Hong Kong’s rise & rise on the world startup map has been quite astounding. The country’s developed infrastructure is a great platform for passionate entrepreneurs to setup their teams from the region. Klook.com and the relatively newer ones such as Sam the Local are few Travel Startups from Hong Kong that are doing quite well.

The much awaited StartmeupHK Festival 2016 will be hosted by Invest Hong Kong (InvestHK) as part of the department’s ongoing initiative to promote the city as one of the fastest growing start-up hubs in the world.

InvestHK’s StartmeupHK Festival will be organised between January 23 and 30 2016

The festival which is being organised from January 23 and 30, 2016 will witness leading accelerators, corporates and associations hold a series of thematic conferences and pitching events covering areas such as the Internet of things (IoT), financial technology (fintech), health technology and data analytics, in which Hong Kong has a distinct competitive advantage.

This festival will attract thousands of international and local start-ups, investors and business leaders to converge in Hong Kong.

The Director-General of Investment Promotion, Dr Simon Galpin, said that InvestHK’s StartmeupHK Festival aims at showcasing the dynamism and growth of Hong Kong’s start-up ecosystem to both international and domestic audiences.

According to a latest survey by InvestHK,the number of co-working spaces and incubators in Hong Kong has topped 40 and the number of start-ups operating within these affordable premises has increased by 46 per cent in comparison to the last year.

In addition to the core events, the week will feature social mixers, roundtable discussions and investor group meet-ups in venues across Hong Kong.

More details about the StartmeupHK Festival 2016 are available on InvestHK’s dedicated start-up website www.startmeup.hk, with hyperlinks for further details of the core events. The StartmeupHK site also offers a one-stop portal to the start-up community in the city, listing the latest start-up events and signposting visitors to resources such as government funding schemes and incubation programmes.

About InvestHK

InvestHK is the Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government established in July 2000 to attract foreign direct investment and support overseas and Mainland businesses to set up or expand in Hong Kong. It provides free advice and customised services to help businesses succeed in Hong Kong’s vibrant economy. As at June 2015, InvestHK had assisted over 3,700 companies which have created more than 40,200 new jobs in the first year of operation or expansion and over HK$99 billion of investment. For more information, please visit www.investhk.gov.hk.

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Hotel Management Singapore Summit 2015, organized by Questex Media Group, Inc will be taking place on 22^nd October at the Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. The summit that falls under TravelRave 2015, Asia’s Premier Travel and Tourism Week, will be majorly focusing on creating platforms for hotel executives working at both corporate and property level.  Speakers will be discussing on key operational, branding and financial issues impacting the industry and other essential topics like brand equity, cash flow management, cost control and few others.

Key reasons for Hotel Marketers to attend the summit;

• The summit will be attended by COO, CFO, VPs, GMs, Financial Controllers and executive committee members to debate and share ideas on topics including cash-flow management, cost control, innovation and staff retention.
• The summit will also address major challenges faced by hotel entrepreneurs and present them with dynamic platform to gain success in the industry.
• An opening session that will cover “Game Changing Travel Trends for successful future” where speaker would be presenting the changing trends happening in the industry and how one can get ahead with success.
• A CEO panel discussion on “What Singapore Hotels can do to remain competitive?” The panel will discuss on what hotels can do to help maintain competency of Singapore and how they can maintain market share and loyalty.
• There will be a panel discussion on how young hoteliers can work together to counter the problem of slow progression and restructure the industry.
• Hotel marketers will also get a chance to attend other happening events during the week. Some of the events at TravelRave 2015 are-  ITB Asia 2015, Singapore Experience Awards 2015, TravelRave Leaders Gala/CNBC Business Leader Award,  Asia Travel Leaders Summit, WIT, Hotel Technology Conference and RaveOn! Tours.

Last year, TravelRave witnessed whopping 11,000 attendees from across the globe.  This year it is expected to grow even bigger. The event will offer a platform for business leaders and industry professionals to share and gather knowledge.

Hotel Management Singapore Summit 2015 will be a great platform for hotel marketers to network with industry experts.  Another major reason for them to attend this event is the venue, Marina Bay Sand, one of the prominent and luxurious hotels in the world.  Opened in the year 2010, the hotel offers state of art convention and exhibition facilities. You can get more information here and also learn about ITB Asia discount. Moreover, the weather during the month of October is pleasant, giving a good opportunity to travel around.

You can check out the entire agenda of the event here. Interested attendees can register themselves here. TravHQ is proud to be media partner for this event.

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Last year, WIT conference witnessed the theme of “Little Big 10”, which marked the end of one cycle. This year the most talked travel event is coming back with the theme called “Reboot”. Starting from 19^th October, WIT 2015 Singapore will end on 21^st of October, the event is held to redefine the characters in travel, explore new opportunities in the industry and challenge thinking on the elements that makes the travel more exciting.

The conference includes WIT Bootcamp on 19^th October and the main conference will be held on 20^th and 21^st October. Entering into the 11^th year, the WIT conference will address major questions of how we should restart and discard old thought to renew ideas to win customers.

The conference will bring together top travel experts from travel industry to speak on how to provoke and reboot travel thinking.

WIT Bootcamp- What to look forward for?

The WIT Bootcamp that will be held before the main conference, is the meet & match for start-ups, innovators and investors in the travel industry.  This event will focus on what’s new and hot in the industry shared by like-minded travel professionals.  The event will also be spearheaded by travel entrepreneurs from around the world who will share their success stories and mistakes to build the business.

What will it feature?

• It will feature WIT Start-Up Pitch, in which few selected young entrepreneurs will pitch their business ideas each to the panel of investors and coaches.
• Finalists from this event, will pitch ideas live at the Grand Finale which will be held on 21^st October

The Reboot Theme will examine:

• Before Reboot & After Reboot: Which old ideas should be discarded, which new ideas should to be taken forward?
• Monsters, Copycats and Start- Ups: Who will win and what it takes to win?
• Might Over Smart: As big companies are getting bigger, will there be a room for start-ups?
• The Flip Side: Meeting with the characters we seldom see and to see who are the integral part of our universe
• Winning & Keeping Customers: More than one way to land that prize, and what is the best way?
• The Power of Now: Who will win in the age of instant decision?
• The Next Frontier: Where can one find new opportunities? At Restaurants? In-Destination? Local Transport or Space?
• Personalisation: How will you walk on the thin line between being a friend and nuisance?
• Travel Status: Has technology killed travel star?

Event Programme:

The WIT Bootcamp which will be held on 19^th October, 2015 will take place at Phoenix 2, Level 6, Novotel Clarke Quay Singapore. You can view the entire schedule of the event here.

The WIT Conference which will be held on 20^th & 21^st October, 2015 and will take place at Heliconia Ballroom, Level 3, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. You can view the entire schedule of the event here.

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