Kai Marcus SchröTer (Biography) 14.03.11

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BIOGRAPH Y Kai Marcus Schröter ““Tourism and Hospitality in Vietnam: t More Quality, not Quantity” Kai is a German national, born in Berlin on the 20 November 1967. A ‘full blood’ hotelier and tourism professional, he looks back on more than 22 exciting years within the industry. Kai held various managerial positions with international hotel brands InterContinental and Holiday Inn and had the pleasure of working in countries around the world. In Vietnam since 1998, Kai took on roles as General Manager of luxury hotel and tourism enterprises. Since 2007, he is the CEO of HTM Management Consultancy, a boutique hospitality and tourism management advisory firm, providing professional services for projects in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. Kai graduated from Hotel Management School Berlin, gained additional qualifications from renowned Cornell University – School of Hotel Administration and is currently pursuing his Master of Hospitality Management with the University of Toulouse le Mirail. An outspoken, but nevertheless constructive critic and strong supporter of the tourism and hospitality development in Vietnam, Kai provided strategic advice to industry leaders and tourism authorities. He has been invited as speaker and lecturer of industry topics on various occasions. In 2006, Kai chaired the Tourism Working Group of - 1 -

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BIOGRAPHY Kai Marcus Schröter

““Tourism and Hospitality in Vietnam: t More Quality, not Quantity”

Kai is a German national, born in Berlin on the 20 November 1967.

A ‘full blood’ hotelier and tourism professional, he looks back on more

than 22 exciting years within the industry. Kai held various managerial

positions with international hotel brands InterContinental and Holiday Inn

and had the pleasure of working in countries around the world. In Vietnam

since 1998, Kai took on roles as General Manager of luxury hotel and

tourism enterprises. Since 2007, he is the CEO of HTM Management

Consultancy, a boutique hospitality and tourism management advisory

firm, providing professional services for projects in Vietnam, Laos and

Cambodia. Kai graduated from Hotel Management School Berlin, gained

additional qualifications from renowned Cornell University – School of

Hotel Administration and is currently pursuing his Master of Hospitality

Management with the University of Toulouse le Mirail.

An outspoken, but nevertheless constructive critic and strong supporter of

the tourism and hospitality development in Vietnam, Kai provided

strategic advice to industry leaders and tourism authorities. He has been

invited as speaker and lecturer of industry topics on various occasions. In

2006, Kai chaired the Tourism Working Group of the EuroCham in Hanoi

and has recently been the driving force behind the new Tourism and

Hospitality Sector Committee. Being a permanent resident, having

developed an in-depth understanding and an extensive network, Kai would

like to form a strong and consistent advocacy group for the tourism and

hospitality sector in the country. He endeavors to bring different

EuroCham members and stakeholders of the industry together at one

table, thus contributing to a sustainable tourism development as well as

creating more favorable conditions for the sector’s businesses in Vietnam.

Kai lives with his Vietnamese wife and two children in Hanoi.

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