Hotelex India 2008 to showcase latest developments in hospitality industry

Mumbai, Nov 18 (ANI/Business Wire India): CMP India, a subsidiary of United Business Media Ltd, a leading global business media company is hosting Hotelex India 2008, an international trade fair for the hospitality industry.

The event will be held at the Bombay Exhibition Center In Mumbai from the November 21 to 23 .The event promises to be a one stop shop for hotel and resort developers, purchase and procurement managers, food and beverage managers as well as for interior designers, architects and specialist engineers.

The revenues for the Indian Hotel and Restaurant industry in the year 2006-07 exceeded 6 billion rupees, an increase of nearly 22 per cent over the previous year. The industry is poised for rapid growth and is projected to be well worth over 8 billion rupees by the year 2010.To be in sync with this growth and development Hotelex 2008 has grown bigger and expanded its scope to showcase the complete panorama of the hospitality industry.

With a view to cover the complete spectrum of the professional Hospitality sector Hotelex will feature specialized events such as Hotelex Culinary Challenge, Hotelex Bar Challenge, CEO conclave, Procurement Mangers Meet and Green Housekeeping Seminar with it focus on Social and Economic relevance of adopting eco friendly initiatives in the hospitality sector. The Green Housekeeping seminar will see Distinguished Panelists like Margaret Zacharias, Executive Housekeeper, Orchid Hotel will put forth their views on challenges involved in adopting eco friendly housekeeping measures.

The Culinary challenge is being hosted with support and technical guidance of the Western Indian Culinary Association(WICA).The Bar Challenged will be conducted by famed mixologist Shatbi Basu .The CEO conclave will bring together industry leaders and pioneers on one platform for an interactive knowledge sharing session on 'Investment in the Indian Hospitality Sector -Branding and Franchising'. Eminent Industry captains like Jamshed Daboo, COO, Taj Premium Hotels; Rattan Keswani, President , Trident Hotels will be present to discuss issues and challenges pertinent to the hospitality industry in view of the present economic scenario.

Internationally, Hotelex has been staged successfully for the last 17 years in Shanghai and 7 years in Beijing. The brand represents a high value and business friendly approach through its styling and format.

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