HBI Staff | Hyderabad 
HPMF (Hospitality Purchasing Manager’s Forum) is a consortium of purchasing managers from the hospitality industry representing star hotels, catering companies, stand-alone restaurant chains, retail chains and airlines.
HPMF is first of its kind in India which aims to provide a platform for buyers from hospitality industry. Training and Development of procurement professionals, Consolidated procurement, industry product standardization, volume discounts, improved professionalism in purchasing process, development of potential vendors, green initiatives, corporate social responsibilities are some of the key elements of HPMF.
Conceived in 2010, HPMF today is a global organization with over 6000 members of the hospitality purchasing fraternity. The body is headquartered in Mumbai, with chapters in Pune, Delhi, Rajasthan, West Bengal, Andhra and Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala and Gujarat. Internationally, HPMF has chapters in Sri Lanka, Maldives, The Middle East, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and the UK.
HPMF will be celebrating its 14th Anniversary, along with the Convention and Awards, from 26th to the 29th of September 2024. Earlier, Cochin, Varanasi, Jodhpur, Bhubaneswar and Mumbai etc were the venues of these three-day gala events.
Known to be hugely successful and fascinating events, the HPMF fraternity pulls out all stops to put up an event worthy of their large fraternity. The ceremony in 2019 at Cochin was the talk of the country, with over 350 members, press and the bigwigs of the corporate world gracing the occasion.
This time, HPMF has fittingly chosen Lucknow and Ayodhya Dham to showcase their annual event. The theme of the event is the unique combination of business and a journey through our rich and timeless culture of the city of Shri Ram and a glimpse of the famous Nawabi “Tehzeeb”.
Dr. Nitin Shankar Nagrale, Founder and General Secretary of HPMF says, “The delegates and all other participants will experience the magical journey of the life of Parampurush Shri Ram and the rich heritage of Awadh through Cultural Shows, Cuisine, visits to historical places and exotic display of ancient crafts. Besides the spectacular shows and intense discussions;presentation from industry experts and highly acclaimed Corporate Speakers will address the gathering. Eminent Hospitality Honchos, achievers in various fields, and well-known corporate leaders have been invited to the event as Chief Guests and Guests of Honor. As always, well organized B2B meets will be the highlight of the convention too, with over 40 vendors attending the event”
The annual Procurement Excellence Awards, the first of its kind, conceived and rolled out in 2012 and now in its 12th year, will be the star of the event, looked forward to eagerly by the delegates and vendors to the industry. The honor and prestige associated with the awards are tremendous, as is the spectacular show that is a part of the event. This time, HPMF will also be honoring Vendors to the hospitality Industry to recognize their contribution to the industry and the Procurement fraternity.
