well as products from Portuguese speaking countries with Macau's sole distributor. The facility opened May 9th and is located on the ground floor of the Macau Tourism Activities Centre.

Ignite Media Group will deliver the "Macao Ideas" message across its many coordinated out-of-home, online, and print platforms. With operations in Macau, Hong Kong, and Guangzhou, Ignite Media has become the promotions and advertising partner of choice, having teamed up exclusively with such leading companies as Groupon, China Telecom, Tencent and Youku.

"'Macao Ideas' is a timely venture for both parties," says Mark Hammons, Managing Director of Ignite Media Group. "We are pleased to have this opportunity to work on promoting the business community of Macau and we believe that 'Macao Ideas' will be an excellent platform in delivering that message to potential business partners."

Jackson Chang, president of IPIM, says the new exhibition and promotion venue and Ignite Media is an ideal collaboration. "We believe 'Macao Ideas' is an effective way to build on the international reputation of signature companies in Macau and to develop further trade opportunities across the region. We are delighted to be working with Ignite Media Group in sharing news of products made in Macau."

The exhibition venue incorporates design and thematic features that reflect the dual Portuguese and Chinese culture of Macau, which is enterprises' best sourcing destination for Macau Local Products.

ABOUT IGNITE MEDIA

Ignite Media Group is a growing family of online, out-of-home and print enterprises dedicated to promoting Macau as an entertainment destination. The Group includes market-leading Macau brands:  Macau.com, Youyazhou.com, Qoos.com, Aomen.tv, macauHR.com, Destination Macau, EC-Ad, Directel Macau, PRISM, Vproperty.mo, Engage, New Macau Box Offices, Ignite Digital Asia, and Ignite Communications. Its operations have expanded to Greater China in Hong Kong and Guangzhou. In addition to the Groupon partnership, Ignite Media Group is the exclusive Macau partner of China Mobile, Tencent, CCTV Moving Media, Youku.com, SINA, and OpenRice.com.

ABOUT MACAU.COM

Macau.com is the premier destination marketing and travel company for hotel accommodation, shows, and packaged tour products for Macau, Hong Kong and Southern China. With a secure and technologically advanced online booking engine, Macau.com's services are targeted at Macau-bound travelers coming from Mainland China, Hong Kong and high growth-tourist areas including Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Australia and North Asian markets such as Japan and Korea. Macau.com is a member of Ignite Media Group, Macau's leading media group with leadership positions in out-of-home, online, print media and publishing, and entertainment.

ABOUT IPIM

Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM) introduce potential investors to the investment environment and opportunities in Macau, providing "one-stop service" to inquiring interests. To organise, co-organise exhibitions and other promotional events locally, to participate in such events held outside Macao and to sponsor local enterprises participation in such events, as a way to create trade opportunities. As the global market and local economy have developed, IPIM has been in the forefront of fostering economic cooperation and establishing business and service platforms in Macau.