Tag: Expo

Shanghai: Challenge And opportunity In The Post-Expo Era

The 2010 World Expo in Shanghai has finally closed after 184 days. Initial estimates by China Tourism Research suggest that the overall revenue injected into the region as a result of the Expo is approximately CNY80 billion with 34.3% going into accommodation, meaning hotels benefited by revenues totalling CNY27.4 billion that were attributable to the […]

Managing Sheraton Shanghai Hongqiao In The Post-Expo Marketplace

Thomas Mueller, the general manager of Sheraton Shanghai Hongqiao Hotel, is a veteran in the hospitality industry with over 30 years of experience: working with the biggest hotel chains in the world including Hilton, Hyatt, and Sheraton. How did you start your career in hospitality industry? I wanted to travel and live in foreign countries […]

Natural Growth The Norm For China Hotels In 2011

The 2008 Beijing Olympics, the 2010 shanghai Expo, and the Guangzhou Asian Games brought unprecedented opportunities for development to the Chinese hotel market: especially for four- and five-star rated hotels. International brands entered Chinese market one after another, and China's star-rated hotel market has experienced a period of rapid development. As the impact of financial […]

Shanghai Airports Report Record Volumes In 2010

Shanghai Airport Group recently said that the city's two airports' annual passenger throughput is expected to exceed 72 million in 2010, thanks to the Shanghai World Expo which helped boost the local travel market.

Timely Internal Communication Key To Successful Meetings

China Hospitality News reader Alice Wei is the manager of the Beijing office of Shanghai VR Conference Organizer Company. She is in charge of planning and organizing corporate meetings, recommending and selecting hotels, and caring for VIP clients.

Ten Big Events For China's Tourism Industry In 2010

A recent report released by the World Tourism Organization shows that the the global tourism industry has exceeded the highest level reached in the same period of 2008, the pre-financial-crisis year. Worldwide tourist arrivals between January and August 2010 totalled 642 million, an increase of 7% over the same months of 2009 and 1 million […]

Thank You To Expo Volunteers In Shanghai

The Pullman Shanghai Skyway Hotel recently organized a party to thank and honor the volunteers that worked at the hotel during the 2010 Shanghai World Expo. Klaus Gottschalk, the general manager of the hotel, thanked the volunteers and senior officers from the 'Spiritual Civilization Office' of Luwan District for their commitment and thousands of hours […]