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FHRAI Convention 2006 - A Curtain Raiser
Focus will be on investments & partnerships
EH Staff - New Delhi
With the onset of winter arrives the biggest annual round-up of the hospitality
industry, the 42nd annual convention of Federation of Hotel & Restaurant
Association of India (FHRAI), being held in Chandigarh from November 10 to 12,
2006.
Manbeer Chaudhary, president of FHRAI (and president of Hotel & Restaurant
Association of Northern India (HRANI) said the event will help bring a perspective
to help the industry venture in the right direction. "The conference titled
'Mission Tourism: Incredible India' will focus on key areas that are paving
the path for the future of this ever-growing industry. It is expected to register
a wholesome representation from various states with participation from the travel
fraternity," he says.
The three-day convention will look into issues like public-private partnership,
government budget for the next fiscal with focus on hospitality and travel sector,
branding of products and services, and emergence of investment opportunities
for the sector. The convention will see a host of ministers and bureaucrats
representing their respective states' interest and vision. On the massive bureaucratic
participation, Chaudhary remarks, "The convention will be an occasion for
announcements in terms of incentives and concessions for the hospitality sector."
Stressing the importance of public-private-partnership, he says that the time
has come to make not only the government but the entire hospitality sector at
large responsible. "So, public-private partnerships should be adopted.
Privatisation is going to be the language the hospitality sector will speak
in future. The convention is also slated to discuss promotion of tourism in
states like Madhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh, Haryana, etc. which never had a focus
on tourism but are now realising its potential," he adds. Since the convention
is being held in the north, the flavour of the discussions will reflect aspects
related to investments and partnerships into this region.
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