ISTANBUL, Feb. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2016 World
Tourism Forum Global Meeting and Awards Ceremony is being held at
the International Convention and Exhibition Center in Istanbul, Turkey from February 4-6, 2016. HNA Tourism Group (HNA
Tourism) is the first Chinese group to be invited to attend the
World Tourism Forum Global Meeting and in its first appearance has
been honored with the award for "Best Tourism Investment
Group".
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A specially formed international jury board was tasked with
selecting award winners and the "Best Tourism Investment Group"
category aims to select a winner based on the value, volume and
impact on their investments. Receiving this prestigious award is an
affirmation of HNA Tourism's diversified global investment strategy
and comprehensive management system.
Li Tie, Vice Chairman and CEO of HNA Tourism Group, said "HNA
Tourism is a modern Chinese tourism group. Since our founding, we
have earned recognition in multiple areas, and this award from the
World Tourism Forum is a first for a Chinese tourism company, and
gives credence to the comprehensive development strengths of HNA
Tourism, displaying the global recognition and appreciation we have
received as a Chinese tourism group. In 2016 we will continue to
consolidate our group's resources, deploying globally, creating a
world-class Chinese tourism brand, and a convenient and
high-quality travel experience for global tourists."
HNA Tourism Investment Portfolio in 2015
- Strategic cooperation with government of French Polynesia, building Tahiti into a
tourism hub.
- Investment in US hotel chain, Red Lion Hotel Group.
- Memorandum of cooperation with Kuoni Group in Switzerland
- Luxury five-star hotel, Tangla is opening its first
international location in Brussels
in March 2016.
- JV company created with NH Hotel group for development of
high-end hotels in China as well
as increasing footprint in European and global market.
- Strategic partnership with Pierre et Vacances-Center Parcs
Group to bring the center park concept to China.
- Invested USD 500 million in
Tuniu.com
- Strategic investment of RMB 200
million in the overseas short-term rental O2O platform
Zhubaijia.com
- Linked up with Uber China and
Uber Global to create a seamless transportation platform.
- HNA Tourism's subsidiary company, E-Life Financial and
Mastercard joined together to promote digital payment and
innovation in the consumer tourism sector.
The group also joined forces with Guangda Securities and
Chang'An Bank, promoting the "Fund+Listed Company" model, a brand
new platform for tourism finance.