VISIONANDSTRATEGY POST EVENT REPORT

VISIONANDSTRATEGY
FOR SUCCESS IN
A CHANGING WORLD
17 – 19 April 2013 | Grand Hyatt Shanghai | Shanghai, P.R. China
POST EVENT REPORT
created by
CHIC Committee
SAVE THE DATES FOR NEXT YEAR !
23 - 25 April 2014
OUR APPRECIATION
THANK YOU
FROM THE CHIC ORGANISING COMMITTEE
Dear Partners,
On behalf of the China Hotel Investment Conference 2013 Organising Committee, we would like to thank you and your company for particitating in the
China Hotel Investment Conference 2013 in Shanghai, China, and hope you enjoyed your experience.
The 9th China Hotel Investment Conference (CHIC2013) organized by HVS lived up to its reputation once again as The Most Influential Hotel Investment
Conference in China. The three-day event saw a record turnout of 820 leaders of hotel and tourism industry from over 20 countries. The conference centre
of the Grand Hyatt Shanghai was brimming with delegates networking, sharing ideas with one another and boosting multilateral coorperation.
As part of CHIC commitment to customer service we are pleased to bring you the official CHIC 2013 Post-Event Report. This report will provide you with an
overview of what happened at the conference, along with valuable information on the event.
We would like to extend our tremendous gratitude to all our sponsors for your support and for contributing to our standing as China’s most influential
hotel investment event.
We look forward to developing our role as a valuable long-term partner of global hospitality sector. We will continue to conduct research and work closely
with industry experts to deliver the definitive event and meeting place for the industry. We will be back in 2014, bigger and better for our 10th edition with
many new exciting developments!
Save the dates and join us on 23-25 April 2014!
Organiser / Co-Host Co-Hosts
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Executive Summary
Live Talk
CHIC 2013 Sponsors
Awards
Our Speakers
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Themed “Vision and Strategy for Success in a Changing World”, the 9th China Hotel Investment Conference (CHIC) organised by HVS Global Hospitality
Services recorded a turnout of over 820 delegates and high-profile speakers.
The event which took place from 17 to 19 April 2013 at the Grand Hyatt Shanghai brought together leaders of the hotel and tourism industry from over 20
countries. Some of the distinguished speakers include Dai Bin – President, China Tourism Academy; Mark
Hoplamazian – President & Chief Executive Officer, Hyatt Hotels Corporation; Abid Butt – Chief Executive
Officer, Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts; Michael Glennie – President and Chief Operating Officer,
2013 Facts & Figures
Fairmont Raffles Hotels International; Simon Cooper – President & Managing Director, Asia Pacific,
820+ Attendees
Marriott International, Inc.; Jim Abrahamson – Chief Executive Officer, InterState Hotels & Resorts;
50 Sponsor Brands & Media
Symon Bridle – Chief Operating Officer, New World
Hospitality, just to name a few.
Partners
125 High profile Speakers &
Advisory Board Members
31% International Delegates
Robin Bew, Chief Economist & Editorial Director
of the Economist Intelligence Unit, delivered his
insights on China’s growing influence on the global
economy and an update on the global economic
situation and how China could weigh in on
opportunities in new frontiers.
The regional and global CEOs took the stage, led by David Ling, Chairman of HVS China and Southeast
Asia, to share their views on some of the expansion strategies international hotel companies can
undertake and how they could differentiate their
products.
Stephen Rushmore Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of HVS Global Hospitality Services, delivered
an address on the global hotel market trends and predictions for 2017. He shared his views on some
of the hospitality trends and values in the global and Asian markets and noted that there is room for
growth in the mid-scale sector, as the luxury sector begins to become oversaturated. In large economies
such as China and India, there remains enormous opportunity in the mid-scale segment.
