7/F., First Commercial Building, 33-35 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Tel: 2866 8311 Fax: 2866 8380 Website: www.hkrma.org 2016 EXCELLENCE AWARD DATE: 19 December 2016 MEMORANDUM TO: Members of Hong Kong Retail Management Association 2016 SERVICE RETAILERS OF THE YEAR SUBJECT: 2017 Japan Study Tour (13-17 March 2017) Gold Award HKRMA is organizing a study tour to Tokyo, Japan on 13-17 March 2017 (Monday Friday). As part of the benefits to the 2016 Service & Courtesy Award Silver Award winners, the study tour aims to enhance the service standard and professionalism of local retail practitioners through sharing of the customer service best practices in Japan. Bronze Award CATEGORY AWARD The study tour will cover visits to different retail establishments in Japan. Participants will learn about the service culture and performance of Japanese retailers, as well as their training to frontline staff. The overseas exposure, practical visits and sharing will be an invaluable experience for retail practitioners in Hong Kong. The Japan Retailers Association has for many years been most helpful in assisting HKRMA in organizing the study tour and it will again be the host this year. Date of Study Tour 13-17 March 2017 (Monday - Friday) Target Participants Frontline Retail Staff Middle Management Tentative Itinerary Date Itinerary 13 Mar 2017 (Mon) Depart Hong Kong and arrive Tokyo (CX520 10:20) 14-16 Mar 2017 (Tue - Thurs) Visit stores in Tokyo (details to be confirmed) 17 Mar 2017 (Fri) Half-day sight-seeing Return to Hong Kong (CX521 16:15) The above itinerary is subject to the final confirmation of Japan Retailers Association. 2016 SERVICE & COURTESY AWARD WINNERS
Programme of Visit a. Management Briefing (approximately 45 minutes 1 hour) Management representatives of the companies being visited will provide briefings that cover: The company s service culture, skills of service delivery (at store level and general services offered to customers) Customer service training to retail staff Branding, marketing and promotion techniques Store decoration / visual merchandizing Question-and-answer session b. Store Tour (approximately 1 to 1.5 hours) Visual merchandizing in practice Store decoration / window display techniques Customer service facilities Objective To strengthen understanding of the participants, they will be required to submit a project report. Participants will be informed of the details during the briefing session. Pre-Departure Briefing Session All participants will be required to attend a briefing session prior to departure. Members will be briefed on the details of all visits, itinerary, general information about Japan and the project. A briefing session will be held in Late-Feb 2017. Members will be informed of the briefing date and time in due course. Language Simultaneous interpretation from Japanese to Cantonese will be provided. Participation Fee HK$19,800 per person (Priority would be given to HKRMA members) The above includes a round trip economy class air ticket, 4 nights accommodation on a twin-sharing basis, meals, transportation, HK security charge, HK airport tax, Tokyo airport tax, fuel surcharges and handling fee, interpreter, and souvenirs to visited companies. Cost of travel document, visa fee and handling charges (if applicable), travel insurance and all other expenses of personal nature are not included. Participants have to arrange at their own costs in advance.
Stay Behind Arrangement Participant who will stay behind after the study tour is required to indicate his/her preferred return date and time in the enrollment form. An extra cost of HK$1,000 will be charged. The return date should not be later than 20 March 2017. Participants have to arrange their accommodation and meals for stay behind period at their own costs. If participant has to return to Hong Kong after 20 March 2017, he/she will need to purchase a separate air ticket from Tokyo to Hong Kong at an extra cost. Please note that the stay behind arrangement is subject to final confirmation of the travel agency after receipt of completed enrollment form from the participant. Accommodation The hotel accommodation is for 4 nights on a twin-sharing basis, except for participants who request for a single room. If the number of participants falls on an odd number, the Association will group the last 3 enrolled participants in one room. If participant has to book a single room for 4 nights accommodation, extra cost of HK$1,920 will be charged. Participant who will stay behind after the study tour has to arrange accommodation for the extra days on their own. Travel Insurance Participants are reminded to purchase their own travel insurance. Enrollment 1. Please complete and submit the enrollment form, terms & conditions (2017 日本考察團細則 及條款 ) passport copy and full payment to HKRMA (cheque payable to Hong Kong Retail Management Association Limited ) on or before 20 January 2017. 2. Due to limited seats, each member company could enroll maximum one participant to the study tour. The second participant will be put on waiting list. 3. All registrations will be made on first-come-first-served basis. 4. The Association will notify the company if the enrollment is successful. 5. An enrollment form submitted without payment will not be considered valid. 6. For any cancellation or changes on or before 17 February 2017, 50% of the tour fee will be charged as handling fee. 7. For any cancellation or changes after 17 February 2017, 100% of the tour fee will be charged as handling fee. 8. HKRMA reserves the right of final decision on all matters related to the study tour. Enquiry Should you have any further query, please feel free to contact Ms. Yuki Luk of the Association at 2179 9409 or yuki.luk@hkrma.org.
To: Hong Kong Retail Management Association 7/F., First Commercial Building, 33-35 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Tel: 2866 8311 Fax: 2866 8380 Website: www.hkrma.org SEATS ARE LIMITED FIRST-COME-FIRST-SERVED Enrollment Deadline 20 February 2017 COMPANY INFORMATION Company Name: 2017 JAPAN STUDY TOUR ENROLLMENT FORM (13-17 March 2017, Monday-Friday) Address : Contact Person (Mr/Ms): Position: Tel: Fax: Email: PARTICIPANT LIST English Name (same as HKID) Mobile no. Are you a HK resident? Single Rm Date of return to HK 17/3/2017 Stay Behind* (Mr / Ms) (Mr / Ms) * Stay behind arrangement is subject to confirmation with travel agency. If you opt for staying behind, please indicate the preferred return date (18 to 20 March 2017). PAYMENT (please enclose a cheque payable to Hong Kong Retail Management Association Ltd) Unit price (HK$) No. of participant(s) Amount (HK$) Tour Fee $19,800 Stay Behind $1,000 Single Room $1,920 TOTAL Signature 簽署 Name 姓名 Title 職位 Company Chop 公司蓋印 Date 日期 Data Collection and Use All data collected shall be disclosed to the travel agent and the insurance company for arranging the study tour. collected will be destroyed after the study tour. The personal data
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