Leela Chairman Honored by Hotel Investment Forum India
Indian Hotelier, Capt. C.P. Krishnan Nair Receives Hall of Fame Award
MUMBAI, India, January 14, 2010 - Amidst luminaries from the worlds of banking, real estate and hospitality, the Hotel Investment Forum India (HIFI) conferred the prestigious Hall of Fame Award upon Capt. C.P. Krishnan Nair, Chairman of The Leela Palaces, Hotels and Resorts at a glittering ceremony on January 13.
The award is in recognition of Capt. Nair's outstanding business practices, leadership qualities and for raising the bar for the industry with his achievements. In presenting the award, Jim Burba, President of Burba Hotels Network and the host of the event, said, “Capt. Nair remains an inspiration to aspiring hoteliers and we are delighted to have him receive the Hall of Fame Award this year. His contribution to the industry, philanthropy work and community investment truly represent what the HIFI Hall of Fame was designed to honor.”
Acknowledged as the doyen of the hospitality industry, Capt. Nair reflected on his long journey, “This award highlights the friends, family, peers, business associates and all those who have stood by me and believed in my dream, and contributed so immensely to the culmination of this moment.”
The HIFI conference provides an annual meeting place for hotel executives, investors, lenders, developers, and the professional advisory community who are interested in doing deals in India, one of the world's hottest hotel markets. HIFI brings together leaders of the hotel industry to discuss important trends, to network, identify new opportunities and do deals through a combination of plenary sessions, breakout panels, and interactive development workshops.
About Hotel Leelaventure Limited:
Hotel Leelaventure Ltd. operates The Leela Palaces, Hotels & Resorts in Mumbai, Bangalore, Goa, Kovalam (Kerala), Gurgaon and Udaipur. Located in key business and leisure destinations, The Leela is a blend of aesthetic sensibility, modern amenities and truly reflects the essence of India. New hotels will soon open in New Delhi (2010) and Chennai (2011); with plans to develop hotels in Agra, Hyderabad and Pune. The group has marketing alliances with Germany based Kempinski (Hoteliers since 1897); US based Preferred Hotel Group and are members of Global Hotel Alliance based in Geneva, Switzerland.
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