The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today (13 May) held the Second Inauguration of Endowed Professorships at the Jockey Club Auditorium on PolyU campus to pay tribute to distinguished scholars for their outstanding academic achievements and significant contributions to the community, as well as to demonstrate the support and recognition from the community to PolyU for its research excellence.
Betty has over 8 years of solid sales and marketing experience, including Sands China Limited and Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel. Previously as the Director of Business Development at the Sheraton Hong Kong, Betty has a thorough understanding and effective skillset in exploring business possibilities in the corporate segment, leading her team to reach targets efficiently and strategically.
Having over 13 years of sales experience in various international hotels such as Sheraton Changzhou Wujin Hotel and Oakwood Residence Shanghai, Ricky has a strong foundation in the China market and has achieved revenue targets and guest satisfaction scores. His previous work as the Director of Sales of China Eaton Hotels in the Langham Hospitality Group Shanghai Regional Office, endows him with knowledge and understanding in the group’s culture, vision and market positioning.
Cachet Hotel Group (CHG) and Drai's Enterprises (Drai's) today announced the formation of a joint venture nightlife management company, to be named Drai's Asia. The new venture will focus on the development and management of Drai's nightclubs, supper clubs, bars, ultra lounges and beach clubs throughout Asia Pacific in destination cities and resorts.
Duetto, the market leader in hotel profit optimization technology, announced that Hotel ICON is the first in Hong Kong to implement its revenue strategy solutions, bringing new insights on pricing and demand to the landmark property. A leader in design and luxury guest services, Hotel ICON is a teaching and research hotel owned by the School of Hotel and Tourism Management at the The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. Utilizing new consumer-centric data and a sophisticated pricing engine, Duetto provides hotels and casinos the tools they need to better manage distribution complexity and drive guest loyalty and profits.
The School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has been working in close collaboration with the international wine industry to develop a distinctive programme, The Master of Science (MSc) in International Wine Management, to groom the next generation of global industry leaders.
Langham Hospitality Group is introducing a new upscale global hotel brand: Cordis Hotels and Resorts. Essentially a new generation of curated hotels devoted to the guests' needs and well-being, Cordis aptly derives its name from the Latin term meaning "heart." The holistic concept focuses on the core pillars of intuitive service, connectivity, sophistication and a sense of community. Introducing the brand, Langham Hospitality Group Chief Executive Officer Robert Warman said: "Building on the successes of Langham Hotels and Resorts, we saw the need to create a collection of international upscale hotels and resorts that will deliver what our guests desire: personalized and efficient services, seamless technology, and authentic experiences in the best locations around the world." "Each Cordis hotel will be individual in style, architecture and design, all of which will be reflective of its location and culture, and tailored to the requirements of our guests, from the corporate travellers to honeymooners to multi-generational families. For example, Cordis Hong Kong, due to welcome its first guests in May 2015, is vibrant, modern, and will feature family-friendly facilities and amenities that will complement its bustling neighbourhood." He continues, "Ultimately, it's all about the devotion to our guests' wellbeing during their stay with us. That will be interpreted through our service values and special offerings such as expansive meeting facilities, exciting restaurant social concepts, comprehensive kids' programs, and tailored neighbourhood excursions." The Cordis portfolio will include new built designs, resorts and contemporary residences. According to Warman, the brand will be developed through a combination of new-build and conversion projects in key cities in Asia and North America, with the first hotel expected to fly the Cordis flag this year in Hong Kong. Cordis has already signed management agreements and letters of intent to open eight hotels in seven cities within the next three years; apart from the Hong Kong hotel, the portfolio will include five hotels in China, and one each in Bali (Indonesia,) Colombo (Sri Lanka.) Other cities targeted for future Cordis hotels include London, New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Orlando, San Francisco, Dubai, Singapore, and Bangkok. "We are very optimistic about the growth of this particular brand," said Warman. "As there are financial, cost-efficient benefits to developing hotels in the upscale tier, the time is right for us to enter high density markets such as North America and especially in China where there is a rising middle class, increasing domestic and international travel, and higher consumption levels. We see Cordis as complimentary to our existing portfolio and a real opportunity to have multiple properties in new markets in the coming years."
Mr Van Dullemen has held several senior hotel management positions within the Group - most recently as General Manager of the iconic Mandarin Oriental, Manila, which closed in 2014. Torsten first joined the company in 2004 as Resident Manager of Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London, and was also Hotel Manager of the Group’s award-winning Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok property, and General Manager of the Group’s former hotel in Chiang Mai.
