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Innovating to capture the luxury domestic market in China’s capital city, with Brian Tong, General Manager, Waldorf Astoria, Beijing
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Innovating to capture the luxury domestic market in China’s capital city, with Brian Tong, General Manager, Waldorf Astoria, Beijing
FromLuxury Voices
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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Jan 13, 2021
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Podcast episode
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Our Luxury Voice joining us today is Brian Tong, General Manager, Waldorf Astoria Beijing. Brian brings over 20 years of experience before joining Waldorf Astoria Beijing. His previous tenures were with the Marriott and Starwood brands throughout Asia and he has held different roles and positions in New York, Hong Kong, Taipei, Xiamen and Macau where he has gained a significant amount of important and vital experience. Opened in 2014, Waldorf Astoria Beijing marks the second Waldorf Astoria hotel in China and the brand’s continued international expansion. Standing as a dramatic bronze building, the hotel is a landmark in the heart of the Wangfujing district, and an icon where time transcends through the rich Chinese tradition to today’s sophisticated affluent lifestyle. In this episode, Joanne finds out from Brian how he is innovating to differentiate his hotel, attract a 100% domestic market and please an ever-demanding luxury guest in the heart of China’s capital city. About this episode:Company Name Waldorf Astoria, BeijingCompany Website https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/bjswawa-waldorf-astoria-beijing/ About Infinite Luxury:LUXURY VOICES is a podcast curated by Infinite Luxury Group, a luxury Sales, Marketing, Communications specialist based in Asia. www.infiniteluxurygroup.com Follow us: LinkedIN www.linkedin.com/in/infinite-luxury-a132271bInstagram infiniteluxurymanifestoWeChat InfiniteLuxury-jxm Contact us: WeChat InfiniteLuxuryEmail hongkong@infiniteluxurygroup.com Podcast available on iTunes, Spotify, online or wherever you listen to your episodes
Released:
Jan 13, 2021
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Podcast episode
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