India GbaSummit n MSMEs 1 C ommuniqué Journal of the Confederation of Indian Industry Special Issue March 2009 Retrospect 2nd International Hospitality Fair (IHF) 23-26 February 2009, BIEC, Bengaluru, India T he 2nd edition of the International Hospitality Fair (IHF) 2009, an event for the Hospitality Industry, organized by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) from 23-26 February, 2009 at Bengaluru, concluded on a successful note. A unique platform for sourcing, the fair was inaugurated by Mr Janardhana Reddy, Minister for Tourism & Infrastructure Development, Government ofKarnataka. Also present at the inauguration was Mr Rajive Kaul, Chairman, CII Trade fair’s committee. IHF 2009 provided ample opportunities for the hospitality industry to meet the sourcing needs for the latest in Food & Beverage, Housekeeping, Equipments, Interiors & Fixtures, Engineering & Technology. Exhibitors from India & countries like Malaysia, Oman, Thailand, South Africa etc. showcased their products and services. Rajive Kaul, Chairman, CII Tradefairs Committee, Janardhana Reddy, Ministry of Tourism & Infrastructure Development, Karnataka, Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII Rajive Kaul, Janardhana Reddy, H H Srikanta Datta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, Maharaja of Mysore, Chandrajit Banerjee, and Subash Goel, Chairman, Stick Travels, releasing the Hospitality Report (Jointly prepared by CII and Technopak) Supported by:Ministry of Tourism, Government of India Partner State:
