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On September 12 and 13, industry leaders will gather in Shanghai at the China Travel Distribution Summit to discuss, decipher and debate these topics affecting the country's travel industry.
2011 has been an exciting year in China’s online travel space. Baidu and Tencent, two of China’s biggest Internet companies have armed themselves for competition by making big investments in homegrown online travel companies Qunar and elong respectively. Alibaba Group has also been aggressively pursuing the opportunities in China’s online travel market through its subsidiary Taobao Travel, which claims its gross transaction value exceeds over 1.8 billion dollars in 2011.
The moves demonstrate that travel is perceived as a key strategic component for China’s Internet giants, and brings some heavy hitters into the travel market. How will these giants impact China’s online travel industry? Can Tencent help eLong gain market share against leader Ctrip? How will Qunar evolve on the strength of the investment and its new pairing with Baidu? What opportunities still exist for investors in China’s online travel sector?
On September 12 and 13, industry leaders will gather in Shanghai at the China Travel Distribution Summit to discuss, decipher and debate these topics affecting the country’s travel industry. The summit’s speaker lineup includes executives from Baidu, Tencent and Taobao, as well as eLong and Ctrip. Hosted by TravelDaily in partnership with PhoCusWright, the China Travel Distribution Summit is the industry’s marquee event, featuring keynote speakers and panelists who are shaping the future of online travel in China.
The China Travel Distribution Summit event is conducted in both English and Chinese – simultaneous interpretation is available.
Theodore is the Co-Founder and Managing Editor of TravelDailyNews Media Network; his responsibilities include business development and planning for TravelDailyNews long-term opportunities.
