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Mantra Group
Press Release
October 4, 2016

Mantra Legends Hotel Launches New Interactive Experience For Delegates

Popular Gold Coast conferencing and function venue Mantra Legends Hotel, Surfers Paradise has launched a new and unique interactive meetings experience for conference delegates. From interactive activities to memorable food experiences, Mantra Legends Hotel conference delegates will now receive access to a host of stimulating experiences during their event to optimise their conference experience and add a fresh twist to the hotel's impressive conference space and facilities.

Mantra Group
Mantra Group
Surfers Paradise, Australia
Duetto Research
Supplier News
September 26, 2016

Hoteliers Stay Ahead of Rapidly Changing Industry at Revenue Strategy Forum Hong Kong, co-hosted by Duetto and Hotel ICON

Revenue Strategy Forum (RSF) Hong Kong brought together more than 100 revenue management innovators, hotel executives and thought leaders from one of Asia's most prestigious hospitality schools to share best practices for thriving in an increasingly complex distribution landscape. Co-host Hotel ICON welcomed RSF Hong Kong back for its second year and accommodated an expanded lineup of speeches, networking and hands-on educational sessions.

Duetto
Duetto
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR)
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Press Release
September 20, 2016

PolyU Study Finds Tourists Resilient to Hong Kong Weather

Tourists are quite resilient and rarely change their plans when they encounter poor weather while visiting Hong Kong, according to Professor Bob McKercher of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and his co-researchers. In a recently published study, the researchers tracked visitors' movements for almost two months to see whether the weather caused any changes in their behaviour. They found that unlike tourists to non-urban destinations, Hong Kong visitors tend to continue with their plans regardless, although "perceived comfort levels" do affect satisfaction for a small number of visitors.

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong PolyU
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR)
Mantra Group
Press Release
September 19, 2016

Visit Sunshine Coast And Mantra Group Partner To Increase Visitors To The Sunshine Coast

Visit Sunshine Coast (VSC) and Mantra Group have formed a 12 month business partnership agreement to attract more visitors to the region. Visit Sunshine Coast CEO Simon Latchford and Mantra Group Regional General Manager Winston Hall signed the deal at a business breakfast today at Mantra Mooloolaba Beach, marking a new era of partnership between the two organisations.

Mantra Group
Mantra Group
Australia
StayWell Hospitality Group
Press Release
September 13, 2016

New Park Regis travelling app brings the best of Sydney to guests’ pockets

Sydney hotel Park Regis City Centre has recently launched a new online travel service app providing guests with a one- stop-shop for traveller information in the Sydney region. The new app named Digital Butler, is a free digital service connecting guests with information on hotel facilities, suggested dining outlets, transportation guides and many other Sydney based activities.

StayWell Hospitality Group
StayWell
Sydney, Australia
Daxue Consulting
Press Release
September 8, 2016

Top 2016 locations for Chinese millennial travellers

Outbound Chinese travellers could number around 174 million by 2019, spending $264 billion annually. This sum is roughly equivalent to the GDP of a developed country like Singapore. Chinese millennials is the generation that constitutes the largest share of China's travellers, as they already constitute 40% of Chinese outbound travels. Chinese millennials are thirstier than previous generations for the international experience. Indeed, the average wealthy Chinese millennial has been to 13 countries and travelled abroad 3.3 times for leisure in the past year alone for an average of 25 days. With respect to Chinese millennials, it is advisable to view them as "travellers" rather than "tourists", as they prefer to respond to opportunities to plan their own customised trips. Chinese millennials mostly travel for the purposes of leisure or exploring the world. In this article we shall present the most popular travel locations for Chinese millennial travellers.

Daxue Consulting
Daxue Consulting
China
Marriott International, Inc.
Press Release
August 25, 2016

Members Earn More Miles and Can Travel Even Faster with Marriott Rewards’ New Korean Air Partnership

Marriott Rewards, Marriott International's award-winning loyalty program, is partnering with global aviation innovators Korean Air to give members even more ways to earn miles. This new partnership will offer Marriott Rewards members the flexibility to earn Korean Air SKYPASS miles when they stay at more than 4,300 hotels across 17 distinctive global brands within the loyalty program's portfolio. Marriott Rewards members can also convert their Marriott Rewards points into SKYPASS miles that they can use for flights on South Korea's largest airline.

Marriott
Marriott
Korea, Republic of
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HSMAI Asia Pacific
Press Release
July 27, 2016

HSMAI Names Revenue Management Professionals of the Year, Vanguard Lifetime Achievement Award Honouree for 2016

The Hospitality Sales and Marketing Association International (HSMAI) is honoured to name Dr. Ravi Mehrotra, who co-founded IDeaS Revenue Solutions in 1989, with the Vanguard Award for Lifetime Achievement in Revenue Management, for his accomplishments and contributions to the hospitality industry and the revenue management discipline.

Hsmai Asia Pacific
HSMAI Asia Pacific
Singapore
ISHC small
Press Release
July 22, 2016

ISHC Now Accepting Nominations for the 2016 Rising Star Award South Asia to be Presented at HIFI

The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC), in partnership with the Hotel Investment Forum India (HIFI) is now accepting nominations for the Rising Star Award South Asia to be presented at HIFI on 17 November 2016 at the JW Marriott Hotel Mumbai Sahar.

