Save the date and attend the 8th China Hotel Investment Conference (CHIC) 2012 from 18-20 April at the Grand Hyatt in Shanghai. Organised by HVS, the world's leading hospitality consultancy firm, CHIC 2012 will explore topics hot on the minds of investors and developers keen on having a piece of the action in China. These include hearing from the industry's rainmakers about new strategies to harness business opportunities in the changing landscape of the domestic and global markets, the impact of the financial crisis in Europe on China, M&A opportunities, domestic travel patterns and traveller spending patterns. Keynote speakers and members of the Advisory Board include Robin Bew, Global Chief Economist & Editorial Director, Economist Intelligence Unit; Lee Wee Hau, SVP-Development, Greater China, Hilton; Nong Xia, SVP-Real Estate & Development, Hyatt; Keith Barr, CEO, Greater China, IHG; and Frits Van Paasschen, President & CEO, Starwood. Further information can be found at www.chinahotelconference.com.

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Hilton Hotels & Resorts is ready for the opening of its second hotel in Nanjing, China. Hilton Nanjing Riverside, the second Hilton property to open in Nanjing in less than a month, is located on the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. Designed as an urban resort, the hotel features 411 rooms and suites, many of which have private balconies with Yangtze River views. The hotel's extensive conference and event facilities comprise 16 meeting rooms and an oval-shaped 1,100-square-metre pillar-less grand ballroom, in addition to a business centre and hotel-wide Wi-Fi. Other facilities include four food and beverage outlets, a health club, an indoor swimming pool and a spa with six treatment rooms.