Sun Yiwei Looks At the MICE Scene In Beijing

Sun Yiwei works in the development division of Marubeni (Beijing) Trading Co., Ltd.

What kinds of events or meeting does your company have in Beijing each year? What is the scale of these activities?
The company holds summer sessions and winter annual meetings each year with 100 to 200 participants. There will also be signing ceremonies when the company has cooperation projects with other Chinese enterprises.

What are your criteria for choosing a suitable venue in Beijing?
Venues for these events should be near to the company with good hardware facilities and services at a reasonable price.

If the event or meeting is to be held in a hotel, what are the requirements?
When events are held in hotel, the brand awareness, transport, food and beverage, and service will be the criteria for choosing a suitable one.

Which hotel's meeting products and services have impressed you the most? Why?
The company once held its winter annual meeting in Hilton Beijing Wangfujing. The pillarless meeting venue with reasonable setup was quite suitable for the meeting. The meeting sales team and banquet team are very dedicated both before and during the event. The engineering department has spent their after-work time to test the sound and lighting system, which is quite touching. The food and beverage are fine in both appearance and taste.

Shangri-La Hotel Beijing has been our partner several times. There are abundant venues in the hotel of various sizes that can meet the needs of various events.

Please list the hotels you have used in Beijing.
Other partners of the company include Hotel New Otani Chang Fu Gong, The St. Regis Beijing, and Hotel Kunlun.

Which places wouldl you recommend to guests coming to Beijing?
I would recommend Sanlitun, Gulou, Yonghe Temple, Prince Gong's Mansion, and other places to guests coming to Beijing.