Rahul Lall has been appointed as the Secretary General for Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI). Prior to joining FHRAI he held the role of the Vice President Operations for the Dangayach Group of Hotels. Rahul brings with him over 30 years…

South African Tourism has appointed Alpa Jani as key trade relations and marketing role for the MEISEA region. Alpa has served as Trade Relations Manager at South African Tourism’s Mumbai office for seven years. During this time, she has worked with travel agents to position…

South African Tourism has appointed Hanneli Slabber as Regional General Manager Asia, Australasia and Middle East. Hanneli has held the reins at South African Tourism’s India office for the past seven years and will continue to guide and influence its operations going ahead. Her experience…

Hilton has appointed Mansi Mehta Arora as Director of Sales, India, who will be based in Delhi. Mansi is responsible for managing the above hotel sales teams and reporting to Pariva Rustagi, Regional Director of Sales – India. Mansi is also expected to build and…

Renu Basu, Global Vice President (Sales) spoke to T3 on the need of launching the mission,emerging business segments and sales strategy to tap these segments. Taj Hotels Palaces Resorts Safaris recently organised its first Sales Mission in Delhi and Mumbai. The Taj group has 82…

Nihal Chand Goel, Additional Chief Secretary (Tourism, Art & Culture) Tourism Department, Government of Rajasthan speaks about the tourism roadmap for the state. Being one of the sunshine states in India, Rajasthan has always gained attention of the global traveller. With new marketing strategies and…

Garima Nagpal has joined OYO as Head of Quality. Garima will be responsible for network-wide upgradation of OYO hotels to ensure highest levels of quality, including hygiene and ambience. Prior to this, she was working as Executive Housekeeper for The Imperial Hotel. She has also…

Lords Eco Inn, Porbandar has appointed Manish Kumar as its Operations Manager. Prior to joining Lords Hotels and Resorts, he served as the Director of Operations with Mohammad Omar Bin Haider Holding Group P.S.C. Group of Hotels. Manish has vast experience in Front Office management,…

Rupam Das has been promoted as Regional Director – Operation & Business Development at Clarks Inn Group of Hotels. In the current profile, Rupam will be responsible to bring in increased efficiency in hotel operations, enhanced brand visibility as well as oversee growth of the…

Timeshare is now witnessing huge demand in the Indian market. Sabina Chopra, Managing Director, RCI India, speaks about the growth and challenges in this space. As per All India Resort Development Association (AIRDA), 3,50,000 families have subscribed to timeshare in India and the estimated market…

Pankaj Gupta is the General Manager at Renaissance Lucknow Hotel. Pankaj holds 17 years of experience in hospitality operations and has worked at hotels like Lemon Tree, Indore; Holiday Inn, Agra; Sarovar Hotel, Kolkata; Royal Orchid Hotels and Aloft Bengaluru Whitefield.

Aditya Shamsher Malla has been appointed as General Manager of Double Tree by Hilton, Pune - Chinchwad. With more than two decades in the business, Aditya has been a part of some of the best global brands such as Marriott, Hyatt, Oberoi Hotels and Resorts,…

Shanta Kamath has been appointed as the Director of Sales at JW Marriott Mumbai Juhu. Shanta brings her expertise and knowledge in the hospitality industry with over 11 years of experience in sales, marketing and business development. She has previously worked with Grand Hyatt Mumbai,…

Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park has appointed Faiz Alam Ansari as Complex General Manager for Sheraton Grand Bengaluru Whitefield Hotel & Convention Centre and Aloft Bengaluru Cessna Business Park. With over 20 years of experience, Faiz has also been associated with Starwood hotels & Resorts…

Paurus Nekoo, General Manager Sales India, Lufthansa Group talks importance of Indian market for Lufthansa, its offerings to India as well as trends and policies impacting the Indian aviation industry. The Lufthansa Group offers three strong and distinctive airline brands: Lufthansa German Airlines, SWISS and…