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Programme The Conclave 2010

PROGRAMME

DAY 1 : TUESDAY, 24 AUGUST 2010
10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. INAUGURAL SESSION
10:00 a.m. – 10:05 a.m.

Welcome Address by
Mr. R. K. Puri, Secretary General, Hotel Association of India

10:05 a.m. – 10:10 a.m.

Lighting of Lamp
10:10 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Opening Address by
Mr. Nakul Anand, President, Hotel Association of India

10:30 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

 Inaugural Address by
the Chief Guest Hon'ble Km. Selja, Union Minister for Tourism,
Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, Government of India

10:50 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.

Keynote Address by
Dr. Arun Maira, Member, Planning Commission

11:10 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Vote of Thanks by
Mr. Ajoy Misra, Vice President, Hotel Association of India

Moderator

Mr. N. S. Chawla, Management Consultant

11:15 a.m. - 12 Noon TEA/COFFEE BREAK
12 Noon - 1:00 p.m. FIRST SESSION : SAARC – Building Transnational Partnerships
12 Noon - 12:05 p.m. Opening Remarks by Session Moderator
Mr. Anand Kumar, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tourism
12:05 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. Panel Discussion on "SAARC Movement Towards Sustainable Tourism"

Panelists
  • Mr. Prasiddha Bahadur Pandey
    President, Hotel Association of Nepal
  • Mr. Dasho Tobgye Sonam Dorji,
    Vice President, Hotel Association of Bhutan Contd../.
  • Mr. Anwar Qureshi,
    Member Executive Committee, Pakistan Hotel Association
  • Mohd. Akbar Sarwari
    President, Inter-Continental Kabul
  • Mr. Anura Lokuhetty
    President - Tourist Hotels Association of Sri Lanka
  • Mr. Niranjan Khatri
    General Manager, Welcom-environs - Initiatives
    Representing Hotel Association of India
  • Dr. A. K. Singhal
    Director, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
  • Mr. C. B. Ram Kumar
    Managing Director
    Our Native Village - Eco resort for holistic health, Bangalore
12:45 p.m. - 12:55 p.m. Questions & Answers
12:55 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Closing Remarks by Session Moderator Mr. Anand Kumar
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. LUNCH
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.:
 SECOND SESSION : "Lest we Forget 26 / 11"
2:00 p.m. - 2:05 p.m. Opening Remarks by the Session Moderator
Mr. N. S. Chawla, Management Consultant
2:05 p.m. - 2:20 p.m. Keynote Address by
Mr. J. K. Dutt,
Former Director General, National Security Guards
2:20 p.m. – 2:40 p.m. Discussion and Question & Answers

Panelists
  • Mr. Ajoy Misra, Sr. Vice President, Taj Group of Hotels
  • Mr. Rattan Keswani, President, Trident Hotels
2:40 p.m. – 2:50 p.m. Presentation of Commemoration Plaques to :

Panelists
Mr. Rajesh Kadam
Ms. Aditi Sehgal
Ms. Dinaz Sharma
(Oberoi & Trident Hotels, Mumbai)
 Mr. Sunil Kudyadi
Chef Nitin Minocha
Mr. Adil Irani
(Taj Mahal Hotel, Mumbai)
by
Mr. R. H. Khwaja,
Secretary, Ministry of Tourism

2:50 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Closing Remarks by the Session Chair :
Mr. R. H. Khwaja, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism
THIRD SESSION : Emerging Trends in Hotel Design
3:15 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. Opening Remarks by the Session Moderator
  • Mr. Vijay Dewan, Managing Director,
  • Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels Ltd.
3:20 p.m. - 4:10 p.m. Discussion and Question & Answers
Panelists :
  • Mr. Rahul Kumar
  • Mr. Manit Rastogi
  • Mr. Sandeep Khosla
  • Mr. Ambrish Arora
  • Mr. Rajiv Khanna
  • Mr. Deepak Dewan
4:10 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Closing Remarks by
Mr. Vijay Dewan
4:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.: FOURTH SESSION : Leading Change
4:45 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Opening Remarks by the Session Moderator
Mr. N. S. Chawla, Management Consultant

