Shanghai, Jan. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 10, the World Hotel Alliance(World Hotel Association, abbreviated as WHA)held its 2015 Press Conference and the Corporate Leaders China Summit in Beijing. The event was moderated by Yan Chaojin, Vice President of Travel Channel, and was attended by more than 120 guests from various sectors including relevant government departments, industry associations, enterprises, and mainstream media.
On-site dialogue among guests at the 2015 WHA Press Conference and Corporate Leaders Summit
At the meeting, Li Yong, member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Chairman of the Board of Huayong Investment Group, and Co-Chairman of the World Hotel Alliance, delivered a keynote speech and important address. Wu Junlin, Founding Chairman and Director-General of the World Hotel Alliance, Vice Chairman of the China International Exchange Promotion Association, and Honorary Chairman of the FERRADIA International Hotels & Resorts Group, gave a detailed explanation regarding the World Hotel Cultural Tourism Demonstration Zone—China Headquarters Base Project of the World Hotel Alliance, as well as the 2015 “4th World Hotel Alliance Congress & 8th World Hotel Forum” and the “7th Five Continents Diamond Awards Ceremony.”
At the event site, the World Hotel Alliance, Hainan Sandao Yuanrong Travel Industry Co., Ltd., and the FERRADIA International Hotels & Resorts Group jointly signed a Framework Cooperation Agreement concerning the China Headquarters Base Project of the World Hotel Alliance. An important exchange ceremony also took place, in which the WHA Media Center and CCTV-Discovery Channel’s “Brand Watch” program jointly signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement. These significant collaborations drew high attention from attending guests and media reporters.
The China Headquarters Base of the World Hotel Alliance and its supporting projects feature unique creativity, large scale, distinctive characteristics, and comprehensive functions. They aim to innovatively construct a modern leisure resort destination and a world hotel cultural tourism demonstration zone. The project closely integrates thematic tourism culture, international conferences, and the specialty hotel industry chain, striving to become an iconic brand project in the history of China’s and the world’s hotel industry development. It will also actively promote cultural exchanges, cooperation, and development between China and the international hotel industry.
The event also featured a special dialogue among renowned entrepreneurs in the hotel industry both in China and abroad, themed “Technological Innovation and Unique Achievements in the Hotel Sector.” The entrepreneur guests engaged in extensive and in-depth discussions on the dialogue theme, industry trends, and their respective companies’ situations. They exchanged ideas and sparked many thought-provoking insights, providing valuable takeaways for all attendees.