It was learned that this summit brought together elite professionals from China’s hospitality industry, including presidents, general managers, marketing and communications directors, and service directors from hotel groups, management companies, consulting firms, and high-star hotels—nearly 300 attendees in total—who gathered to discuss strategies for business development under new circumstances. An awards ceremony was also held concurrently to present trophies and medals to companies that made outstanding contributions in 2013, as well as five-star medals to exceptional individuals in the hotel industry.
Mr. Qiao Yi began his career in the hotel industry in 1986, taking on management roles, and has over 20 years of professional experience in hotel management. In 2003, he planned and established the first talent network for the hotel industry—Best Eastern (Zuiyou).He later founded Xianzhi (a hotel industry education and training network), Maidian (China’s hotel industry portal), Qiaobang Headhunting (China’s leading hotel recruitment brand), and Miding (China’s first mobile internet alliance direct-booking platform for the hotel industry). He has successively received honors such as the Global Hotels “Five-Star Golden Diamond Medal,” “2008 Asian Hospitality Industry Meritorious Figure,” “100 People Influencing China’s Hotels,” “Special Contribution Award to the Hotel Industry for the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of China,” and the “Lifetime Achievement Award in China’s Hotel Industry – Starlight Awards.” With an internet and information technology perspective, he provides comprehensive, era-appropriate services for the hotel industry and its professionals. He is one of the pioneers of the informatization development in China’s hotel industry and is hailed as a leading figure in China’s hotel informatization wave.