Governor s Beijing VIP Dinner VIP Bio Prepared by AVIAREPS Marketing Garden, Beijing Office As of 28 th, March Beijing Utour International Travel Service Co., Ltd Lin Yan, Vice President Bio Miss Lin Yan has 25 years of experience in tourism industry since 1988. She is primarily responsible for outbound travel product development, supplier management, market promotion and product strategy management since she joined Utour in 2005. Her working experience leads her familiar with every aspect of outbound travel industry chain. With her rich experience in management, in product development and high degree of market acuity, she has made outstanding contribution to UTour.Lin Yan has been to California many times, as a wine lover, she is found of California wine. UTouris one of China s largest outbound travel service suppliers. With its head office in Beijing, it has branches in Shanghai, Chengdu and Shenyang. As one of the Top 10 Chinese outbound tourism wholesalers, it provides a comprehensive product system that spans the globe. Shanghai branch set up an America department which over the past two years has operated successfully in the U.S. market, building reputation and brand awareness. The company has over 300 employees.
China CYTSM.I.C.E Service Co., Ltd Albert Guo, Vice President In 1991, Albert Guo graduated from Beijing Second Foreign Language Institute and later he continued to study in Guanghua Business School of Peking University and got master degree of business management. In the first 6 years after his graduation, he worked in 4 stars hotel in Beijing which now has been franchised and managed by an international well-known hotel chains and he received wide range of cross trainings in different departments and it laid foundation for his future career development. In the period he accumulated rich experience of big international conferences and incentive projects service and management in that hotel. In 1997, he joined China CYTS Hours Holding Co., LTD and in the following 5 years he focused in outgoing tourist market development of Chinese tourists and established very good cooperation relationships with many national tourism organizations and other supplier partners. Also he created and organized quite a few big outgoing tourist projects successfully. In 2002, together with another talented partner he founded China CYTS MICE Service Co., LTD with supports from China CYTS Tours Holding Co., LTD. Through years efforts, China CYTS MICE has been developed to be a leading company in China M.I.C.E market. Albert Guo now is senior vice president of China CYTS MICE Co., LTD. He is board director of China Chapter of Society of Incentive Travel Executives known as SITE and board member of Meeting Professional International known as MPI. In private sector, he is advisory board member of Starwood Asia Pacific which is very well known as international hotels management chains group. ChinaCYTSM.I.C.E. Service CO., Ltd.the subsidiary of China CYTS Tours Holding Co. Ltd., is the first company specializing in the M.I.C.E. market of China's tourism industry. It provides high-quality professional M.I.C.E. service to corporate clients with its professional team, organization and service mode. The core concept of "Concentration Creates Professionalism" is their abiding pursuit. With many year s development, CYTSM.I.C.E. has being as the most professional cooperative partner of business, conference and incentive travel.
China International Travel Service Limited, Head Office Yu Ningning, President Madam Yu Ningning, born in July 1959, joined CITS back in 1980. Between 1990 and 1994, she was assigned by Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs to work as Third Secretary at the General Consulate in Toronto, Canada. Between 1994 and 2012, she had served consecutively as General Manager of CITS European Department, Deputy General Manager of CITS Inbound Head Quarters, Assistant Director of CITS Ltd. Head Office, General Manager of Inbound Head Quarters, as well as Vice President of China International Travel Service Ltd. Head Office. Currently, and sincejuly 16, 2012, she has been known as President of China International Travel Service Ltd. Head Office. Thanks to her long time working experience in the sales frontiers, Madam Yu Ningning has developed a strong ability of keen observation, deep understanding, quick response, and precise prediction to the market as well as the whole industry, which, makes her judge the current situation and future trend accurately. Madam Yu has been widely recognized as the only female senior member among the elite staff of CITS Ltd. Head Office and one of the few experts in the Chinese tourism circle. Her points of view and brilliant ideas are highly considered for various national tourist plans and projects. Obviously she has been a great value to the development of China and world tourism and an influence on the travel trend and fashion, and furthermore, a mentor to the new industry professionals. China International Travel Service Limited, Head Office(abbreviated to CITS) was founded in 1954. Through its 59 years of development, CITS has been blooming from a foreign affairs reception unit at its early stage under China s State Council into a large state-owned key enterprises group integrating all inclusive services in the travel industry. For decades, it has sustained a high reputation in theinternational travel servicemarket by continually offering quality service and developing new travel products, which fully demonstrates its role as a leading enterprise in China s travel serviceindustry.
