On the afternoon of October 17th, the press conference of the Third Vocational Skills Competition in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area was held at the Guangdong Provincial Federation of Trade Unions. It is reported that the third Vocational Skills Competition of the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area in 2023 will be held in Guangzhou from October 23 to 24. A total of 116 contestants from 11 cities in the Greater Bay Area will stand out and enter the finals. The Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area Vocational Skills Competition has been held for three times, with over 100 provincial-level competition projects in Guangdong Province each year and over 10 million participants in labor competitions. Since the third term, nearly 1 million employees have improved their technical level through job training, technical training, and skill competitions, creating a number of skilled talent brands such as "Southern Guangdong Craftsman", "Yangcheng Craftsman", and "Shenzhen Craftsman". At the press conference, according to the relevant person in charge of the Guangdong Federation of Trade Unions, the third Vocational Skills Competition in the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area was jointly organized by the Guangdong Federation of Trade Unions, the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions, and the Macau Federation of Trade Unions, and organized by the Guangzhou Federation of Trade Unions. A total of 116 contestants from 11 cities in the Greater Bay Area stood out and entered the finals. Various supporting activities such as the live streaming e-commerce craftsman exchange camp in Guangzhou, Hong Kong and Macao, and the Yangcheng Craftsman Training Action Achievement Exhibition have also been carried out smoothly. The competition consists of four competition items: Cantonese cuisine cooking, artificial intelligence applications, fashion styling design, and e-commerce live streaming. Each item is awarded first, second, third, and top prizes, as well as individual online voting awards such as the "Best Creativity Award," "Best Styling Award," "Most Intelligent Award," and "Best Popularity Award. If the first place winner of the competition belongs to a contestant from Guangdong Province, the Guangdong May Day Labor Medal will be recommended and awarded according to the procedure. This competition has three characteristics. Firstly, it focuses on serving the industrial development of the Guangdong Hong Kong Macao Greater Bay Area, and adheres to cultivating urgently needed high skilled talents for industrial development. Secondly, it focuses on expanding the scope of participants. The participants are working employees, with e-commerce live streaming projects expanding to freelance practitioners. Thirdly, it focuses on creating a social atmosphere that values skills and using online and offline promotional platforms for three-dimensional promotion The relevant person in charge of the Guangdong Provincial Federation of Trade Unions stated. Currently, the preparations for the competition are ready. In terms of venue facilities, the competition, opening and closing ceremonies, as well as accommodation and other events of this competition are all concentrated at the Baiyun International Convention Center. The organization and planning of the competition, as well as the exhibition layout design, have been fully completed. Before the competition, on-site installation and layout will be completed to create a highly restored competition venue. In terms of technical support, the competition organization scientifically prepares competition technical documents and test questions, adheres to transparent refereeing, and each event is recommended by each participating team as a referee. After being reviewed and approved by the organizing committee, it is included in the event's referee information database and randomly selected to form a review and arbitration team, and the entire process is recorded. Video live streaming is implemented in the competition area of the venue, and the general public can supervise the entire process. (New News Agency)