PATWA International Awards

PATWA International Award for ‘LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION IN HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY' was presented to Eric A. Danziger, President & CEO, Wyndham Hotel Group.

PATWA International Award for ‘LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION IN TOURISM' was presented to Roger J. Dow, President & CEO, and U.S. Travel Association .

PATWA International Award for ‘BEST DESTINATION FOR ALL SEASONS' was presented to Gujarat .

PATWA International Award for ‘BEST HOTELIER OF THE YEAR' was presented to Hans Wiedemann, Managing Director, Badrutt's Palace, St. Moritz , Switzerland .

PATWA International Award for ‘BEST AVIATION MAN OF THE YEAR' was presented to Akbar Al Baker, CEO - Qatar Airways, Qatar .

PATWA International Award for ‘ BEST TOUR OPERATOR' was presented to Kuoni Travel Group, India .

PATWA International Award for ‘THE INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVER AWARD' was presented to Taleb Rifai, Secretary General, UNWTO.

PATWA International Award for ‘THE INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVER AWARD' was presented to Suresh Kumar, President, Fortune Park Hotels .

PATWA International Award for ‘THE LIFE TIME CONTRIBUTION IN MARKETING' was presented to Ashok Anantram , Consultant- Sales & Marketing, GRT Hotels & Resorts.

PATWA International Award for ‘ THE LIFE TIME CONTRIBUTION IN HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY' to Apurv Kumar , Executive Director, Clarks Group of Hotels.

PATWA International Award for the ‘ INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVER AWARD'   was presented to Vithal Kamat, Managing Director, The Orchid Ecotel Hotel .

PATWA International Award for ‘THE ACHIEVER AWARD   FOR DESTINATION MANAGEMENT'   was presented to Yasser Noman, Vice President, Kuoni Destination Management, Arabia, Kuoni Travel Ltd., Destination Management.

PATWA International Award for the ‘ YOUNG ACHIEVER IN MARKETING' was presented to Amit Mitra, Director- Sales & Marketing, GRT Hotels & Resorts.

PATWA International Award for ‘ THE YOUNG ACHIEVER FOR PROMOTION OF DUBAI TOURISM WORLDWIDE' was presented to Saleh Mohammed Al Geziry, Director, Overseas Promotions & Inward Missions , Department Of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, Government of Dubai.

PATWA International Award for ‘THE INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVER IN MARKETING' was presented to M.N.Javed, Regional Director (Europe, Cis , Israel ) India Tourism, Frankfurt .

PATWA International Award for ‘BEST ENVIRONMENT RESPONSIBLE HOTEL' was presented to ITC - The Grand Central, Mumbai.

PATWA International Award for ‘ BEST BUSINESS HOTEL' to Grand Sarovar Premiere, Mumbai.

PATWA International Award for ‘ BEST RESORT HOTEL IN INDIA' was presented to Shiv Vilas, Jaipur.

PATWA International Award for ‘ BEST GOLF COURSE' to Royal Spring Golf Course, Srinagar , India .

PATWA International Award for ‘ BEST HERITAGE STATE ' was presented to Orissa.

PATWA International Award for ‘ THE YOUNG ACHIEVER IN MARKETING' to Sonalee Vaz, Mumbai Representative Office , Tourism Authority of Thailand .

PATWA International Award for 'Life Time Contribution in Tourism Marketing' to G.S. Chahal, Executive Director, M.P State Tourism Development Corp. Ltd.

 

Taleb Rifai, Secretary General, UNWTO receiving the PATWA International Award for ‘THE INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVER AWARD'

 

Roger J. Dow, President & CEO, U.S Travel Association, receiving the PATWA International Award for ‘LIFETIME CONTRIBUTION IN TOURISM'

 

PATWA International Award for the ‘BEST TOUR OPERATOR' to Kuoni Travel Group, India. Zubin Karkaria, CEO & MD receiving the award.

 

M.N. Javed, Regional Director (Europe, Cis , Israel ) India Tourism, Frankfurt, receiving the PATWA International Award for ‘THE INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVER IN MARKETING'

 

PATWA International Award for ‘ BEST GOLF COURSE' to Royal Spring Golf Course, Srinagar , India. Nawang Jora, Minister of Tourism, J & K and Farooq Shah, Director Tourism, receiving the award.

 

PATWA International Award for ‘ BEST HERITAGE STATE to Orissa , India. Dr. Mona Sharma. Commissioner-cum Secretary Tourism, Orissa and T.Ao, Director, Tourism receiving the award.

 

Saleh Mohammed Al Geziry, Director, Overseas Promotions & Inward Missions , Department Of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, Government of Dubai, receiving the PATWA International Award for ‘ THE YOUNG ACHIEVER FOR PROMOTION OF DUBAI TOURISM WORLDWIDE'

Yasser Noman, Vice President, Kuoni Destination Management, Arabia, Kuoni Travel Ltd., Destination Management, receiving the PATWA International Award for ‘THE ACHIEVER AWARD FOR DESTINATION MANAGEMENT'

 

Vithal Kamat, Managing Director, The Orchid Ecotel Hotel, receiving the PATWA International Award for the ‘INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVER AWARD'  

 

Ashok Anantram , Consultant, Sales & Marketing, GRT Hotels & Resorts, receiving the PATWA International Award for ‘THE LIFE TIME CONTRIBUTION IN MARKETING'

 

‘BEST AVIATION MAN OF THE YEAR' was given to Akbar Al Baker , CEO, Qatar Airways. A representative receiving the award on his behalf.

 

Sonalee Vaz, Mumbai Representative Office, Tourism Authority of Thailand, receiving the PATWA International Award for ‘THE YOUNG ACHIEVER IN MARKETING'

 

‘THE LIFE TIME CONTRIBUTION IN HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY' was given to Apurv Kumar , Executive Director, Clarks Group of Hotels. A representative receiving the award on his behalf.

 

Amit Mitra, Director, Sales & Marketing, GRT Hotels & Resorts, receiving the PATWA International Award for the ‘YOUNG ACHIEVER IN MARKETING'

 

PATWA International Award for ‘ Life Time Contribution in Tourism Marketing' to G.S.Chahal, Executive Director, M.P State Tourism Development Corp. Ltd. receiving the award.

 

PATWA International Award for ‘BEST BUSINESS HOTEL' to Grand Sarovar Premiere, Mumbai, Pradeep Kalra, Senior Vice President - Sales & Marketing receiving the award.

 

 

PATWA International Award for ‘BEST RESORT HOTEL IN INDIA ' to Shiv Vilas, Jaipur. Prathviraj Sharma, President, receiving the award.

 

 

The group of PATWA International Award Winners at a glittering ceremony at ITB, Berlin

 

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