China International Travel Service International M.I.C.E. Co., Ltd Zheng Lijuan, President Lillian Zheng is President of CITS International M.I.C.E. Co., Ltd. In this role, Ms. Zheng is responsible for all aspects of management and operations for incentive travel, business conference, international exhibition, government and official Client Business project service. 1997, Lillian Zheng graduated from China Foreign Affairs University and later she continued to study in Beijing International Studies University and got master degree of tourism management. In the first 2 years after her graduation, she worked in the ministry of foreign affairs service center. In 2000, she joined China International Travel Service Co., Ltd. In 2005, she co-founded the Incentive Travel Department, then the CITS International M.I.C.E.Co., Ltd established. As a veteran with advanced thinking in the tourism industry, she organized a large number of significant outbound travel projects and international conferences. Furthermore, she established sound cooperative relationship with many national tourism organizations and suppliers. Lillian Zheng has won several awards, including Excellent Manager of Zijin Award for Capital of Tourism in 2008, Advanced Manager of CITS Group Corporation for many years. Being on top of the travel industry for 60 years, CITS International M.I.C.E. Co., Ltd.takes leading responsibility for the industry of MICE, to achieving the best performance in business of international business travel, incentive travel, conference, exhibition, celebration, entertainment and sports event. With all of the best experience, CITS MICE endeavors to redefine the concept of MICE in China.Their goal is to build up the company of wisdom and make the most of it to live, to develop, and to thrive. They are to make use of the wisdom of every member of their team to achieve the optimum management and market campaign.
China Travel ServiceHead Office (Beijing) Co., Ltd Zhang Shigang, President Zhang Shiganghas been working in travel industry for more than 20 years, he is now the president of China Travel Service Head Office (Beijing) Co.,Ltd. Since joining the CTS Head Office (Beijing), he reformed with keen determination and the spirit of pioneer and innovation, helped the company to become the leading Chinese travel brand, and raised its reputation and market competitiveness. Company Profile Founded in November 1949, China Travel Service Head Office is the first travel agency of new China. Through half a century s effort, CTS has become China s leading comprehensive travel agency, whose business scope extends to inbound travel, outbound travel, domestic travel, business travel etc. with annual tourists reception of hundreds and thousands. With fine business network with travel companies all over the world, CTS has joined the international travel associations like PATA, IATA, USTOA and ASTA. Listed as the best-known travel brand by China Tourism Daily in 2002, CTS was also recognized as the famous brand of China by National Bureau of Industry and Commerce in 2004 and recommended as The Most Influential Brand of China by World Brand Laboratory in 2005.
China Youth Travel Service Tours Holding Co., Ltd GaoZhiquan, Vice President GaoZhiquan is the vice president of China Youth Tours Holding Co., Ltd. Previously he held positions in the Korean Department of CYTS. Mr. Gao is a fan of hiking. China CYTS Tours Holding Co., Ltd was founded on the November 26th, 1997. CYTS has been registered as the first of its kind domestic public listed travel company in Shanghai Stock Exchange since December 3, 1997, with 415.35 million shares, qualified as one of the earliest top ranking-5a class travel companies in Beijing. As a leading and comprehensive tour operator, CYTS s key driving force is its innovation spirit, which the company promotes through the integration and extension of the value chain in the tourism industry. Thus CYTS possesses an excellent competitive advantage in many fields such as sightseeing and vacation package & private tours, incentive travel, professional conference management, business travel management, tourist destination development and hotel operations.
Civil Aviation Administration China Xia Xinghua, Vice Minister Xia Xinghua, was born in Jiangsu, 1952, graduated from Shanghai Fudan University. He has been working in China aviation industry for over 40 years. He was the former Vice President of Chinese Eastern Airlines before taking the position as the Vice Minister of the Civil Aviation Administration of China. He is in charge of international airline business and cooperation, including the American routes of Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines. TheCivil Aviation Administration of China(CAAC), formerly thegeneral Administration of Civil Aviation of China is theaviation authorityunder theministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China. It overseescivil aviationand investigatesaviation accidents and incidents. As the aviation authority responsible for China, it concluded civil aviation agreements with other aviation authorities, including those of thespecial Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of Chinawhich are categorized as "special domestic".. CAAC was formed on November 2, 1949, shortly after the founding of thepeople's Republic of China, to manage all non-military aviation in the country, as well as provide general and commercial flight service. It was initially managed by thepeople's Liberation Army Air Force.In 1987 the airline division of CAAC was divided up into a number of airlines, each named after the region of China where it had its hub. Since then, CAAC acts solely as a government agency and no longer provides commercial flight service.in March 2008, the agency changed its name to Civil Aviation Administration of China and became a subsidiary of the newly createdministry of Transport.
