China Hotel Investment Conference - CHIC 2012

The Most Influential Hotel Investment Conference in China promises another great event in 2012!

Roaring into its 8th edition, the conference themed "China to Global – Harness the New Initiatives and Opportunities" will be held at the Grand Hyatt Shanghai from 18 to 20 April 2012. The event will explore new strategies to harness business opportunities in the changing landscape of the domestic and global markets.

CHIC has established its reputation as the most influential hotel investment conference in China by delivering a wealth of timely market insights that facilitate corporate strategies and growth in the world's second largest economy. The 2011 event successfully brought together 750 business leaders from over 25 countries.

Some of the discussion highlights at CHIC2012 include:

• From China to Global – major Chinese companies are venturing into the global markets. Where are the opportunities and the investment returns?

• New Directions and Strategies in Financing Real Estate Developments in China – by top bankers

• Harness New Business Opportunities in the changing landscape of the domestic and global markets – by CEOs of leading international and domestic corporations

• Hear from Robin Bew, Editorial Director and Chief Economist from the Economist Intelligence Unit - Insights of the Euro zone financial crisis and its implications on the global, regional and domestic (China) economies.

• Be inspired by the speech from David Sun, CEO of Home Inns and mastermind of the meteoric rise of Home Inns to become the largest chain in Asia Pacific in less than 10 years!

• Special Topics – Optimizing Hotel Profitability and Asset Values; Mergers & Acquisitions; Creating Multi-brand Chains; and others

• Organized Tours – showcasing the latest collection of hotels and real estate developments in Shanghai