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ISHC
India
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Press Release
July 14, 2016

SHTM Study on Hotel Loyalty Programmes: What May and May Not Work

Hotels should consider developing customer loyalty programmes that balance economic and social rewards to establish "sustainable relationships" with their customers, according to Dr Jin-Soo Lee, Dr Nelson Tsang and Dr Steve Pan of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. In a recently published study, the researchers explore how customers perceive different types of rewards and how those perceptions influence customer loyalty. Their particular concern lies in how that loyalty is expressed in terms of customer behaviour that supports the company.

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong PolyU
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR)
Internet Moguls
Supplier News
July 4, 2016

Internet Moguls launches version 3.0 of Revenue Management Solutions

Internet Moguls launches version 3.0 of Revenue Management Solutions Asias' most trusted hotel marketing agency Internet Moguls, today, unleashed their Revenue Management version 3.0 for 8 countries that they serve. Chief Mogul and Author of various white papers and studies on the subject, Avi Arya, said that "I think we've hit the sweet spot in this new version of our solution for small and mid-sized hotels, the right mix of revenue management tools and backed by 24 hour trained revenue management experts coupled with an army of digital marketing experts with an award winning creative team , gives the hotel a No excuses solution; So plug into our network, a 7 day set up and the hotel owner and general manager is free to do what they do best and transfer the revenue promises made to the CFO to an able team of professionals and systems , with a track record of delivering over 20 million in revenues for over 550 hotels across the globe. I am the son of a small hotel owner and I understand their problems and the Moguls Revenue and Digital Solutions are made for small and mid-sized hotels who struggle to find honest partners that have a time tested infrastructure of people + systems . We're very excited because before this press release went out we got a few "it's working Avijit , why the hell didn't you launch this earlier " mails from clients. I would love to talk to hotels who think we understand their problems and can help them , email me at [email protected] and here is a video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzZ9NdnX8nw that we made for you look forward to hearing from you."

Internet Moguls
Internet Moguls
New Delhi, India
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ISHC small
Press Release
June 22, 2016

Now Accepting Nominations for the 2016 Rising Star Award Asia Pacific to be presented at HICAP

The International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC), in partnership with the Hotel Investment Conference Asia Pacific (HICAP) is now accepting nominations for the Rising Star Award Asia Pacific to be presented at HICAP on 21 October 2016 at the InterContinental Hong Kong.

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ISHC
Singapore
ITB Global Messe Berlin GmbH
Press Release
June 7, 2016

ITB Berlin announces first co-branded India show

ITB Berlin is pleased to announce its co-branded India show, Bharat International Tourism Bazaar, the first pure outbound show for the Indian market , to be held in New Delhi from 3rd to 6th October, 2016. It is an alliance that focusses on the Power of the Indian Traveller, and the show will be organized by Cross Section Media, the country's first mover in B2B travel marts, initiated over twenty years ago.

Itb Berlin
ITB Berlin
Bharat, India
Marriott International, Inc.
Press Release
June 2, 2016

Marriott International Partners with Hurun Research to Bring Insight on China’s Luxury Travelers

Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) and the Hurun Research Institute are delighted to release the Chinese Luxury Traveler 2016 today. This inaugural study marks the first-of-its-kind collaboration between an international hotel company and a leading authority on Chinese luxury travel.

Marriott
Marriott
China
Wharf Hotels
Press Release
June 1, 2016

Niccolo by Marco Polo Charts Expansion Course Throughout China & Beyond

Niccolo, the new luxury hotel brand by Marco Polo Hotels, is making its debut at the International Luxury Travel Market (ILTM Asia), held in Shanghai, China from 30 May to 2 June, while announcing plans for further expansion throughout China and beyond.

Wharf Hotels
Wharf Hotels
Shanghai, China
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Press Release
May 26, 2016

School of Hotel and Tourism Management & Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau Signed MOU to Promote Educational and Research Collaborations in MICE Industry

The School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) have recently come together to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate and work together in the areas of Executive Education, Internship Programmes and Consultancy Services.

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong PolyU
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR)
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Press Release
May 25, 2016

School of Hotel and Tourism Management Successfully Hosted Student-run International Conference

Fifty-three undergraduate students from the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) formed an organising committee and ran HONG KONG 2016: 2nd Global Tourism & Hospitality Conference and 15th Asia Pacific Forum for Graduate Students Research in Tourism, which was held at Hotel ICON on 16-18 May 2016.

Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hong Kong PolyU
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (SAR)
RateTiger
Supplier News
May 18, 2016

eRevMax wins big with NH Hotel Group China

NH Hotel Group China, the joint-venture company of NH Hotel Group and HNA Hospitality Group, has selected eRevMax to provide channel management and business intelligence solutions for its managed properties. The properties will be using RateTiger Shopper & Channel Manager to monitor and manage rates and availability across multiple online sales channels from a single platform. The group has also subscribed to Managed Rate Services to receive competitive price intelligence reports for better rate management.

RateTiger
eRevMax Ltd.
Beijing, China
accorhotels2017
Press Release
May 18, 2016

AccorHotels revamps ‘Optimum Service Standards’ program to accommodate Chinese visitors to Australia

Following the one millionth Chinese visitor arrival into Australia milestone, AccorHotels is at the forefront of maximising the potential of the Chinese market with its newly enhanced and rebranded 'Optimum Service Standards' program Hao Ke Ya Gao.

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Accor
Australia
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)
Press Release
May 18, 2016

China outbound wave dominates tourist arrivals across Asia Pacific to 2020

Arrivals from China to Asia Pacific destinations will climb from an estimated 102 million in 2015 to more than 150 million by 2020 and as such this one source market will dominate the region's international tourism landscape, generating close to 23 percent of all arrivals to Asia Pacific destinations by the close of this decade.

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PATA
Thailand
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