I have been in the midst of some of our industry’s most excellent thinkers and innovators. We are keenly aware of the good work happening as we go about researching our news and feature articles every day. So it was with absolute pleasure to see our hoteliers’ maturing depth of thought coming to the fore.
I spent a large part of last week editing the second Hotelier India Think Turfwhich we did with Hafele in Delhi recently. The topic was the same as the first edition in Mumbai, profit by design. We took the decision to keep it so because we knew from the Mumbai experience that the depth and range this topic covers cannot be addressed in a two hour discussion and three pages of the magazine.
The Delhi edition was a clear sign of a strong Indian identity emerging in our business. What caught my attention while transcribing from DVD to text were the nuances and thinking behind the lines. I actually had to replay the recording three times in most places to fully understand the comments, such was the depth.
The details of design being discussed do matter for sure, but the conviction of the panel’s views and approach was the winner on the day for me. The panellists for that evening were all at the top of their companies or departments and essentially, leading the way forward. Simply put, these leaders were convinced that the only way forward for Indian hospitality is to rewrite the rule book for Indian conditions. Indian hospitality is moving out of its teen years and still as always, will have a lot to learn from the West. At least we know we should not be a ‘me-too’.
Change, when initiated at this level is bound to materialise, most of it anyway.
Look for the Hotelier India Think Turf report of the Delhi edition in the November 2009 issue of the Hotelier India(Pages 48-50).
The Hotelier India Awards is moving into hyper drive with the jigsaw puzzles coming into place. The awards website is revamped (hotelierindia.com/awards), the venue and date set (Dec 16, Taj Lands End, Mumbai) and the nominations are streaming in.
The beauty of these awards is it is for individual performance. Designations have little value here. It is the innovative work that matters and its effect on the team and company. Importantly, the innovation should be sustainable even without the innovator(s). Happily, many in our industry feel they meet our demanding criteria and I second that.
The nomination deadline is extended to November 20, so there is time to send in your submission and encourage others to submit theirs as well. Reluctant though you are, you may actually be the best in Indian hospitality.
If these are the signs of the times ahead, I am happy to be an Indian hotelier.
It is good to be Indian
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Top of the week to you.
I have been in the midst of some of our industry’s most excellent thinkers and innovators. We are keenly aware of the good work happening as we go about researching our news and feature articles every day. So it was with absolute pleasure to see our hoteliers’ maturing depth of thought coming to the fore.
I spent a large part of last week editing the second Hotelier India Think Turf which we did with Hafele in Delhi recently. The topic was the same as the first edition in Mumbai, profit by design. We took the decision to keep it so because we knew from the Mumbai experience that the depth and range this topic covers cannot be addressed in a two hour discussion and three pages of the magazine.
The Delhi edition was a clear sign of a strong Indian identity emerging in our business. What caught my attention while transcribing from DVD to text were the nuances and thinking behind the lines. I actually had to replay the recording three times in most places to fully understand the comments, such was the depth.
The details of design being discussed do matter for sure, but the conviction of the panel’s views and approach was the winner on the day for me. The panellists for that evening were all at the top of their companies or departments and essentially, leading the way forward. Simply put, these leaders were convinced that the only way forward for Indian hospitality is to rewrite the rule book for Indian conditions. Indian hospitality is moving out of its teen years and still as always, will have a lot to learn from the West. At least we know we should not be a ‘me-too’.
Change, when initiated at this level is bound to materialise, most of it anyway.
Look for the Hotelier India Think Turf report of the Delhi edition in the November 2009 issue of the Hotelier India (Pages 48-50).
The Hotelier India Awards is moving into hyper drive with the jigsaw puzzles coming into place. The awards website is revamped (hotelierindia.com/awards), the venue and date set (Dec 16, Taj Lands End, Mumbai) and the nominations are streaming in.
The beauty of these awards is it is for individual performance. Designations have little value here. It is the innovative work that matters and its effect on the team and company. Importantly, the innovation should be sustainable even without the innovator(s). Happily, many in our industry feel they meet our demanding criteria and I second that.
The nomination deadline is extended to November 20, so there is time to send in your submission and encourage others to submit theirs as well. Reluctant though you are, you may actually be the best in Indian hospitality.
If these are the signs of the times ahead, I am happy to be an Indian hotelier.
Have a good week.
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