Meeting News - February 25, 2008 - (Page 10c) HONG KONG By Alison Golub Spirited and historic surrounds entice global gatherings. Atlanta. Senior vice president of incentives and meetings Linda Shoemaker created a high-end tiered incentive for 34 winners last year. After six nights in Shanghai, the top tier continued on to the Chinese beach resort of Hanian, and concluded the trip with two luxurious nights in Hong Kong. Although two-thirds of the group had traveled to Hong Kong previously, Shoemaker did not hesitate t once an illustrious cosmopolitan mecca and a living embodiment of centuries-old traditions, Hong Kong sparkles as a global gathering place. Its urbane and vibrant aura, state-of-the-art services, and easy air accessibility lure business sophisticates from across the globe. Simultaneously, cultural connoisseurs covet the city for its enduring and colorful Chinese traditions and distinctive British influence. Indeed, the magic of Hong Kong resides in the breadth of its offerings: business, cultural, and recreational. Meeting and incentive planners have long ago discovered these riches, yet with each passing year, a growing number of groups are drawn to the city’s vivacity and historical reverence. During the first six months of 2007, Hong Kong experienced a 16 percent surge in meeting and incentive arrivals from the United States over the same time in the previous year. Hong Kong’s close proximity and intimate financial ties with Mainland China—a growing global powerhouse— also contributes to rising interest from U.S. groups. Such was the case for Four Seasons Financial Partners, headquartered in A QUICK FACTS >> Air service from the U.S. and Canada to Hong Kong is provided by: American Airlines, Air Canada, Cathay Pacific, Continental, Northwest Airlines, Oasis Hong Kong Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and United Airlines.
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