Hoteliers from 33 cities in 15 Asia Pacific countries convened in Bali last weekend for the first of the Worldhotels Regional Annual Conferences in 2010 – themed ‘Raising the Bar’ to highlight new initiatives in the face of challenging economic times. Nearly a hundred delegates representing 80 affiliate hotels and 13 new entrants gathered at the Ayodya Resort Bali for the three-day event 15 – 17 January.
The platform – designed primarily for general managers, directors of sales and marketing and revenue managers – was the first of three regional annual conferences worldwide.
At the meeting, Worldhotels managing director Robert Hornman reviewed highlights of 2009 before focusing on strategies for 2010 and Asia Pacific vice president Roland Jegge reviewed major developments in Asia over the year – including a significant expansion of the affiliate portfolio in India and China – and his prognosis for 2010. Read the rest of this entry »