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24 | www.travelweekly-asia.com Lo Li-Wen, Senior Director, Marketing, Asia Pacifi c BEST CA R RENTAL HERTZ Car Rental Your thoughts on winning the award? Being the car rental brand recognised in the Travel Weekly Asia Readers Choice Awards 2015 is testament to our market leadership and brand recognition in Asia. We will continue to religiously support our travel trade stakeholders who bestow us this honor. We are extremely thrilled about the growth prospects unleashed from the recent consolidation of our Asia Pacifi c business as well as the tremendous opportunities presented by our multiple brands - Hertz, Thrifty, Dollar, Firefl y, FlexiCar and Ace. The one thing you want to do to improve your business in 2016? To fully maximise one of Hertz's most yieldable assets, which is its global inbound / outbound business. What trends are you seeing in Asia outbound rentals. Are more FIT Asian travellers prepared to rent cars and, say, tour Europe or the US? The Asia outbound travellers are going for quality experiences. They are willing and able to pay. They want freedom, control and memories out of their overseas self-drive vacations. We see a strong surge in appetite for our Hertz Collections - Fun Collection, Family Collection, Green Collection, Prestige Collection. In Australia for instance, we have the high-end Audi A3 Hatch, A4 Sedan, Q5 Wagon and the Q7 Wagons. We are in a strong position to capitalise on such trends. We are extremely thrilled about the growth prospects unleashed from the recent consolidation. Martin Leung, Travel Trade Sales Director, Hong Kong and International BEST THEME PA RK (ASIA PACIFIC) Hong Kong Disneyland Your thoughts on winning the award? The award is especially meaningful for Hong Kong Disneyland Resort this year as we celebrate our 10th Anniversary. The accolade accorded to us is an encouraging affi rmation of the entire cast dedication in bringing magical experiences to our guests. Our heartfelt gratitude to the readership of Travel Weekly Asia for this prestigious acknowledgment and to the entire cast of the resort. The one thing you want to do to improve your business in 2016? Our year-long "Happily Ever After" anniversary festivities – marked by the launch of an all-new stage show "Mickey and the Wondrous Book" and other enchanting entertainment offerings – present exceptional opportunities for exponentially magnifying the magical experience at the resort. We look forward to working closely with our trade partners to create unforgettable memories with our exciting anniversary products to guests from around the world. Peggy Chong, Deputy CEO BEST ATTR ACTION (ASIA PACIFIC) Gardens by the Bay Your thoughts on winning the award? This is the fi rst time that Gardens by the Bay is a recipient of the Travel Weekly Readers Choice Awards, and we are honoured to be recognised as the Best Attraction in Asia Pacifi c. Awards such as this help to plant the Gardens on the world map, and reinforce the branding of Singapore as a City in a Garden. We thank the readers who voted for us and who believe in our product. The one thing you want to do to improve your business in 2016? Gardens by the Bay provides a unique tropical garden experience quite unlike any other in Singapore and the world. As an attraction based on the theme of plants, we look at creative ways of presenting the plant world for people to enjoy. We infuse new ideas into our fl oral displays, be it with new themes or introducing fl owers not commonly seen in a garden on the equator. Next year, visitors can look forward to fl oral displays featuring not just all-time favourites like tulips and orchids. Travel Weekly Asia Readers Choice Awards 2015