New Delhi: DLK Publication Pvt. Ltd. organised the 16th Hospitality India Annual International Travel Awards presented by GOOD TIMES CONCEPTS EVENTS (Abundant possibilities to stylised experiential events) where held on 12th of November 2021 (Friday) in association with Nepal (Principle Partner Country) Chhattisgarh Tourism as its principle partner state and PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry as its associate partner at Ashok Hotel Banquet Hall New Delhi.

At this occasion Hon’ble Shri Prem Bahadur Ale, Minister for Culture Tourism and Civil Aviation Govt. of Nepal, Shri Vijay Goel Hon’ble Member of Parliament BJP – Rajya Sabha & Former Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports Govt. of India and Shri Ganji Kamala Vardhana Rao – IAS, Director General Tourism Govt. of India & Chairman and Managing Director, India Tourism Development Corporation ITDC were presiding this prestigious event.

Shri Atal Srivastava, Hon’ble Chairman Chhattisgarh Tourism Board, Shri Subrat Sahoo – IAS,  Additional Chief Secretory, Govt. of Chhattisgarh, ACS to Hon’ble Chief Minister – Home & Jails and Shri Pradeep Multani, President, PHDCCI & Chairman, Multani Pharmaceuticals Limited  were the Guests of the honour for this high profile and prestigious event.

16th Hospitality India Annual International Travel Awards 2021 stated itself as a platform to honour the stars and the captains of the Tourism and Hospitality Industry Sector. The awards not only acknowledged the Hospitality sector but also the deserving leaders from sectors like Education, Real Estate, Hospital, Hotels & Restaurants, Airlines, etc. Every year Hospitality India takes the initiative to mine out the hardworking nominees and acknowledge that the recipients of the awards are best-in-class.

The awards program also encompass the entertainment night with various cultural programs and dance performances and fashion walks by experienced models from Eva India and official designer Rosy Ahluwalia. The anchor for this awards evening was Simran Ahuja (Deenz) Former Ms. India Magnificent Woman Icon, also the recipient of consecutive 14 top dance titles in India and America. Her first book on India festival ‘Navratri’ was unveiled by then Hon’ble Chief Minister of Gujarat Anandiben Patel.

Mr. Suneet Kalra, Managing Director, Hospitality India & Explore the World, said, “I am quiet ecstatic with the continuous success of our annual national and international awards which aims to recognize the achievements and growth of hospitality and tourism sector. We intend to captivate the attention towards Indian tourism sector and aim to put it on global platform. This concept of an elaborate award ceremony was founded by my late father Shri DL Kalra to redefine hospitality sector and take it to new heights. I am just taking my father’s dream forward and hope to make his dream bigger and bigger with each passing year.”

Mrs. Rajni Kalra, Curator – Eva India, Executive Editor, Hospitality India & Explore the World, said, “Hospitality India Awards aimed to recognize everyone who has contributed to the travel and tourism sector. Our group has never discriminated between a small travel agency and a big hotel. We have always appreciated those who have contributed to the hospitality and travel sector – be it on a small or large scale.”

We are very thankful to The Ashok Hotel as our host hotel, Nepal for being Principal Partner Country, Chhattisgarh Tourism Board – partner state,  PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, associate partner and also to Marriott Hotels and Resort, The Leela Palaces Hotels and Resorts, Radisson Group of Hotels, IHG Group of Hotels,  Welcomhotel The Savoy Mussoorie Uttarakhand, GHV Group of Hotels, Taj Lakefront Bhopal, The Blue Orchid Hotel & Resort, THE FERN HOTELS & RESORTS, Pride Group of Hotels, Hotel The Suryaa New Delhi, Sarovar Hotels and Resort, Hotel Fairmont Jaipur, RMS Group of Hotels Mumbai, Street Way Holidays Pvt. Ltd., A to Z Holidays Gujarat and Wonder India Holidays Gujarat, Monarch Hospitality Mumbai, Chandragiri Hills Ltd. Nepal, The Shahnaz Husain Group of Companies, HIBISCUS WELLNESS, KSK Academy – Gajroula, Naad Foundation, Crest Innovations Foundation, Bros Café, Wishing Tree New Delhi, Numen Hospitality, Bali Nursing Home Karol Bagh, Kalra Heart Hospital Kirti Nagar-New Delhi and Sunshine Skin & Hair Clinic New Delhi and also all our other supporter form the hospitality industry sectors for extending their huge support towards Hospitality India Publications Group.

Covid-19 pandemic, not only doctors, nurses, and ward boys but our delivery persons, ration shop owners, and vegetable-fruits vendors, etc., have played a crucial role by providing us timely access to all the necessary items important for survival during all the months of the pandemic. Our gratitude to corona warrior who have been giving their maximum during the pandemic. This time our team is taking initiative to honour those leaders who have been great Corona Warriors.