Growth of global wellness tourism in 2021 will still be largely driven by secondary wellness travellers who seek to maintain their health and well-being while enjoying the experiences of a regular trip or destination getaway, says Ingo Ronald Schweder, Founder & CEO at GOCO Hospitality and MD at Horwath HTL …
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ITC Hotels has achieved the distinctive milestone of being the First Hotel chain in the world to receive the PLATINUM level certification under DNV’s My Care Infection risk management programme. Certification programme “My Care” by DNV, is developed at a global stage by a team of expert infection risk and hospital management professionals. …
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Highlighting a significant shift in the nature of M!CE business, Rohit Chopra, Regional Director, Sales & Distribution, Accor India & South Asia, says that business associated to weddings, social events and sports has replaced corporate M!CE, incentives and charters. Hazel Jain What is your perspective on M!CE segment opening up? …
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Anshu Tejuja, MD, Ashoka Dream Holidays, was on a trip in the Maldives when something unexpected happened and she had to be quarantined for five weeks on the island. This is her story in her own words. I was quarantined on an island like Robinson Crusoe from March 20 to …
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‘The second wave has been a wake-up call for India, pushing the government to increase its spending on strengthening the medical infrastructure in the country,’ says Mandeep Lamba, President (South Asia), HVS ANAROCK. In the last decade, India has emerged as one of the leading medical tourism destinations globally. …
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Mark Willis, Chief Executive Officer for Middle East and Africa at Accor, says that while the pandemic impacted everyone across the globe, business for Accor did not stop or slow down dramatically. The group already has over 25 hotels in the pipeline for India. Nisha Verma “It’s been a period …
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Swosti Group’s Swosti Institute of Management & Social Studies (SIMSS) that was established more than seven years ago now plans to introduce new courses for tourism and hospitality students. Swosti, a premium brand in the industry, has been promoting the hospitality and tourism potential of Odisha worldwide since 1981. In …
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Six regional hospitality heads share their views on how the policy-makers have failed to consider and respond to specific problems of the hospitality sector where a majority of the businesses have been impacted by a host of external factors. The stakeholders are disappointed that not even policy changes have been …
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Just when business travel was starting to come back, things started to take a U-turn which has led to a reversal in the trend with events being deferred or cancelled. The good news is that events scheduled for second half of 2021 have so far not been impacted. Hazel Jain …
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Hoteliers talk about their plans to revive business, new offers for guests, and the need for priority vaccination. Neha Rawat The signs of recovery shall be seen only when majority of the population is vaccinated, feels Kush Kapoor, CEO, Roseate Hotels & Resorts. “While our business will definitely be impacted, …
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