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6 EDITORIAL HOSPITALITY BIZ SEPTEMBER, 2024
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India's BIG MICE

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Editor-in-Chief & CEO : Sheldon Santwan
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rom ancient days, India's landscape has been
PUNE
Editor & Business Head : Sumit Jha Faspirational and inspirational for travellers
sumit.jha@saffronsynergies.in, +91 9764062266 – be it for their business aspects, health benefits
MUMBAI (like yoga and naturopath) or religious regions
Executive Editor : Prasenjit Chakraborty
prasenjit.chakraborty@saffronsynergies.in, +91 9819263364 – including many age-old structures and ancient
Editorial Team learning centres. It is no surprise then that as the
MUMBAI infrastructure of the country continues to improve,
News Editor : Disha Shah Ghosh
disha.shah@saffronsynergies.in, +91 9619453170 there is a larger share of the MICE pie that India
Sr. Correspondent : Tejaswini Paranjape is ready for. State-of-the-art development in the conferencing and convention
tejaswini.paranjape@saffronsynergies.in, +91 99200 80545
spaces across the country has been instrumental in driving business. Be it the
NEW DELHI
Sr. Correspondent–North India : Shayan Mallick renewed Pragati Maidan with a stylish Bharat Mandapam in the capital city, or
shayan.mallick@gmail.com, +91 9818710659 the Hyderabad International Convention and Exhibition Center (HITEX), or
HYDERABAD the Jio Convention Centre in Mumbai, or the latest Yashobhoomi at the India
Chief Correspondent–South India : Asmita Mukherjee
asmita.mukherjee@saffronsynergies.in, +91 98342 55360 International Convention and Expo Centre, or the various convention centres
BENGALURU developed by hospitality players across the country, they have all got their eyes on
Social Media Consultant : Vitasta Gurtoo
vitasta.gurtoo@saffronsynergies.in, +91 90555 05184 the market potential that this segment has to offer.
Social Media Team (Mumbai) : Nishtha Ganesh The business possibilities these centres offer are not just restricted to the facility
nishthagan@gmail.com, +91 93240 36308
but have a multiplier effect – starting from transport to accommodation, increased
DESIGN & LAYOUT (MUMBAI)
Madhukar Ingawale food service business, overall business growth of the destination and much more.
madhukar.ingawle@gmail.com, +91 9967433821 The employability factor increases multifold for those associated with the facility
CONTRIBUTORS and related services. The silver lining is that the government is interested and
DELHI
Anurag Yadav, Nivesh Bhagtani working towards promoting MICE business from international markets coming
MUMBAI into India. The impact will be increased business inflow, relevant revenue and
Marcellus Baptista, Bhisham Mansukhani, ultimately the overall scenario.
Dominic CostaBir
DATABASE & SUBSCRIPTION Market dynamics have already brought a few of the leading international expos
Senior Coordinator (Mumbai) : Gauri Sawant in the tourism and hospitality space to India - like the recently concluded Anuga
gauri.sawant@saffronsynergies.in, +91 83690 80796
Food Tech and soon-to-be-held ITB at Mumbai. In this issue, besides the regular
Coordinator (Mangaluru) : Priya Karkera
priya.saffron@gmail.com, +91 9702944562 columns, we have included a feature on Anuga Food Tech, one of the larger format
Tech Support hospitality expos that recently concluded in Mumbai.
Design & Development (Mumbai) : Gilson Prabhudas
On the Indian market growth front, Royal Orchid Hotels has shown that
Marketing Team
consistent quality and service translate into growth. An interview with their
NAGPUR
Head - Sales & Marketing : Ajay Wadode Chairman and Managing Director - Chander K Baljee throws light on the group’s
ajay.wadode@saffronsynergies.in, +91 8087127814
growth plans and new hotel pipeline and surely makes for an inspiring read. Do
MUMBAI
Sr. Manager – Sales & Marketing : Pooja Nalawade send us your feedback..
pooja.nalawade@saffronsynergies.in, +91 97690 52241
Manager – Sales & Marketing : Jagdish Patil Sumit Jha
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Editor & Business Head
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