The Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI), an apex body of four regional associations representing the Indian hospitality industry, would begin its 3-day long golden jubilee convention from Friday at the Hotel Mayfair here.
Theme of the convention, one of the biggest events in hospitality and tourism sector in India, is ‘Guest is God’ (Atithi Devo Bhava). Odisha Tourism has also joined the FHRAI as partner of the event which would be attended by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Union Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram, Union Minister of Culture and Tourism Dr Mahesh Sharma, Union Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Odisha’s Tourism and Culture Minister Ashok Chandra Panda and other dignitaries.
More than 800 delegates representing top echelons of the hospitality and tourism industry would attend the event. FHRAI president Tejinder Singh Walia said, “It is a proud privilege for us to organise the annual convention in a tier-2 city in eastern India for the first time.”
A special handicraft exhibition ‘Pipili Bazaar’ showcasing rich handicraft products of Odisha would also be inaugurated during the occasion.