Asia's world city to host 2015 Virtuoso Symposium

23 Dec 2014  2044 | World Travel News

LOS ANGELES - Hong Kong, one of the world's premier travel destinations, will host luxury travel's most influential individuals from around the world during the 2015 Virtuoso Symposium. The annual event held by the leading luxury travel agency network, Virtuoso, will take place in Hong Kong from April 25 to April 29, 2015. The announcement of Hong Kong as the host destination was made shortly after Hong Kong received recognition as one of the top "10 Hottest Destinations" of 2014 by Virtuoso and its network of elite travel agency members.

"We believe the unique appeal of Hong Kong makes Asia's World City the perfect destination for the 2015 Virtuoso Symposium, where we bring together senior leaders from our global luxury travel network to connect with each other, discuss and debate the future of the luxury travel industry and experience one of the most exciting and dynamic places in the world," said David Hansen, Senior Vice President of Virtuoso Events. "This is the second Symposium to be held in Hong Kong and the destination was selected over several strong contenders that were bidding for their first Symposium. Hong Kong remains a must see destination for Virtuoso's global travel advisors and the discerning travelers they serve."

The last time Hong Kong hosted the Virtuoso Symposium was in 2003. Since then, Asia's World City has experienced many notable changes including the following:

- Worldwide visitation increased from 15.5 million to an estimated 59 million, making Hong Kong the world's most visited city
- The number of hotel rooms increased from 38,000 to 70,000
- The number of Michelin-starred restaurants increased from 22 to 64
- Wine has quickly become an important part of the culture, making Hong Kong one of the world's top three cities for wine auctions
- Hong Kong is the contemporary art capital of Asia and the home of Art Basel Hong Kong

"Hong Kong is truly a place like no other, where east meets west and rich Chinese traditions contrast with the latest global trends," said Bill Flora, the U.S. Director of the Hong Kong Tourism Board. "As the host of the 2015 Virtuoso Symposium, we welcome all attendees to experience Hong Kong's distinct and timeless appeal."

An estimated 450 participants are expected to attend the Virtuoso Symposium in spring 2015. Among those attendees are some of the world's leading luxury travel companies. Attendees from as many as 38 countries will congregate in Hong Kong to network, discuss key issues impacting travel today, and to take in the sights of the dynamic city playing host to them.

sourced:traveldailynews.asia

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