Hua Yuan International Tourism Co., Ltd/Byecity.com Tony ONG, Vice President and CIO 1998, Tony joined ETI as one of members of the first entrepreneurs; 1999, based in the office of Switzerland Euro Travel Incomingservice center, he was responsible for the travel business and also established the company s oversea resources management department. In 2000, Tony assisted the president of ETIto establish the web site company of Byecity.com. In 2002, he transferred to Guangzhou branch to develop travel business.2003, based in Paris office, he was responsible for collecting foreign suppliers to develop the management of oversea resources including local services companies, hotels, and restaurants, etc. In 2004, he went back to China to develop travel business in Shanghai.2006, he went to BeijingTimes Overseas Affairs Service Co., ltd, and he was responsible for collecting foreign suppliers and cooperation, focusing on the business of the business groups for governments and Foreign Affairs Bureau and the big companies MICE groups. From 2007 to today, in Hua Yuan International Travel Co., ltd, he is responsible for Global procurement and make new product, focusing on the development of the business of great China oversea traveling business, and also on the marketing re-establishment to find the new products to meet with different demands of the Chinese guests. Company Introduction: Beijing Hua Yuan International Travel Ltd., (Hua Yuan Travel), set up from 1985, is a new style E-commerce travel company based on traditional travel agency mode with the core business of outbound travel service. By the support of new commercial structure and most effective, high quality service, Hua Yuan Travel has become a powerful strength international corporate. On 28th March, 2008, Hua Yuan has been venture invested 10 million US dollars by JAFCO Asia and Investor Growth Capital. Their operating destination covers Europe, America, Australia, Africa and Asia, all five markets. The products include group tour, island holiday travels, business travel, M.I.C.E., professional overseas training, luxury tour. For targeting different market segments, Hua Yuan has two brands, ETI-Holiday for agent clients and Byecity.com for directed customers.
United Airlines HC Kwok, Chief Representative and Country Director HC Kwok is Chief Representative and Country Director of United Airlines in China. In this role, Mr. Kwok is responsible for all aspects of airline operations for both passengers and cargo sales and marketing in China. Prior to this position, Mr. Kwok was Assistant Director of Cargo Sales for Continental s Pacific region in Taipei covering China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and Philippines. From 1990 to 1996, he was Administration & Marketing Manager in charge of Southeast Asia, covering Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines and Indonesia. A veteran in the aviation industry, Mr. Kwok started his career in 1964, working with Pan Am in Hong Kong and subsequently with United Airlines where he was responsible for Regional Cargo Sales in Southeast Asia. Mr. Kwok has won several awards during his tenure at Continental, including its Go Forward Plan Award in 1999, Working Together Award in 2000, and Sales Manager of the Year Award in 2001. He was recognized in 1982 as Salesman of the Year during his employment with Pan Am. Mr. Kwok is also a huge fan of wine, skiing and cuisine, he loves California for its beautiful scenery and comfortable living environment. United Airlines and United Express operate an average of 5,656 flights a day to 376 airports on six continents from hubs in Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Guam, Houston, Los Angeles, New York/Newark, San Francisco, Tokyo and Washington, D.C. In 2011, United carried more traffic than any other airline in the world, and operated more than two million flights carrying 142 million passengers. United is upgrading its cabins with more flat-bed seats in first and business class and more extra-legroom economy-class searing than any other airline in North America. It operates nearly 700 mainline aircraft and has orders for more than 125 new aircraft deliveries from 2012 through 2019. It was rated the world s most admired airline in Fortune magazine s 2012 airline industry list of the World s Most Admired Companies.In 2011, the company handled almost 900,000 passengers from China to the U.S.A and more than 200,000 California and America
passengers from China to San Francisco.