Last week, Gafencu, the flagship brand of Total Media, hosted its Gala Ball at the Four Seasons Hotel Macao. The event was attended by a number of distinguished guests and famous faces from Macau and Hong Kong.

“Time to Shine – The 3rd Gafencu Ball” was an exclusive, invitation-only event and the highlight of the evening was the presentation of the Gafencu Awards, which recognised the unique achievements of some of Macau’s outstanding professionals.

Total Media has been running similar awards in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong for six years, but this year was the first time a number of outstanding individuals in Macau were honoured.

Heidi Chan – Charity

Heidi Chan won an award in the Charity category for her diverse and far-reaching charitable endeavours. Heidi has a long association with Yan Oi Tong and is the Vice Chairperson of its current Board of Directors. She is also the President of the Kwang Wai Charity Association. Moreover, she holds esteemed managerial positions in several non-profit organisations including the Macau Fok Kin Overseas Friendship Association, the Macau Chengdu Overseas Friendship Association, the Macao Kam Cheang Youth Association, the Cross Strait Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Macau, the United World Chinese Association and many more.

Raymond Vong – Hospitality

Raymond Vong walked away with the Hospitality award for striving to put his restaurants, Henri’s Galley Maxim’s and Bravo Palace, firmly on the culinary map of Macau. He is also the President of the General Assembly of the Macau Culinary Association, Master of Food of Wine Society Macau and the Officier Maitre Rotisseur of Chaine des Rotisseurs Macau.

Vivian Lou – Legacy

Vivian Lou won the Legacy award for her work as the Director of Zoneland Group Macau Limited, the Deputy Chairman of Chongshan Zoneland Real Estate Development Co. Limited and the President of Yihe Grand Hotel Limited. Vivian also established the Macy Aesthetic Medical Center in Macau and the Single Medical Aesthetics Clinic in Shanghai. She has made significant contributions to the real estate, hotel service and medical aesthetic industries in Macau, Zhongshan and Shanghai.