taking place on 17 May 2018 in the conference area at the Shanghai World ... Philip C. Wolf, Founder, Phocuswright Inc,
ITB China The Marketplace For China’s Travel Industry 16 to 18 May 2018
Application for the ITB China Startup Award 2018 starts at 1 March Application period from 1 March until 10 April – aspiring startups are invited to apply, in order to present their forward-looking ideas and solutions – award ceremony to take place in the afternoon of 17 May – companies of all sizes and sectors may apply Berlin/Shanghai, 18 January 2018 – Aspiring startups can apply from 1 March until 10 April 2018 for the ITB China Startup Award on the stages of the eTravel World at ITB China, taking place from 16 to 18 May 2018, in Shanghai. The award recognizes startup companies who launched their products and business solutions with great market potential less than two years ago. The winner voted by the jury of experienced travel industry professionals will receive the ITB China Startup Award during a ceremony taking place on 17 May 2018 in the conference area at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Conference Center and will be awarded a 9 sqm booth for ITB China 2019. During an 8-minute pitch the innovators have the chance to explain how their product will impact the future of the travel industry. Pre-selected innovators from startup companies present their innovative solutions before the jury consisting of experienced industry professionals. The product and/ or solution should be innovative, add value to customers and should be commercial. The applicant pool is vetted by the ITB China jury based on the uniqueness of the underlying innovation. Companies of all sizes and sectors may apply. Philip C. Wolf, Founder, Phocuswright Inc, said: “Technology is the ultimate differentiator in travel, tourism and hospitality. And startups innovate the most. That’s why the awards are so important.” Shiwei Zhou, Vice President, Ctrip Investments, said: “Innovation is a critical force that will drive the future growth of the travel industry. It introduces new business concepts, technologies and their applications, and ways to improve the efficiency of the travel value chain. ITB China is doing a good service to the travel industry by promoting innovation through this Startup Award program.” The jury consists of the following members of experienced industry professionals: Philip C. Wolf, Founder, Phocuswright Inc Herry Han, Partner, Lightspeed China Partners Seite 1 von 2
Press Contact ITB China: Julia Wegener PR Manager Messedamm 22 14055 Berlin T: +49 30 3038-2269 F: +49 30 3038-912269
[email protected] www.messe-berlin.de Additional information: www.itb-china.com MB Exhibitions (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Management: Dr. Martin Buck, Executive Director 4225 Wheelock Square, 1717 West Nanjing Road Jing’an District, Shanghai, 200040 China
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Jay You, Partner, Yuantai Investment Partners Evergreen Fund Shiwei Zhou, Vice President, Ctrip Investments Fei Ye, Vice President Strategic, Investment and Capital Market, China Lodging Group
From left to right: Philip C. Wolf, Shiwei Zhou, Jay You, Herry Han, Fei Ye
More information is available at www.itb-china.com/awards. ITB China Press Registration: As of now you can obtain your accreditation for ITB China at reg.itbchina.com.
About ITB Berlin and ITB Asia First launched 51 years ago, ITB Berlin is recognised as the most successful trade show for the global travel industry. Some 10,000 exhibitors from more than 180 countries regularly attend this event. Every year in October for the last ten years Messe Berlin has successfully organised ITB Asia in Singapore. Boasting 940 exhibitors from 113 countries, ITB Asia in Singapore has established itself as Asia’s Leading Travel Trade Show. As the second show in Asia, ITB China will take place in Shanghai, one of the leading industrial cities in the People’s Republic of China, and with a population of around 23 million one of world’s largest cities. In contrast to ITB Asia, which reflects tourism in Asia as a whole, ITB China focuses entirely on the Chinese travel market. About ITB China and the ITB China Conference ITB China 2018 will take place from Wednesday to Friday, 16 to 18 May, at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Centre in hall 1. ITB China is a three-day business to business travel trade fair that focuses exclusively on the Chinese travel industry. The ITB China Conference will take place parallel with the show and is co-organised by the leading conference organiser TravelDaily (www.traveldaily.cn). More details are available at www.itb-china.com Follow us on Wechat (Wechat ID: ITB-CN) Join the ITB China Group on LinkedIn. Become a fan of ITB China on Facebook You can find press releases on the internet in the Press section at www.itb-china.com.
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