Recently, at Crowne Plaza Vinh Yen City Centre, the event “Trends of combining business and leisure - Exchange and connection workshop” took place with the participation of Quang Vinh - singer, travel blogger, social media influencer; Le Ha Truc - model, entrepreneur, travel blogger; and Linh Le - businessman, famous expert in the tourism field to discuss and share how they balance life and work. Also attending the workshop were Mr. Benjamin Schwarz, General Director of Crowne Plaza Vinh Yen City Centre, and Mr. Winston Gong, General Director of Crowne Plaza Phu Quoc Starbay. The two experts shared the unique features in design and services that Crowne Plaza hotels bring to meet the needs and trends of combining business and leisure for modern young businessmen, a potential segment for the tourism industry.
The seminar "Trends of combining work and leisure" with the participation of three leading young influential people in Vietnam and two hotel management General Directors from IHG Group.
Held at the newly opened Crowne Plaza Vinh Yen City Centre, one of the new generation hotels of the Crowne Plaza brand, this exclusive event followed the first study on “Business and Leisure Trends” conducted. To share the key findings of the study, Crowne Plaza invited over 100 guests to a panel discussion on business and leisure trends, a Q&A session and a dinner party that provided opportunities for attendees to meet and network.
During the discussion, guests discussed the Business Travel Trends Study based on four emerging sub-trends that meet the growing needs of travelers:
·Flexible remote working:As the trend of working remotely has become more and more popular, entrepreneurs are choosing more ideal locations to work such as beach resorts or suburban resorts.
·Work and vacation combination:More and more business people are planning to extend their business travel time to combine it with vacation time and bring their families along.
·People who hone new skills and work multiple jobs to travel:Young people travel to find new inspiration, to socialize, connect and seek business opportunities.
·Multi-generational family travel:As business people increasingly prefer to travel with multiple generations of their families, they will also be looking for a destination that can cater to the needs of all ages.
From left to right: MC Thuy Duong, Mr. Winston Gong, Singer Quang Vinh, Model Le Ha Truc, Businessman Linh Le and Mr. Benjamin Schwarz
Travel Blogger Quang Vinh shares on the topic of remote working: “In the past, when I needed to communicate with artists, producers or partners, I always had to meet in person, but things have become much easier with free video calls. Nowadays, staying in touch while traveling is much easier and more convenient than before, especially when you stay in a hotel that provides technology and space that allows you to easily connect.”
And answering Travellive reporter at the discussion, Quang Vinh said: "Despite the busy schedule, the special thing about each trip that I clearly feel is that I get to go to new lands, meet new people that make me want to come back a few times later to get in tune with their lives. Therefore, in addition to the conditions of space and fully equipped facilities that help me work well despite traveling a lot, going to a new land always creates a lot of inspiration for work and life. That is the best thing about business trips combined with relaxation".
When discussing the topic of combining work and leisure, businessman Linh Le said: “Personally, I have been doing this for many years. If I attend a conference or a meeting abroad, I like to arrive a day early to adjust to the time zone or weather – this helps me maintain good spirits to work more effectively, or I will also extend the trip for two days later to explore a new destination."
Model Le Ha Truc shares her views on people who hone new skills and do different jobs to travel: “Going to new places and doing things we have never experienced before will bring us creativity and new inspirations. However, for this reason, I think we also need to learn many new skills to work more effectively in different jobs, especially in the creative field.”
Mr. Benjamin Schwarz commented on multi-generational family travel as follows: “We need to consider this segment as the trend of business trips combined with leisure travel is growing. Crowne Plaza is a good example of hotels and resorts designed for multi-generational family travelers. Crowne Plaza offers a harmonious combination of quiet, comfortable space suitable for the older generation, but still brings excitement to the younger generation with warm hospitality and a network of hotels in many different locations – such as Vinh Yen and Phu Quoc in Vietnam.”
Mr. Winston Gong revealed how Crowne Plaza provides thoughtful services to meet the needs of combining business and leisure:“The Crowne Plaza brand, with its 'Work and Life' ethos, is now designed to cater to this new travel culture. We have never seen such a connection between work and personal life. Crowne Plaza is a leading brand in this new, post-pandemic world, the ideal destination for a lifestyle that combines work and leisure.”
It can be said that after the pandemic, the need to balance life, health and work has become more important than ever. New working trends have also repositioned the important role of tourism in improving work efficiency and taking care of each individual's mental life. And certainly the trend of "Work combined with relaxation" will become an inevitable part of modern life.
