Shanghai, China – ITB China, one of this year’s business-to-business (B2B) exclusive show catered to the business of the Chinese travel market and bringing together buyers and industry professional from all over the world, has appointed global travel service provider Trip.com as its official service partner for the event, which will be held from 24 to 26 November 2021 in Shanghai, with a virtual extension from 8 November to 31 December.

Through the appointment, Trip.com Group’s engagement at ITB China 2021 will include numerous on-site activities, sharing its latest market knowledge and forecasts at the ITB China Conference sessions, and added networking opportunities by co-hosting the ITB China Cruise Night for the fourth consecutive time, this year set to take place on the evening of 24 November.

Furthermore, Trip.com Group’s flagship events, the 2021 Asia-Pacific Corporate Travel Summit will be held concurrently to ITB China on 24 November in Shanghai to discuss the future development of the business travel eco-chain together with high-value corporate customers, airlines, hotels, MICE companies, travel payment and expense management companies. 

Said event is also the ‘Corporate Travel Event Partner’ of ITB China 2021 this year. Senior executives from Trip.com Group Corporate Travel will in turn be joining the discussion of the ITB China 2021 MICE and Business Travel Conference sessions, to take place on the second day of ITB China, 25 November.

“I am very excited to attend ITB China in person this year. It has been a while, but it is wonderful to be able to meet up with industry partners again. While the pandemic has brought global travel to a standstill, we are working together at full speed toward travel recovery. ITB China 2021 will provide the travel industry with a trusted platform for personal encounters and successful business again. I can’t wait to see you all in Shanghai again soon,” said Jane Sun, CEO of Trip.com Group.