The port city of Tianjin has a shining jewel in its annual conference schedule, an event that acts as an international showcase for its facilities.
The World Economic Forum, organised by the same group that puts on the famed Davos conference, is scheduled to hold its New Champions meeting in the northern China city again this September.
The official hotel is the newly opened The Ritz-Carlton, Tianjin – although the forum will boost business for other properties and conference-related operations in the city.
"Our property has held national and international events from different industries, including pharmaceuticals, the luxury goods and services sector, automakers, electronics and the consulting sector,” says Maggie Chen, director of sales and marketing at The Ritz-Carlton, Tianjin. “We have seen an instant demand from international events like IDA and China Mining Expo even before the opening from local and international companies based in Tianjin and beyond.”
She says this will be helped by plans to set up a tax-free zone in Tianjin, which will result in high-speed development, more business activities and conferences.
"Planners are searching for new, appealing, destinations for MICE: Tianjin, with its rich history and luxury high-end hotels, will become a popular destination.”
The recent focus on Tianjin has been partly fueled by the creation of vast new industrial estates by the likes of Boeing,Toyota and Samsung, lured by government incentives, low costs and a skilled workforce. That, in turn, has led to huge demand for meeting facilities to cater for regional, national, and international conferences.
"The city’s economic development and the continued expansion of state-sponsored, city-wide events will be key drivers for domestic and international arrivals,” says Zhongxuan Du, general manager of Hyatt Regency Tianjin East (left). “For future growth we are targeting PCOs from Beijing and Shanghai, annual meeting and events from the top 100 companies in Taiwan, Tianjin, and surrounding cities.”
Tianjin's European-style buildings have also proven a drawcard for visitors, and some luxury hoteliers are keen to identify their properties with the grandness of yesteryear, particularly in meeting-space offerings.
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The port city of Tianjin has a shining jewel in its annual conference schedule, an event that acts as an international showcase for its facilities. 
