Mr Adrian Zecha, founder of Aman Resorts, received the inaugural SHTM Lifetime Achievement Award from the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) at a ceremony held in his honour at the SHTM's teaching and research hotel, Hotel ICON, on 19 May 2016.
Tourists deciding what photographs to take and share with others are engaging in impression management involving the presentation of an "ideal self", according to Dr Iris Lo, a Ph.D. graduate of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University who was supervised by Professor Bob McKercher of the SHTM. In a recently published study, the researchers highlight the role of social media in changing the nature of travel, as tourists increasingly post their photos online to be viewed and commented on by broad audiences. They find that through the photo selection process, tourists become engaged in a constant comparison and re-evaluation of their performance and find themselves in a "constant dilemma of who to satisfy".
Jan-Hendrik Meidinger also brings 25 years of luxury hospitality experience to Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. He joins The Excelsior from his most recent role as General Manager of Park Hyatt Saigon. Jan-Hendrik joined the Hyatt Group as Assistant Front Office Manager at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong in 1999, and rose to Executive Assistant Manager, Rooms. He was later appointed General Manager of Hyatt Regency Guam in 2010. A German national, Mr Meidinger graduated from the University of Surrey, UK, majoring in International Tourism and Hospitality Management.
Marco Polo Hotels – Hong Kong is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Raymond Chan as Director of Restaurants, Bars & Events.
Leading international hospitality provider ONYX Hospitality Group has signed a new management agreement under the serviced apartment brand Shama, to rebrand a 24-key serviced apartment in Hong Kong to Shama Midlevels, effective 1 May 2016.
Co-organised by the Tourism Administration of Guizhou Province, School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Gui'an New District Administration Commission and hosted by Gui'an New District Development and Investment Co., Ltd., the 10th International Forum on China Hotel Brand Development cum Asia-Europe Forum for World Hospitality and Tourism Education was successfully held in Gui'an New District, Guizhou Province, China on 21-22 April 2016, attracting more than 530 delegates from all over the world.
Fifty-three undergraduate students from the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) form an organising committee and run HONG KONG 2016: 2nd Global Tourism & Hospitality Conference (GTHC) and 15th Asia Pacific Forum (APF) for Graduate Students Research in Tourism which will be held at Hotel ICON, Hong Kong, on 16-18 May 2016.
Professor Jeannie Cho Lee, Professor of Practice (Wine) of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University and Master of Wine (MW), hosted a wine masterclass today to introduce to participants the wines of the world. The masterclass was designed for those who would be interested to find out what the SHTM's Master of Science (MSc) in International Wine Management programme has to offer in terms of advanced knowledge and career prospects.
pentahotels expands its leadership team in Asia to the position of Director of Revenue Management. The lifestyle hotel group is responding to the success of the concept and the strongly growing demand in Asia. This newly created position is occupied by an employee from within the company. Siim Karu, Cluster Revenue Manager at the headquarters in Frankfurt, was therefore appointed to Hong Kong. From there, he is responsible for portfolio strategy, pricing and sales channels of the Asian hotels.
Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group has announced new General Manager appointments for hotels in Hong Kong, Taipei and Tokyo.
Lanson Place Hospitality Management Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Ms. Alicia Too as General Manager of Lanson Place Hotel, Hong Kong.
The desire to develop personally, enhance self-esteem and build prestige provide significant ongoing motivation for mainland Chinese to shop in Hong Kong, according to Dr Nelson Tsang, Miss Louisa Lee and Miss Carrie Liu of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in a recently published study. The researchers suggest that understanding these factors, and related factors that are less affected by increases in the number of trips to Hong Kong, "will help destination marketing organisations and retailers formulate strategies that will suit the needs of mainland Chinese tourists and encourage them to shop more often in Hong Kong and to spend more".
Sino Hotels, the hospitality management arm of Sino Group, announces the opening of The Olympian Hong Kong, a 32-room boutique hotel in the heart of West Kowloon. The hotel provides 32 well-appointed guestrooms and suites, including some of the most spacious in the city. Rooms and suites range from an intimate 43-square-metre Deluxe Olympian Room to an exquisite 75-square-metre Olympian Suite. All guestrooms feature 3.3-metre ceiling height and floor-to-ceiling windows, maximising the mesmerising view over Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong's world- famous skyline.
Leading international hospitality provider ONYX Hospitality Group today announced a new management agreement for a project in Hong Kong, paving the way for the first Mosaic Collection property in this dynamic city.
Irene (Ai Ling) Lee will take on the role of Sales Director, North Asia and will operate from the new Hong Kong office. Irene comes on board with 17 years of APAC advertising and media industry experience. She joins ADARA from Publicitas in Hong Kong where she focused on the travel and tourism sector, working with clients such as the Hong Kong Tourism Board, Hangzhou Tourism, Chengdu Tourism, Peninsula Hotels, Vietnam Airlines and Cathay Pacific.
Hospitality Student Initiative (HSI) announced that the Hospitality Innovation Conference 2016 themed, " Who Leads the Hospitality Trends?", will be held on 1 and 2 April 2016. The Conference is supported by The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Sha Tin, and is welcomed for all hospitality delegates.
Marco Polo Hotels has announced the commencement of Dr. Jennifer Cronin as President for Marco Polo Hotels, succeeding Mr. Eric Waldburger who has retired. In his role as President, Mr. Waldburger led the company for almost four years through one of its most active periods in over a decade with the openings of Marco Polo Ortigas Manila, Marco Polo Changzhou and the launch of the new luxury brand, Niccolo by Marco Polo in Chengdu, China. At the same time, he prepared the three Hong Kong hotels for the challenging years ahead, spear-heading the amalgamation of operations at the three properties.
Prior to joining the JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong, Jason was with the Mandarin Oriental Macau for 3 years as Director of Sales and Marketing, where he led the hotel to achieve successful results and numerous awards, including the prestigious Forbes Travel Guide 2015 “Top 10 Triple 5-Star Hotels in the World” and Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group “Best Sales & Marketing Award” in Asia Pacific. Jason started his career with the Excelsior Hotel, Hong Kong as a Guest Service Agent in Front Office; subsequently, moving on to focus on Sales with flagship hotels of local conglomerates, Hutchison Whampoa Limited and Sun Hung Kai Properties. His credentials also include Regional Director, Sales & Marketing with the Banyan Tree Hotels & Resorts – Greater China, where he was responsible for 3 key resorts. His first job in Macau was with the Four Seasons as Director of Sales.
Sherona Shng, who was hotel manager at The Langham, Hong Kong has been promoted and is the new general manager for Eaton, Hong Kong. Shng first joined Langham Hospitality Group in 2003 to lead the public relations and communications initiatives and has since held progressively senior roles within the group at the property and corporate levels.
Succeeding Shaun Campbell as managing director of Cordis Hong Kong is Shane Pateman who led the team at Eaton, Hong Kong for the last four years as general manager. Pateman is a seasoned hotelier and he is also the group’s key CSR champion, advocating the global green efforts at the corporate level for Langham Hospitality Group.