Written by Supervisor of Nanjing YMCA International Hotel Dimeng Zhou
On Oct 8th, 2014, a fine and ward day, led by Mr. Zhao Dongshu, associate general secretary of Nanjing YMCA, President Jiang Haifeng, General Manager Zhou Youmeng and Supervisor Zhou Dimeng from Nanjing YMCA Hotel, a group of 4 people arrived in HK to complete a 3-days study and experience of 4 hotels which belongs to HK YMCA & China YMCA of HK.
On the noon that day, the visitors from Nanjing arrived at YMCA Hotel located at No1, McDonald’s Road, and had lunch with Mrs. Jianxia Yang, general secretary of HK YWCA and Mr. Fuwen Liang, general manager of Garden View YMCA Hotel and Mr Jiayi Song, vice general manager and other high-level management staff, had a communication meanwhile. The exquisite Chinese food in this hotel made the guests from Nanjing full of praise.
During the conversation, Mr. Zhao Dongshu on behalf of Pastor Li Enlin, general secretary of Nanjing YWCA, and Pastor Bao Jiayuan, general secretary of Nandjing YMCA, presented the gift -Yangzhoulacquer craftwork to HK YWCA. Then he introduced the first YMCA Hotel that would be opened in the end of 2014 in Jiangsu province. President Jiang Haifeng of Nanjing YMCA Hotel Management Company discussed with the experts about the development plan, organization structure and working target for Nanjing YMCA Hotel. Jiang expressed that the goal of this trip is to learn from HK YWCA and to strengthen the exchanges and cooperation in the future. Mr. Jiayi Song, vice general manager showed the visitors around each dept of the hotel and introduced the state of operation; later, the guests visited YWCA’s training school and got known its various training programs.
On Oct. 9th, visitors from Nanjing arrived at HK YMCA Hotel in Kowloon Tsim Sha Tsui Li Tao, warmly welcomed by general manager, Mr. Wen Qingxiang. Mr. Wen made an introduction about the operation mode of the hotel; then showed guests around each department specifically accompanied with high-level managers.
At noon time, Mr. Yaoquan Liang, general secretary of HK YMCA gave a banquet to the guests from Nanjing YMCA, Zhao Dongshu, associate GS on behalf on behalf of Pastor Li Enlin, general secretary of Nanjing YWCA, and Pastor Jiayuan Bao, general secretary of NJ YMCA presented the souvenir to H.K. YMCA. In the afternoon, the representatives of hotel and social service dept in turn, introduced the operation of each department and related work. On the morning of Oct 10th, the guests visited City View Hotel of China YMCA of HK in Youmadi,Kowloon.
Mr. Ruiling Hu, general manager led his top management team of hotel to discuss with us, and showed us around with on-site explanation on key part, and gave Nanjing YMCA hotel many constructive suggestions.
Mr. Junquan Liu, General Secretary and Mr Qingwei Li, associate general secretary set a banquet for the visitors. Mr. Zhao Dongshu, associate general secretary on behalf of Pastor Li Enlin, general secretary and Pastor Bao Jiayuan to present the gift to general secretary Junquan Liu. After meeting, accompanied by Mr. Xinhu from international dept of the hotel, the guests visited Bay View Hotel of China YMCA of HK.
President Jiang Haifeng of Nanjing YMCA Hotel Management Company introduced Nanjing YMCA Hotel and its cooperative vision; and expected to make YMCA hotel more international through international communication platform that provided by Nanjing YMCA.
Nanjing YMCA hotel is located at the foot of Purple Mountain with a picturesque scenery as well as in Jiangsu Software Park of Jiangsu Province, the largest state enterprise; close to Zhongshan Golf Stadium, neighbors of the well-known enterprises, such as Suning Group, Simcere, Zhengda Tianqing Pharmaceutical, which brings unprecedented opportunities for business to the around area. Metro Line 4 will be opened to traffic in 2015, which will make the transportation even more convenient.
The 3-days Intercommunication on Hotel Management between N.J. YMCA and Hotels run by HK YMCAs brought to a successful close. The representatives of Nanjing YMCA will apply the study insight on hotel management from YMCAs in HK; combining with regional culture characteristics in Nanjing Jiangsu, to make Nanjing YMCA Hotel qualified and affordable. I would like to thank Mr. Zhao Dongshu, associate general secretary of Nanjing YMCA for thoughtful arrangement to this study trip by using his relationship and network especially; thank the high levels from HK YMCA, YWCA, China YMCA of HK for sharing the accumulated managerial experience without hesitation. I believe that under our joint effort, Nanjing YMCA International Hotel will have a good fortune.
