Thursday 25 August 2016 Shanghai DailyB12ideal SNAPSHOT

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Henk MeyknechtHenk Meyknecht is appointed senior vice president for Middle East & Africa for Kempinski Hotels.

Joney ZhouCrowne Plaza Shanghai Pudong appoints Joney Zhou general manager.

Zoe ZhangFour Points by Sheraton Shanghai, Daning ap-points Zoe Zhang as mar-keting & communication manager.

Etienne JoguinMidtown Shangri-La, Hangzhou appoints Etienne Joguin as execu-tive assistant manager in charge of food & beverage.

Syntio CamilleriWanda Vista Shenyang by Wanda Hotels & Resorts appoints Syntio Camilleri as general manager.

School year kicks off with sports trainingIn preparation for the start of school, adidas Republic of Sports joined profes-sional sports training institution AKS to organize a Youth Activity Day for local youths and teenagers. The day’s program was full of football, basketball and other sports activities. This fun-filled day of training left participants ready for a new school year and sports’ season.

Conference acclaimGrand Hyatt Shanghai proudly received a “Hot 25 Conference Hotels” Award in the Best in Travel Poll by Smart Travel Asia. In this photo, Grand Hyatt Shang-hai Director of Sales and Marketing Amane Karazawa (left) and Account Manager from Smart Travel Asia Joey Choi pose with the award.

Ready for a spin?InterContinental Shanghai Expo re-cently hosted several VIP media guests for a “Realign Your Balance” spin class at the hotel’s river-view gym. This pic-ture shows General Manager David Travers (second left), Director of Sales and Marketing Amanda Shen (first right), and Michael Shi (third from left), Gym Manager & Spin Coach.

Dancing dragonsConrad Xiamen held its grand open-ing ceremony on August 20. General Manager Michael Schmitt (right) and Deputy General Manager Danny Zheng (second right) receive lucky money from Chinese dancing lions during the ceremony on behalf of the hotel.

Art salon at EquatorialColormen Salon event “New Home of Haisu Liu” was held on August 13 at Hotel Equatorial Shanghai. Over after-noon tea, 150 attendees were intro-duced to the life, works and ideas of famed Chinese artist Liu. This picture shows event hosts Yan Hua (left) and Li Mingjie (center).

Welcome to the familyHangzhou Marriott Hotel Qianjiang held an opening ceremony to unveil the newest member of the Marriott In-ternational family. This picture shows Hangzhou Tourism Commission Direc-tor Li Hong (fifth right) and Chairman of Union Development Group of China Dong Binggen (fifth left) during the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Serenading Shangri-LaThe Wilten Boys Choir, one of the most respected and oldest boys’ choirs in Europe, delivers a performance at Pu-dong Shangri-La, East Shanghai.

Control champSam Xu, director of finance at Renais-sance Shanghai Pudong Hotel, recently received the 2015 “Asia Pacific Control Environment Award” by Marriott Inter-national Inc. Xu (first right, first row) poses with his team and his award.

Action star at SheratonPeter Khong (left), general manager of Sheraton Shanghai Hongqiao Ho-tel, welcomed movie legend Arnold Schwarzenegger during his recent stay at the hotel.

Cellist Yao at MarriottShanghai Marriott Hotel City Centre recently hosted award-winning cellist Yao Feng (left). This picture shows hotel General Manager Frank Sanders welcoming Yao.

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