In a recently published research paper, Dr Tony Tse of the School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University assimilates Chinese outbound tourism policy to a form of soft diplomacy, to a strong ‘political tool’ that allows China to have a great influence on international relations and extend its soft […]
Q&A with ChinaContact MD, Roy Graff: Why is the UK not enjoying the promised boom in Chinese inbound tourism?
June 13, 2013 By
Recent media channels, tourism and retail associations in the UK have been extremely vocal in their frustration that Britain should attract more Chinese tourists but is lagging behind other countries like France and US. The British government has made announcements that it will look to ease the visa application process for Chinese and raise investment […]
Protected: China tourism industry presentation for workshop attendees – access with code
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Feedback from the European Cities Marketing summer conference on BRICS markets
June 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Roy gave an excellent keynote on the potential of China for the summer conference of European Cities Marketing in Zagreb in June 2012. He is a great speaker, knows his subject inside-out and is generous with his tips and advice. Member feedback has been extremely positive and we will all want to hear more from […]
Hotelbeds aiming for healthy growth in China and Asia as they celebrate 10 years
November 16, 2011 By 1 Comment
At the recent WTM (World Travel Market) in London I interviewed Joan Vilà, Managing Director of Accommodation & Destinations Sector at Hotelbeds and TUI PLC, the parent company. Hotelbeds are 10 years old and have unveiled a revamped brand and some growth goals at the WTM this year in London. They intend to increase investment in […]
Takeaways from VIBE in London on China and BRIC
October 5, 2011 By 1 Comment
Today I spoke at two sessions at the VisitBritain International Business Exchange. A well run annual forum facilitating one on one meetings for VB reps from all markets with local operators, hotels, attractions and destinations. Along side the meetings they run 3 workshops in the morning and again in the afternoon. The session topics are […]
WTM-ChinaContact 3rd annual forum on China’s bilateral tourism trade
July 11, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The event showing you how to profit from the amazing growth of China’s tourism sector London, UK 01 July 2008: With the strong support of VisitBritain, China National Tourism Administration, Visit London, Kunming Municipal Tourism Board and the Pacific Asia Travel Association, top experts from tourism bodies and travel companies intimately involved in China are […]
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