Meeting professionals visit the Great Wall of China during an “Discovery Tour of Beijing & Shanghai” sponsored by ALHI, Kempinski Hotels & Delta Air Lines

BEIJING, CHINA – Seven meeting professionals recently enjoyed an amazing “Discovery Tour of Beijing and Shanghai, China” that was sponsored by Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), Kempinski Hotels, and Delta Air Lines, and which featured a group itinerary coordinated by Global DMC Partners’ member Destination Asia. The trip was an educational experience designed to explore the destination as a possible choice for upcoming meetings and incentive programs for the participating organizations. Among the many incredible sites visited during the tour of Beijing were excursions to the Great Wall of China, Tiananmen Square and Forbidden City.

 

In Beijing attendees enjoyed a stay at the luxurious Kempinski Yanqi Lake Hotel, located on scenic Yanqi Island and surrounded by the magnificent Yanshan Mountain and the Mutianyu Great Wall.

 

Accommodations in Shanghai were provided by the remarkable Grand Kempinski Hotel Shanghai, situated in the heart of Shanghai’s financial district Lujiazui and providing stunning views of the vibrant city’s glittering skyline. In Shanghai participants also enjoyed visits to the YuYuan Garden, Tianhou Silk Factory, the Old Town, the Fabric Market, the Pearl Market, and to the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center.

 

Associated Luxury Hotels International (ALHI), the leading independent Global Sales Organization serving the North American Meetings & Incentive marketplace, provides one-call local access for its distinguished Membership of over 250 luxury-level hotels and resorts worldwide, which includes 75 luxury-level Kempinski hotels and resorts in 31 countries in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. In addition, ALHI’s portfolio includes 23 luxury cruise ships and Destination Management Companies (DMCs) in over 100 locations worldwide. Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2016, ALHI serves its clientele with an impressive variety of Meeting & Incentive solutions around the globe.

 

 

Photo caption: The group is seen here during their visit to the Great Wall at Mutianyu on June 2, 2016, and among those pictured are the hosts: Stacie Nerf (front center, holding the sign), Senior Sales Account Executive with Delta Air Lines; Sarah Lechevalier (front at right, with hat), Director, Group Sales, North America, for Kempinski Hotels; and ALHI Division Vice President Chris Riccardi (back row, center).