This year’s awards pay tribute to businesses and individuals who, showed extraordinary resilience during the covid-19 pandemic for; its notable care, dedication towards team members, and the wider community.

A newly introduced ‘Special Award for Community Care (Business)’ went to Marina Bay Sands, in recognition of the integrated resort’s community engagement. It started a programmed ‘Sands Cares’ where additional resources such as: financial; social; and in-kind support; were extended to fund a broad range of pandemic related causes.

While for its efforts in consistently delivering outstanding experience for business events during these unprecedented times, Marina Bay Sands was honoured with the ‘Outstanding Event Venue Experience’ award.

The integrated resort launched the industry’s first Hybrid Broadcast Studio, which hosted a number of key pilot events in Singapore.  At the same time, introduced  new meeting concepts with digital solutions ranging from kiosks for checking; temperature that uses facial recognition or a QR code for quick registration, to wearable dongles that track movements throughout events, as well as interaction with attendees.

“The past 18 months, have been a trying period for everyone, but it has also demonstrated the resilience of the industry and our team members. They rallied on with a spirit of innovation and nimbleness, to adapt with the evolving covid-19 situation,” said Paul Town, chief operating officer of Marina Bay Sands.

Top:  Produce that are unused at Marina Bay Sands are donated to the Food Bank Singapore.

Bottom: About 10,000 care kits were created for local migrant worker communities and low income families supported by Singapore Red Cross.

Images are by Marina Bay Sands.