Hong Kong Business magazine recently announced that OZO Wesley Hong Kong won the Modern and Lifestyle Hotel Award at Hong Kong High Flyer Awards 2014. This year marks Hong Kong Business' 11th year of recognising the companies that have the most outstanding commitment to excellence.
In her new role, Katerina will lead the group’s Asia Pacific and China development teams in sourcing management agreements and investment opportunities, to spearhead the regional growth of Rosewood Hotels & Resorts®, New World Hotels & Resorts and pentahotels.
Lucie LEBOURGEOIS (ESSEC IMHI 2006) has been appointed Assistant Vice President at Churchill Finance Hong Kong after 7 years spent in French Guiana, working for several companies. Her last position was Managing Director for the Hotel La Chaumière.
As an international hotelier who has true passion for the industry, Mr. Simmons has an impressive career in hospitality management spanning in Australia, United Kingdom and throughout Asia Pacific for over 20 years. Mr. Simmons has numerous years of experience in various hospitality disciplines, from Revenue Management through Front Office Operations to Marketing and Sales in a number of properties, including the prominent Hyatt Regency Birmingham in United Kingdom, Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok in Thailand and Hyatt Regency Dubai in United Arab Emirates. Mr. Simmons was appointed as the General Manager at Hyatt Regency Johor Bahru in Malaysia in 2007 and then moved to Grand Hyatt Macau in 2009 and responsible for hotel operations and revenue management initiatives which proved his strong leadership skills with strategic directions. Most recently, Mr. Simmons was the General Manager of Hyatt Regency Hotel and Casino Manila.
HVS, the world's leading hospitality consulting and services organization is pleased to share that its HVS Executive Search division, now has an even stronger ability to provide global executive search expertise, having added Asia as a continent to its existing portfolio.
Digital marketing for hotels is complex. In an ideal world every hotel would like 100% of their online bookings to be made directly with the hotel via their website, mobile website or via their Facebook page. The reality however is that this is almost never possible unless you are the only operator in town. Most hotels will therefore use third party distributors like OTAs or the GDS network to complement their direct sales efforts, and then work to get a good balance between them.
– The second-annual Hotel Management Asia Summit last month, which focused on challenging the existing hotel business model in preparation for the changing business environments, attracted 120 senior hoteliers who learned about innovative management, human resources, sales and marketing and performance evaluation strategies.
Echoing Mira Moon's dedication to serving travelers in style, we are proud to be the first hotel on Hong Kong Island to launch the Tesla S electrifying limousine service. In collaboration with Tesla Signatures, Mira Moon will continue to make sure guests travel through Hong Kong in style, whether they are hopping to or from the airport or visiting the landmarks our city has to offer. Hong Kong's fashionably tech-friendly storied hotel and Mira Hotel Collection property has won a number of noteworthy accolades and recognitions in the first year of operations. Mira Moon Hotel in thrilling Causeway Bay now also becomes the first Hong Kong Island hotel to have the head-turning Tesla added to the limousine service options, giving travelers an over-the-moon experience well before they set foot in the 91-room hotel. Opened to great fanfare in November 2013 the hotel is the first true story line hotel in Hong Kong, uniquely themed after the Chinese mid-autumn moon mythology, conceptualized by the famed Dutch designer Marcel Wanders.
As part of its continuing marketing efforts and to promote the destinations where its operations are located as well as to market its portfolio of hotels, Dorsett Hospitality International played host to a group of UK press.
SHATEC, the training arm of the Singapore Hotel Association, recently inked a Landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with one of Asia's top universities in hospitality and tourism management - the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). The educational partnership will see both institutions collaborate to deliver quality hospitality and tourism education in Singapore.
Specialisation and segmentation are key future trends for Asia's luxury hospitality design industry, according to the regular roundtable series hosted and organised by BLINK Design Group. The group of experts, representing some of the most prestigious names in the hospitality industry and covering operators and owners, gathered recently in Hong Kong at the Yah Toh Heen restaurant in the InterContinental Hong Kong on the fringes of the annual HICAP event.
What is the hotel room of the future? How does it appeal to the next generation of connected world travellers? The School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and Hotel ICON are determined to find out with their designated rooms for research and development – "Tomorrow's Guestrooms".