Y.C. Deveshwar to Keynote Hotel Investment Forum India

Yogesh Chander Deveshwar, Chairman of ITC Limited, is to provide the keynote address at the Hotel Investment Forum India (HIFI), scheduled for January 12-14, 2010, at the Renaissance Mumbai Hotel & Convention Centre in Mumbai, India. HIFI is co-hosted by BHN and Horwath HTL, India.

Under Mr. Deveshwar's leadership, ITC has evolved into a leading multi-business conglomerate with interests in hotels, consumer goods, paper, paperboards and packaging, agri business and information technology.

Mr. Deveshwar is the Past President of the Confederation of Indian Industry. He is also a member of the Board of Governors of the Indian School of Business and the former Chairman of the Society and Board of Governors of the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. He also serves on the National Executive Committees of some of India’s premier trade and industry bodies, and has been a member of the CEOs Forum instituted by the governments of the United States of America and India.

“We are honored to have Mr. Deveshwar address the delegates at the Hotel Investment Forum India in January 2010. His exemplary leadership and vast business experiences should make for an invaluable conversation about where things are headed in India overall and for our industry” said Jim Burba, President of HIFI host, BHN.

Vijay Thacker, Director, Horwath HTL – India, added, “Our delegates will truly value Mr. Deveshwar’s vision and approach to the subjects of corporate social responsibility and sustainability; his deep knowledge of the Indian market will be particularly valuable as our industry seeks to expand outside established cities.”

HIFI will focus on hotel and tourism investment opportunities in India, which has seen a rapidly growing economy and expansion of its hotel and tourism industry. Investment interest in the Indian hotel sector has increased significantly over the past several years, recognizing the potential for investment and operations in a large rapidly growing economy.

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