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Grand plans for FHRAI’s 50th convention

The Golden Jubilee Convention of Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) will be held at Mayfair Convention in Bhubaneswar, Odisha from September 25-27, 2015

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Joy Roy ChoudhuryKolkata

The Golden Jubilee Convention of Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) will be held at Mayfair Convention in Bhubaneswar, Odisha from September 25-27, 2015. The theme of this year’s convention is ‘Atithi Devo Bhava’ meaning ‘Guest is God’. Tejinder Singh Walia, president, FHRAI said, “It is a great achievement that Odisha Tourism has partnered with FHRAI to hold the Golden Jubilee convention in Bhubaneswar, which is being held for the first time in a Tier-II city in eastern India. The 13 states and a Union Territory (A&N Islands) comprising the Eastern India have immense tourism potential and we are confident that this event will be a catalyst for growth of tourism in the region,” added Walia.

FHRAI has invited the prime minister of India to be the chief guest for the convention. He added that Naveen Patnaik, chief minister,  Odisha will be attending the inaugural ceremony as the guest of honour. Dr. Mahesh Sharma, union minister of state for tourism (I/C); Jual Oram, union tribal affairs minister and Dharmendra Pradhan, union petroleum & natural gas minister are all likely to attend the convention. Ashok Chandra Panda, the state tourism minister will also be present on the occasion. The second day of the convention will be Odisha Day. Folk dances and cultural programmes by well-known artistes from the state will be the highlights of the day. Since a large number of hospitality professionals, owners and entrepreneurs from the hospitality industry will be present on the occasion, senior officials of Odisha Tourism will make a presentation showcasing the investment potentials of the state and invite them to set up hospitality and tourism related ventures in the state. The highlight of the concluding day, which is coinciding with the World Tourism Day, will be a two-km Heritage Walk  organised jointly with the Government of Odisha. The walk will be a cultural extravaganza with tableaus, folk dances and performances. Invitations have been set out to a number of foreign countries and different states in India to participate in the event. The theme of the walk will be ‘Tourism Unites the World.’

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First published on: 18-06-2015 at 17:16 IST
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