Come September 26 and the Hospitality Purchasing Manager’s Forum (HPMF) will host the HPMF Convention and Awards 2024 at Ayodhya Dham and Ramada Plaza Convention Centre in Lucknow. The highly anticipated event will witness over 400 delegates from the global hospitality procurement community, including media representatives, speakers, VIPs and some of the largest vendors from India and abroad.
“The event will catalyse the National ambitious mission of Viksit Bharat through maximum impetus to business growth in Uttar Pradesh. It aims to bring corporate leaders and senior management from top hotel and tourism industry, with a view to drive $200 billion and a potential to benefit thousands of local entrepreneurs and drive more than 5,000 jobs,” shares Nitin Nagrale, Founder and General Secretary, HPMF.
He further added that this unique never-before extravaganza will also provide a huge opportunity to the Government of India and the Uttar Pradesh government to highlight and propagate their schemes and policies for rapid development and in the interest of promoting entrepreneurs and job creation initiatives.
The 14th edition of HPMF Annual Convention and Awards, from September 26 to 29, 2024, will emphasise on the theme of Ease of Doing Business in Hospitality and focus on ecotourism and education, attracting significant investors to Uttar Pradesh and contributing to the Chief Minister’s vision of making UP a global ecotourism hub.
The convention will include sessions such as:
Industry Intelligence – The participants will get to explore the latest trends in hospitality procurement, buyer preferences and path-breaking innovations from market leaders. They will also benefit from pearls of wisdom from leading luminaries in the field of hospitality and airlines.
Pan-South Asia 250-plus Delegate Participation – Participating countries include India, Dubai, Qatar, Abu Dhabi, Sri Lanka, Nepal and UAE.
High Profile Speakers – The participants will know more about the challenges and possible opportunities in the hospitality, airlines and F&B industry. They can also participate in seminars that add invaluable knowledge to help business prosper and grow.
Awards and Performances – The evening will see exceptional performances being recognised on an industry platform. This recognition is complemented by scintillating entertainment performances.
B2B Meetings to Spark Conversions – Guests will get to engage with potential high-value target customers and propel business bottom-lines with strategic B2B meetings of industry authority in the domain.
Additionally, the HPMF Convention will honour 14 esteemed women achievers for their unwavering courage and significant contributions to India’s growth story. HPMF’s Convention promises to be a significant milestone in Uttar Pradesh’s growth story, fostering the state’s development in hospitality and ecotourism, and aligning with the UP Chief Minister’s passionate vision.
HPMF is a consortium of purchasing managers from the hospitality industry representing star hotels, catering companies, standalone restaurant chains and airlines. Founded in 2010, HPMF is a global organisation with over 6,200 members from the hospitality purchasing fraternity. Training and Development of procurement professionals, Consolidated procurement, industry product standardisation, volume discounts, improved professionalism in purchasing process, development of potential vendors, green initiatives and corporate social responsibilities are some of the key elements of HPMF.
