HI-AIM to hold conference and expo

by P. Krishnaswamy

With Sri Lanka's rapidly booming hospitality industry, HI-AIM, a company based in India and conceptualized to become a landmark

forum for the hospitality industry is to hold a 'Conference + exposition' on March 15-16 at the Galadari Hotel, under the patron sponsorship of Orel Corporation (Pvt) Limited (Orange Electric).

The other sponsors are international brands such as Hyatt, Starwood, Hilton, Marriot, Accor, ITC Hotels, Taj Hotels and Resorts, and Intercontinental Hotels.

The event will provide an enriching opportunity for hotel operators, developers, technical services team of international and domestic hotel chains, financial consultants, banks/institutions, academics, architects, landscape architects , interior designers, sructural MEP designers, facility planners, project management companies, and engineers on a common knowledge sharing platform to confer and exchange ideas on key issues and emerging trends in the industry.

The exhibiting companies will cover a wide range of products and services, including appliances and furnishing, architecture and interior designing, contractors, builders, developers, decor suppliers and furniture suppliers and manufacturers.

HI-AIM and Orel Corporation held a joint media conference at the Galadari Hotel last Saturday, January 16, on their forthcoming 'Conference + Exposition'. Indian business leaders in the industry with their expertise, robust growth and long experience will have much to offer participants and entrepreneurs, it was said at the media conference.

Sri Lanka had 1.8 million foreign tourist arrivals in 2015, a growth of 17.8 percent over the previous year. The country is now working towards a target of 2.2 million tourist arrivals this year.