Yoon Jun-sik, sixth from left, executive chef of The Shilla Seoul, poses with key participants of the 2026 Leading Hotels of the World Asia-Pacific Membership Meeting, including Chris Walker, seventh from left, chief commercial officer of The Leading Hotels of the World; Sung Yun-ki, eighth from left, general manager of The Shilla Seoul; and Shannon Knapp, ninth from left, chief executive of The Leading Hotels of the World, at The Shilla Seoul's Yeong Bin Gwan, Thursday. Courtesy of The Shilla Seoul
The Shilla Seoul hotel recently hosted the 2026 Leading Hotels of the World (LHW) Asia-Pacific Membership Meeting, marking the first time the annual gathering of Asia-Pacific luxury hotel leaders has been held in Asia.
More than 60 participants attended the event on Friday at the hotel's Yeong Bin Gwan banquet hall, a space designed in a contemporary interpretation of traditional Korean architecture, the hotel said Thursday.
Attendees included Shannon Knapp, chief executive of The Leading Hotels of the World, who was visiting Korea for the first time, along with the organization's chief commercial officer, Chris Walker, and general managers and representatives from member hotels across Japan, Mongolia and other Asia-Pacific markets.
