TODAY: Drive towards smart tourism in Hong Kong, 2018 expected to be a big year for Chinese tourism and soaring costs and high competition severely affecting boutique and independent hoteliers.

Drive towards smart tourism in Hong Kong
Wednesday, 10th January 2018

Klook will rollout a QR-code enabled Mobile Pass for Hong Kong Airport Express, the new feature will further bridge the ever present gap between online and offline, offering travelers a more convenient way to access Hong Kong Airport Express >>

2018 expected to be a big year for Chinese tourism
10 Jan 2018 : The 2018 Canada-China Year of Tourism adopted a Yin-Yang sign with a panda and a polar bear as its symbol and is trying not only to attract new target groups like families and MICE travellers to Canada, but is also aiming at bringing more Canadian tourists to China, including many Overseas Chinese living in Canada >>

Airport breakthrough highlighted in latest Phuket update
10 Jan 2018 : A strong low season and China growth has pushed Phuket International Airport past a record high 8 million threshold and one of the developing storylines is mixed-use hotel and tourism attractions highlight market maturation as retail, theme parks and entertainment ventures are now coming into play in the accommodation space >>

Debut for the eTravel Startup Day at ITB Berlin
10 Jan 2018 : Meeting place for start-ups – the eTravel Startup Day offers newly formed companies a platform to present their innovative business models >>

Soaring costs and high competition severely affecting boutique and independent hoteliers
10 Jan 2018 : Owners of boutique hotels are facing an uphill battle when it comes to revenue as costs continue to rise and competition within the industry remains fierce and despite a growing trend for travellers to choose independent hotels for an authentic experience, owners of these businesses are facing significant challenges as they strive to compete with large, established chains, hampering revenue streams >>

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Casual Dining: A Fresh Perspective
Wednesday, 10th January 2018

Restaurant industry studies and reports have brought much attention to the shift in consumer choices and the flattening of year-over-year same store sales growth that the Casual Dining segment has been experiencing in recent years. However, there are still many exciting growth opportunities and ways that Casual Dining can flourish >>

Bad Apology/Good Apology ft. YouTuber Logan Paul
Mistakes happen. You’ll be judged on what you do next: YouTubers are a controversial topic, if you’re a teen or young adult it’s likely you have your own favorites that you’ve spent hours watching, and you may even feel deeply connected to a streamer you’ve followed through their daily lives. If you’re a bit older you probably range from being vaguely annoyed at the phenomenon to actively hating the blitz of content put out with little vetting and an over >>

Global Update: Who's Where and Doing What
January 2018: Global update of who is moving where and from where - keep track of old colleagues and friends or find lost ones, brought to you by The Boutique Search Firm >>