Tag: China
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From Frontier to Forefront: APAC’s Ascent in the World of Incentive Travel
Read more: From Frontier to Forefront: APAC’s Ascent in the World of Incentive Travelby Pádraic Gilligan, Co-Founder, SoolNua | Head of Research & Consultancy, SITE My great friend and SITE colleague in China, Raymond Qian, invited me to speak at a recent ITB China event about the Asia Pacific (APAC) region and…
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Shenzhen: host city of the world’s largest conference & exhibition centre
Read more: Shenzhen: host city of the world’s largest conference & exhibition centreby Pádraic Gilligan, Chief Marketing Officer, SITE & Managing Partner, SoolNua How cities grow The great cities of the world – take London, for example – owe much of their global renown to a slow organic growth over decades…
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An ICCA Virgin in Shanghai
Read more: An ICCA Virgin in Shanghaiby Padraic Gilligan, Vice President, Ovation Global DMC and Vice President, Industry Relations, MCI Distant Love For over 20 years I’ve had an arms length relationship with her. From afar, like a courtly lover, I could appreciate her unique…
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Shanghai Surprises (Part 3) – Marriott, Fairmont and Peninsula
Read more: Shanghai Surprises (Part 3) – Marriott, Fairmont and Peninsulaby Padraic Gilligan, VP, Industry Relations, MCI Shanghai and Las Vegas When you visit Shanghai sooner or later you think of Las Vegas. They have much in common. The pace of development is one thing. The scale of the…
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Shanghai Surprises (Part 2) – how it all ended
Read more: Shanghai Surprises (Part 2) – how it all endedby Padraic Gilligan, VP, Industry Relations, MCI How it Ended My Shanghai sojourn started with a marvellous meal. This is how it ended. The ballroom of the Kerry Hotel looked stunning with accent lighting and clever up-lit props –…
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Shanghai Surprises (Part 1) – when people come together, magic happens!
Read more: Shanghai Surprises (Part 1) – when people come together, magic happens!by Padraic Gilligan, VP, MCI Group The Dangling Conversation It was an unlikely gathering. An Irishman, a Singaporean, a super elegant Indian lady and a very pretty Chinese girl. The dinner had been spectacular. Mixed appetisers – baked crab…
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