Explore wellness hospitality in Asia and changes in the wake of this pandemic, moderated by Ingo R. Schweder Founder & CEO, GOCO Hospitality - An ILVM forum series
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This episode is part 1 of a series of forums held during our ultra-luxury virtual travel show, Infinite Luxury Virtual Market, ILVM. Thought leaders were invited to debate about the luxury Asian travel market, share market insights and upcoming trends to look out for. This forum is moderated by Ingo R. Schweder, Founder & CEO GOCO Hospitality. PANELISTS: . Vivienne Tang, Founder & CEO, Destination Deluxe . Fifi Kao, Chief Editor, SpaChina Magazine . Tracy Lord, Director of Spa Operations, Sands Resorts Cotai Strip Macao GOCO Hospitality is a Consultancy, development and management for tomorrow’s wellness concepts. Traveling for a distinct purpose, wellness tourists are proven to spend more money and time on-property, stay longer, return more often and reduce hotel seasonality. As the global wellness economy surpasses $4.2 trillion, the rising interest in a holistic and preventative approach to health and wellbeing is not going away. Injecting fresh ideas and professionalism into the rapidly expanding wellness hospitality sector, Ingo Schweder brings together more than 30 years’ experience in the spa and hospitality industry. Founder and CEO of GOCO Hospitality and Managing Director of Horwath HTL Health and Wellness, Schweder has led the design, development and operation of some of the most iconic wellness hospitality ventures around the world. GOCO Hospitality has completed over US$3.5 billion of luxury health and wellness projects on five continents, owns the Glen Ivy Hot Springs in Southern California and manages GOCO-branded spas and retreats in strategic spots around the world. Schweder is also on the Advisory Board of AMAALA, an advanced luxury wellness destination in Saudi Arabia developed by PIF, the Sovereign Wealth Fund of Saudi Arabia. Ingo and his guest panelists will help us navigate and understand how the world of wellness is going to be about real health in a close future.