I hope this email finds you well. I am pleased to inform you about the latest announcement regarding the launch of more high-speed trains between the Chinese mainland and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR). The Federation warmly welcomes this development, as it will greatly facilitate cross-boundary travel and better integrate Hong Kong into China's overall development.

Hong Kong on Monday launched a campaign to promote good hospitality in the SAR and provide better services to visitors. 

The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) is hosting a quarterly trade update to share Hong Kong’s latest tourism performance and introduce HKTB’s initiatives in the forthcoming months, to help trade partners plan ahead and attract visitors to Hong Kong. These initiatives include organising and supporting world-class mega events, stepping up promotions in visitor source markets, and launching a brand-new promotion “Summer Chill Hong Kong”. 

Mr Michael Wong, GBS, JP, Deputy Financial Secretary and Mr Kevin Yeung, GBS, JP, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism held a press conference today to announce the Calendar of Mega Events in Hong Kong in the second half of 2024.

The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) will hold Hong Kong Wine and Dine Festival at the Central Harbourfront from 23 to 27 October 2024. 

I am writing to inform you about the upcoming Labour Day Golden Week, which will take place from 1st to 5th May 2024.  Hong Kong is gearing up for at least 800,000 mainland Chinese visitors and about 5.9 million people crossing border checkpoints over the Labour Day “golden week” holiday. 

Thank you for Members’ participation, we had over 50 member hotel representatives participating in the Shopping Festival 2024 Online Briefing Call yesterday. 

On behalf of the Federation of Hong Kong Hotel Owners (the Federation), I am pleased to invite you to an online briefing call organised between Hong Kong Retail Management Association (HKRMA) and the Federation which we mentioned in the Executive Committee Meeting today.  It received overwhelming response last year, there were 150 retail brands, over 6000 shops, offered 1.5 billion rewards in the Shopping Festival 2023.  The online briefing call is to introduce the coming Shopping Festival 2024 during summer 2024 and explore the opportunities available for hotel promotion.  

I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for your valuable participation in the recent Lunar New Year hotel performance survey.