In the afternoon of April and November, Scott Beck, president and CEO of San Francisco Tourism Bureau, and his delegation visited the Shanghai headquarters of Ctrip Group, met with Edison Chen, Vice president of Ctrip Group and other relevant business leaders, and had in-depth exchanges on the development and cooperation direction of San Francisco tourism. Hubertus Funke, Executive Vice President and Chief Tourism Officer, Global Tourism Development, and Daniel Schwartz, Senior Director, Global Tourism Development, Tourism San Francisco, participated in the meeting.
“San Francisco is a vibrant and prosperous city, filled with vibrant neighborhoods, green parks and vast open Spaces,” said VisitSan Francisco President and Chief Executive Officer Mark Persgaard. San Francisco is home to unparalleled beauty, world-class cuisine, and a culture of hospitality. Tourism San Francisco will continue to work closely with Ctrip Group to bring more international tourists to San Francisco and let them experience the vitality and charm of the city.”
Since 2016, Ctrip Group has maintained in-depth cooperation with San Francisco Tourism Bureau. In 2022, the two sides further expanded cooperation in the international market, for the first time in Trip.com, Japan and South Korea, and made full use of Ctrip Group’s multi-platform resource advantages, attracting a large number of international tourists to San Francisco, especially in the Asia-Pacific region, this cooperation has achieved remarkable results. According to the San Francisco Tourism Bureau, international visitors to San Francisco will grow by 26% in 2023 and remain a key driver of the tourism recovery.
During the meeting, Chen Guanqi, vice president of Ctrip Group, warmly welcomed the visit of the top management of San Francisco Tourism Bureau. At the same time, he also introduced the core advantages of Ctrip Group, such as global resources, one-stop travel service and excellent service quality. Chen Guanqi said, “With the rapid recovery of the global tourism industry, new development trends have gradually emerged. To this end, the two parties plan to rely on San Francisco’s rich tourism resources and Ctrip’s global resources to provide comprehensive solutions for San Francisco’s tourism industry to attract high-quality tourists worldwide and create new tourism products, and further consolidate and enhance San Francisco’s dominant position as an outstanding tourist destination in the United States. Simultaneously showcasing and promoting this diverse and romantic West Coast city to global visitors.