Discussion and Question & Answers

Panelists :
  • Mr. Nakul Anand, Divisional Chief Executive – Hotels Division, ITC Ltd.
  • Mr. Prasidha Bahadur Pandey, President, Hotel Association of Nepal
  • Mr. Dasho Tobgye Sonam Dorji, President, Hotel Association of Bhutan
  • Ms. Priya Paul, Chairperson, Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels Ltd.
  • Ms. Jyotsna Suri, Chairperson & Managing Director, Bharat Hotels Ltd.
  • Dr. Lalit Panwar, Chairman & Managing Director, ITDC
  • Mr. Vivek Nair, Vice Chairman, Hotel Leelaventure Ltd.
  • Mr. Liam Lambert, President, The Oberoi Hotels and Resorts
  • Mr. Adnan Asad, Chairman, Carlton Hotel, Karachi
Closing Remarks by the Session Chair :
Mr. Sujit Banerjee,
Former Secretary,
Ministry of Tourism
6:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. FIFTH SESSION : Networking with Event Partners
6:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
  • Sponsors
  • Exhibitors
7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.: Cocktail Reception hosted by

Mr. Nakul Anand,
President, Hotel Association of India
Venue : ITC Maurya Hotel, New Delhi
DAY 2 : WEDNESDAY, 25 AUGUST 2010
11:00 a.m. – 12 Noon : SIXTH SESSION : Celebrating Cuisine
11:00 a.m. - 11:05 a.m. Opening Remarks by the Session Moderator
Chef Hemant Oberoi
11:05 a.m. – 11:55 a.m. Discussion and Question & Answers

Panelists :
  • Ms. Farzana Contractor
  • Ms. Rashmi Uday Singh
  • Ms. Geeta Doctor
  • Ms. Marryam H Reshii
  • Ms. Seema Chandra
11:55 a.m. - 12 Noon Closing Remarks by Chef Hemant Oberoi
12 Noon - 1:00 p.m. SEVENTH SESSION : Re-defining the Customer Experience
12 Noon - 12:05 p.m. Opening Remarks by the Session Moderator
Mr. Gautam Anand,
Vice President, ITC Ltd. – Hotels Division
12:05 p.m. - 12:35 p.m. Keynote Address by
Mr. Vir Sanghvi,
Editorial Director, Hindustan Times
12:35 p.m. - 12:55 p.m. Questions & Answers
12:55 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Closing Remarks by Mr. Gautam Anand
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. LUNCH
2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.: EIGHTH SESSION : Understanding Goods & Services Tax (GST)
2:00 p.m. - 2:10 p.m. Opening Remarks by the Session Moderator
Mr. Devesh Chaturvedi,
Additional Director General, Ministry of Tourism
2:10 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Presentation on GST by
Mr. V. Lakshmi Kumaran
Managing Partner
M/s. Lakshmi Kumaran & Sridharan
2:30 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Discussion and Question & Answers
2:45 p.m. - 2:55 p.m. Closing Remarks by the Session Chair :
Mr. Sunil Mitra,
Secretary (Revenue), Government of India
2:55 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Vote of Thanks by
Mr. Suresh Talera,
Member Executive Committee, Hotel Association of India
3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.: NINTH SESSION : Demographic Dividend : The Great HR Challenge Before Tourism Industry
3:00 p.m. - 3:10 p.m. Opening Remarks by the Session Moderator
Mr. Manav Thadani, Managing Director, HVS
3:10 p.m. - 3:20 p.m. "HR Initiatives of the Ministry of Tourism"
Address by Mr. Sanjay Kothari,
Additional Secretary, Ministry of Tourism
3:20 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.. Keynote Address by
Shri Kapil Sibal,
Hon'ble Minister of Human Resource Development,
Government of India
3:45 p.m. - 3:55 p.m. Discussion and Question & Answers

Panelists :
  • Ms. Jyotsna Suri, Chairperson & Managing Director, Bharat Hotels Ltd.
  • Mr. Ajoy Misra, Sr. Vice President, Indian Hotels Co. Ltd.
3:55 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. Discussion and Question & Answers

Vote of Thanks by
Ms. Priya Paul,
Past President, Hotel Association of India and
Chairperson, Apeejay Surrendra Park Hotels Ltd.
4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. TEA BREAK
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.: TENTH SESSION : Out of Box Ideas : You Ask, We Answer
4:30 p.m. - 4:35 p.m. Opening Remarks by the Session Moderator

Mr. Gautam Anand,
Vice President, ITC Ltd. – Hotels Division
4:35 p.m. - 5:20 p.m. Discussion and Question & Answers

Panelists :
  • Mr. Ajoy Misra
  • Mr. Vivek Nair
  • Mr. Rupak Gupta
  • Mr. Suresh Kumar
  • Mr. Rajiv Kaul
  • Mr. J. K. Mohanty
  • Mr. Suresh Talera
5:20 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Closing Remarks by
Mr. Gautam Anand and
Singing of HAI Anthem
CONCLAVE CONCLUDES


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