- Exhibitor Registration
- Extension Events
- The F.I.T. Programme
2. Support Macao’s “1+4” development strategy for adequate diversification, incorporate the Macao government’s “tourism+” strategy and make the carnival one of the annual tourist attractions in Macao
3. Stimulate the local economy and effectively boost domestic consumption through synergistic effects between local SMEs and Sands retailers
4. Offer exclusive deals and discounts to Macao residents and international visitors Exhibitor registration ended at 6 pm on 28 May 2025; thank you to all who applied. Carnival zones: Sands Retailers, Macao Specialties and Souvenirs, Household Products, Coffee, Gourmet and Wine, Food Court, Macao Cultural and Creative one, and Play and Fun. See you all at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Expo 17-20 July!
Come to the 2025 Sands Shopping Carnival to enjoy shopping, leisure and entertainment experiences all under one air-conditioned roof – a one-stop summer getaway for all ages to enjoy a fun and memorable weekend!
ICBC ePay Presents: Greater Bay Area Karaoke King Singing Competition
The stage is set – let your voice soar! The popular Karaoke King Singing Competition is returning this summer! This year, the contest is open to individuals 16 years of age or older from cities within the Greater Bay Area. Registration is free. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to shine on stage.
Competition Dates:
⋅ Preliminary round - 19 July 2025, 13:00-16:00
⋅ Final round - 19 July 2025, 17:00-18:00
Location: The Venetian Macao, Cotai Expo Halls A & B
Applicants: Macao and Greater Bay Area individual ages 16 or above
Enrolment period: From now till 27 June 2025 at 6pm
Enrolment form: https://1ticks.com/event/Karaoke-King-Singing-Competition-2025
Prizes:
⋅ Champion: trophy + MOP 10,000 cash
⋅ First Runner-up: trophy + MOP 5,000 cash
⋅ Second Runner-up: trophy + MOP 3,000 cash
⋅ Best Potential Singer Award / Best Performance Award / Best Styling Award: MOP 1,000 cash
Banks of Communications Presents: Greater Bay Area Kids Top Model Contest
Your dazzling dreams of shining on the catwalk set sail here! This year’s Sands Shopping Carnival is introducing the Greater Bay Area Kids Top Model Contest, which is free and open to children and youth ages 5 to 16 years old from cities in the Greater Bay Area. This is a great opportunity for participants to enhance their self-confidence and gain the courage to challenge themselves. The spotlight awaits – your child could be the next runway superstar!
Competition Date: 20 July 2025, 12:00-18:00
Location: The Venetian Macao, Cotai Expo Halls A & B
Applicants:
• Children category: ages 5-8 in cities in the Greater Bay Area (participants must be 5-8 years old by the date of the application deadline: 27 June 2025)
• Youth category: ages 9-16 in cities in the Greater Bay Area (participants must be 9-16 years old by the date of the application deadline: 27 June 2025)
Enrolment period: From now till 27 June 2025 at 6pm
Enrolment form: https://1ticks.com/event/Kids-Top-Model-Contest-2025
Prizes:
Children’s category
• Champion: trophy + cash prize MOP 3,000
• First Runner-up: trophy + cash prize MOP 2,000
• Second Runner-up: trophy + cash prize MOP 1,000
• Top Ten Child Models, Outstanding Model Award, Best Styling Award, Best Theme Interpretation Award, Most Expressive Model Award, Rising Star of the Stage Award: Medal
Youth category
• Champion: trophy + cash prize MOP 3,000
• First Runner-up: trophy + cash prize MOP 2,000
• Second Runner-up: trophy + cash prize MOP 1,000
• Top Ten Child Models, Outstanding Model Award, Best Styling Award, Best Theme Interpretation Award, Most Expressive Model Award, Rising Star of the Stage Award: Medal
BOC Smart Kids Presents: Little Master Chef Workshop
Led by Sands China’s food and beverage team, the Little Master Chef Workshop has been one of the most popular family activities of the carnival for six consecutive years and has attracted participation from over 2,000 children in total over the past five years. The workshop will be free of charge again this year, with registration on-site. So make sure to be there and sign your children up to unleash their talent and make them little master chefs!
Event Dates: 17-20 July, 2025
Venue: The Venetian Macao Cotai Expo Hall A & B
Session Capacity: 40 children (each child can be accompanied by up to 2 family members)
Eligibility: children ages 4-12 (children under 8 years old must be accompanied by at least one family member)
Registration Method: on-site registration, which ends 15 minutes before the start of each session
Workshop Theme: Sands China’s celebrity chefs will personally demonstrate and teach participants to make exquisite food items, with different themes every day. The finished food items can be enjoyed on the spot.
Sands China strongly believes that the company bears an important responsibility in the development of Macao. We have been devoting resources to the local small-business community for more than a decade and we are committed to promoting the development of local enterprises.
We first launched Sands China’s Local Small, Medium and Micro Suppliers Support Programme in 2015, aiming to facilitate opportunities for local suppliers to meet international standards, in support of three types of local businesses jointly identified with the Macao Chamber of Commerce: small, medium and micro enterprises, “Made-in-Macao” companies, and Macao young entrepreneurs.
Under that initiative, we launched the F.I.T. programme for local Macao SME suppliers in April 2017. With this programme, Sands China seeks to increase its procurement spend on all three aforementioned types of local suppliers, while supporting their development.
F.I.T. is comprised of three pillars: Financial Support, Invitational Matching, and Training and Development.
• Financial Support
A Sands China Young Entrepreneur Advance Payment Programme was created to help young local entrepreneurs who have limited financial capacity to run their businesses. It targets young Macao entrepreneurs with a staff size of 15 or below, providing them with a 30 percent advance payment on purchase orders. Sands China successfully cooperated with local banks to launch this special financial support programme, primarily for Sands China’s SME suppliers.
• Invitational Matching
Sands China hosts targeted trade shows that invite local SMEs to go beyond simply meeting potential Sands China buyers. These invitational matching sessions take the usual procurement process a step further by providing a platform for local SMEs to present and demonstrate their products and services to potential users and buyers at Sands China properties, with the company’s full support. The goal is to enhance communication between vendors and users, and to increase the procurement success rate.
• Training and Development
The Sands Procurement Academy, inaugurated in June 2017, aims to develop local SME suppliers by sharing business knowledge and skills, helping them gain experience and capacity to meet international procurement standards. Four types of local SME suppliers were initially targeted – small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), micro-enterprises, Macao young entrepreneurs, and “Made-in-Macao” enterprises – with the programme now open to all local SMEs.
The academy offers tailor-made practical training modules to local SMEs. Upon graduating, they receive a certificate and are given preferential procurement under otherwise equal circumstances. The training programme is the first of its kind in the industry, with 602 SME suppliers having participated to date and 559 graduates and counting.
In 2023, Sands China established the Sands Resorts Incubation Centre under the umbrella of the F.I.T. programme, dedicated to discovering and supporting innovative local enterprises with development potential.
