Venue

The Inspiring Women in Travel Retail Awards 2025 will take place on Tuesday, 12 May, at the iconic Marina Bay Sands in Singapore.

This prestigious new event is scheduled during the dynamic TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference week, making it the only awards ceremony of the week; an ideal and convenient opportunity to celebrate outstanding women in travel retail.


Venue Information

Marina Bay Sands, 10 Bayfront Ave, Singapore 018956

Marina Bay Sands offers guests a variety of vehicle types to suit their needs for direct airport transfer and for transport to other destinations around Singapore. Read more about airport transfers and other travel information here.

Daily buses:

  • 97
  • 106 / 518 / 133 / 502

Daily except Sat, Sun & public holidays:

  • 97E
  • 502A
  • 518A

Bus stops:

  • 03509 – Marina Bay Sands Hotel (outside Hotel Tower 2)
  • 03501 – Marina Bay Sands Theatre (outside Sands Theatre, opposite Hotel Tower 3)
  • 03511 – Marina Bay Sands MICE (outside Sands Expo & Convention Centre, opposite Hotel Tower 1)
  • 03519 – Opp. Marina Bay Sands MICE (opposite Sands Expo & Convention Centre, adjacent to Hotel Tower 1)

Connectors:

  • The Garden Bay Bridge (over Bayfront Avenue) and two street underpasses connect the convention centre, theatres, retail mall, and hotel to each other

For more information regarding the bus routes or bus stops, visit TransitLink Journey Planner.

Marina Bay Sands is accessible via Sheares Avenue.

Pick-up/drop-off points:

  • Sheares Link outside Hotel Tower 1
  • Bayfront Avenue outside Hotel Tower 3
  • Outside Sands Expo & Convention Centre
  • Outside The Shoppes

Pick-up/drop-off points are marked with a small black and yellow car icon. 
Click here to view a map of Marina Bay Sands.

Driving directions:

  • Via East Coast Parkway (ECP) expressway: Approximately 20-minute drive, leads directly into Sheares Avenue across the Benjamin Sheares Bridge
  • Via Ayer Rajah Expressway (AYE), Central Expressway (CTE), Kallang-Paya Lebar Expressway (KPE): Connect at the Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE) which links directly to Marina Boulevard and Central Boulevard, and from there to Bayfront Avenue and Sheares Avenue

Daily river ferry services connect to Bayfront South Jetty at Marina Bay Sands.

The jetty is situated at the south Promenade, near to The Shoppes (3-minute walk), Sands Expo & Convention Centre (5-minute walk), and Hotel Tower 1 (8-minute walk).

  • Operating hours: 10am – 8pm daily
  • Frequency: Boats depart every hour
  • Pick-up points: Board at any Singapore River Cruise jetty with a valid ticket
  • Ticket kiosks: The jetties at Bayfront South, Clifford Pier, Fullerton, Boat Quay (No. 39 Boat Quay), Clarke Quay (beside Slingshot) and Read Bridge

For more information, visit Singapore River Cruise.

Marina Bay Sands is located at Bayfront MRT station (CE1/DT16).

The station connects to the Circle and Downtown Line of Singapore's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) train system.

MRT services to/from Bayfront MRT station operate daily from approximately 6am to 12am midnight.

The various MRT exits connect to the following:

  • Exit A: Bayfront Avenue street level
  • Exit B Gardens by the Bay
  • Exit C & D: The Shoppes at Marina Bay Sands (1-minute walk), Sands Expo & Convention Centre (3-minute walk), Marina Bay Sands Hotel (5-minute walk), Sands SkyPark (10-minute walk), ArtScience Museum (10-minute walk), Sands Theatre (10-minute walk), Event Plaza (4-minute walk), Marina Bay Waterfront Promenade (3-minute walk)
  • Exit E: Sands Expo & Convention Centre View Singapore’s MRT map For more information regarding the MRT service schedules, visit TransitLink Journey Planner

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