CONFERENCE |
- SPEAKERS |
>> Au Choi Kai |
>> Chris Cheung |
>> Eric Leung |
>> Danny Then |
>> David Chan |
>> Lisa Shi |
>> Marcus Bowen |
>> Michael Moir |
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The Racecourse Master Plan – Facilities to bring them back to the Track | ||
By Michael Moir |
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Director of Property | ||
Hong Kong Jockey Club |
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Speaker Profile: | ||
Michael Moir is Director of Property at the Hong Kong Jockey Club overseeing a portfolio of operational and investment properties in Hong Kong and the development of a new thoroughbred racehorse training centre near Guangzhou.He is also responsible for the revitalisation of the Central Police Station compound, one of Hong Kong’s most important heritage projects which will be completed in 2014. Between 2003 and 2009 he was a consultant to the Hong Kong Urban Renewal Authority, Hysan Development Company, Winsor Properties and the Hong Kong Jockey Club in Hong Kong and a number of property companies UK. From 2001 to 2003 he was Managing Director of PCCW Infrastructure, the property arm of the Pacific Century Group and led the restructuring of its property business, following the merger of PCCW and the Hong Kong Telephone Company. In 2000 he was a consultant to the Hong Kong Housing Authority advising on its public housing development policies and practices. Prior to 1999 he was a Director and General Manager of Swire Properties. In his time with Swire he was responsible for acquisitions, disposals, valuations, planning and development of the company’s extensive property investment and development portfolios. On graduation in 1972 he joined Arup and spent 9 years in consulting engineering on a variety of projects in UK and Hong Kong. He holds a BSc degree from the University of Aberdeen in 1972 and a Masters degree from the University of Glasgow. He is a Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors and a Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers. |
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Session Description: |
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The Hong Kong Jockey Club embarked on a strategic review of how to sustain horse racing in Hong Kong in the face of ever-growing local and regional competition. The key was to offer dedicated services and world-class facilities across a wider customer base and to reform racing’s image from just a gambling activity to the exciting sport and social entertainment event that it is. A major challenge was the ageing racecourse facilities at Happy Valley and Shatin. Now in its third year of implementation, the Racecourse Master Plan is a large-scale facilities improvement program totaling an estimated HK$7 billion of capital expenditure over a period of 7-8 years, aimed at turning the racecourse visit into an all-round experience. Mr. Michael Moir heads the Property Department of the Hong Kong Jockey Club. He is responsible for the Club property portfolio, comprising racecourses, clubhouses, betting branches, residential quarters, corporate offices, public riding schools and golf courses in Hong Kong and the Mainland. Join us for an insider’s guide to one of the largest, ongoing development programs in Hong Kong as Mr. Moir shares the journey and key learning of the Racecourse Master Plan. Areas he will address include: corporate objectives and racecourse positioning; customer research and experiential design, facilities investment management of an ageing building portfolio; and the organizational structure and team culture behind such a grand plan. |