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Biography: Joao M. Costa Antunes |
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Originated from Lisbon, Portugal with a civil engineering background, Mr. João Manuel Costa Antunes has been a veteran in serving the Macau community since 1983.
In 1988, Mr. Costa Antunes was named the Director of Macau Government Tourist Office leading a team of dynamic tourism professionals. Under his leadership, tourism in Macau has really taken off and continues to flourish. Mr. Costa Antunes is also heavily involved in a lot of cultural and tourism related organizations, and has years of experience in organizing the Macau Grand Prix. In addition, he had the opportunity to organize a unique event – the official Handover Ceremony in 1999 – while he was the coordinator of the Handover Ceremony Coordination Office. Professional experience
| Advisor, Macau Government Under Secretary of Equipment and Infrastructure
| 1983
| | | Deputy Chairman, Macau Urban Council | 1984-1986 | | | Technical Advisor, Macau Marine Department | 1986-1987 | | | Director, Macau Government Tourist Office | 1988-present | | | Coordinator, Macau Grand Prix Committee | 1988-present | | | Chairman, Board of Directors, World Trade Centre, Macau | 1991-1996 | | | Coordinator, Handover Ceremony Coordination Office | 1998-2000 | | | President, TDM General Assembly – Television of Macau | 1999 | | | Member, Culture Consultation Council
| 2001-present | | | Member, Tourism Development Advisory Commission
| 2004-present | | | Coordinator, Outbound Tourism Crisis Management Office | 2007-present | | | Member, Convention and Exhibition Development Committee
| 2010-present | | | Member, Cultural Industry Council | 2010-present | | | | | | Community involvement | President, East Asia Travel Association (EATA) | 1991-1992
1997-1998 | | | Member, Board of Directors, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) | 1991-present | | | Life member, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) | 2005-present | | | Vice Chairman, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) | 2010-2012 | | | President, General Assembly, Casa de Portugal
| 2005-present | | | Chairman, General Assembly, Skal International Macau
| 2006-present
| | | Governor, The American Chamber of Commerce in Macau | 2007-present | | | Invited Torch Bearer, The Beijing 2008 Olympic Torch Relay - Macau Leg | 2008 |
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