For all to understand most updated China Tourism Policy, Mr Liu Xiao Jun, director of policies and
regulation department from China National Tourism Administration delivered his further understanding
of government policy movements versus marketing practices.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The plenary session “New Sources of Capital and Partnerships in Domestic and International Markets”
received large turnout as the high-profile speakers shared their insights and first-hand experiences in
obtaining financing for hospitality projects. The plenary speakers included David Blumenfeld – Senior
Partner, Paul Hastings; Gaurav Bhushan – Chief Development & Investment Officer, Accor Asia Pacific;
Jim Abrahamson – Chief Executive Officer, InterState Hotels & Resorts; and Jill Hellman – Managing
Director, Thayer Lodging Group – China.
During the event, to appraisal and recognise outstanding individuals and companies that contribute
to the industry, China Hotel Investment Conference (CHIC) Organising Committee and Advisory
Boardtogether with senior industry executives across the region were involved in the nomination and
selection process to come out 6 different awards. With over 30 years contribution to the hospitality
industry, Mr Yang Weimin, CEO of Shanghai Jin Jiang International Hotels (Group) won the Lifetime
Achievement Award; Mr Wu Hai, CEO of Orange Hotel, who created the first concept of “Design Hotel” in China won the China Hotelier of the Year Award;
Mr Mark Hoplamazian, President & Chief Executive Officer who leading the Hyatt Hotels Corporation was the winner of International Hotelier of the Year; For
China Hospitality Excellence Award,it is no doubt belongs to Greenland International Hotels Group, which has over 60 hotels in operation or under construction
in China and overseas, with total assets size of 20 billion RMB, becoming one of the largest hotel owner and operator company in China; The International
Hospitality Award went to IHG who marks 30 years of doing business in China and has more than 180 opened hotels and 170 hotels in the pipeline across more
than 100 cities today, making it the largest International hotel operator in the country with the longest history in the market and a deep understanding of
Chinese consumers. Last but not least, Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort which owning by Shanghai Feizhou Group and managed by Starwood Hotels and
Resorts with its amazing design got the prize for Hotel Development Excellence Award.
As the traditional and most popular activity for the three days conference, Shanghai Leading Real
Estate Project Showcase gave all delegates another fantastic experience. The 5 routes tour covered
most typical luxury and boutique hotels as well as famous service apartments. For instance, the new
Twelve at Hengshan by Starwood, Banyan Tree Shanghai on the bund, etc..This tour has not only
helped delegatesbuilt upa vividly concept for their future projects but also brought out the whole core
of having this conference –Be Seen. Be Connected. Be on a journey to learn, to grow and to success in
the future!
At the end, CHIC Organising Committee expressed its gratitude and appreciation to all partners,
sponsors, delegates and participants for their continuous support in making this event a repeated
success. The Committee looks forward to welcoming industry leaders at the 10th CHIC scheduled on 23
to 25 April 2014.
LIVE TALK
CHIC 2013 SPONSORS
Patrons
Platinum Sponsors
Luncheon Sponsor
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsor
Participating Sponsors
Exhibitors
Media Partners
AWARDS
Award: International Hotelier Award
Awardee: Mark Hoplamazian, President & CEO,
Hyatt Hotels Corporation
Award: Hotel Development Excellence Award
Awardees: Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring ResortFeizhou Group & Starwood Hotels and Resorts
Company Representative: Michelle Zheng, CEO
Assistant, Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring ResortFeizhou Group
Company Representative: Daniel Aylmer, Area
Managing Director, East China, Starwood Hotels
and Resorts
Award: International Hospitality Excellence Award
Awardee: InterContinental Hotels Group
Company Representative: Keith Barr, Chief
Executive Officer, Greater China, IHG
Award: China Hotelier Award
Awardee: Wu Hai, Chairman, Orange Hotels Group
Award: China Hospitality Excellence Award
Awardee: Greenland International Hotels Group
Company Representative: Janus Lee, Vise
General Manager, Greenland International Hotels
Group
Award: Lifetime Achievement Award
Awardee: Yang Wei Min, CEO, Shanghai Jin Jiang
International Hotels (Group) Company Limited
Representative to Yang: Xu Ming, President,
Interstate China
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SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!
THE 10TH ANNUAL
23 - 25 April 2014
Shanghai, P.R. China
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