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MAANAV SARAF, DIRECTOR, GAINWELL TRAVEL & VICE CAPTAIN, GAINWELL SPORTS
TMS. Kindly tell us about your professional journey and how did you end up in this industry ?
Rebecca Wright, Interim Executive Director – SITE
TMS. Could you please tell us about yourself and your role at SITE? How did you find yourself working in the incentive industry?
Rebecca Wright. A mid-career change led...
Abhishek Garg, Founder Director, Indian Hospitality Network – IHN
TMS. Please tell us about your career journey, major hurdles overcome and milestones achieved so far.
Abhisheg Garg. I started working in my teens when most were studying or...
In Conversation With Sanjoy Roy, Immediate Past President, Event And Entertainment Management Association...
ES. As the Outgoing President of EEMA who took EEMA to new heights, you leave behind very big shoes to fill in. Could you share with us the major achievements of...
Akshar Patel Vice President of Conventions at AAHOA
MS. What are your motivations behind organising one of the largest annual gatherings of hotel owners in the country? Please tell us about your role in this annual convention?
In Conversation With Taubie Motlhabane, CEO, Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC)
ES. Please tell us about your early life and career? What was an early project you are particularly proud of and an early defining career moment?
Taubie Motlhabane. I grew...
A Chat with GB Srithar, Regional Director, India, Middle East & South Asia, Singapore...
Charting The Path Ahead For Singapore MICE In India
Singapore’s Handling of the COVID-19 pandemicSingapore is fortunate that we have the capacity and resources to manage the Covid-19 pandemic...
Dr. Ruby Makhija, Founder, Why Waste Wednesdays Foundation
TMS. What first pushed you to turn a personal concern about waste into a structured movement like Why Waste Wednesdays? Was there a moment that made you feel this had to become...
Dharmendra Kumar, Founder & CEO at GEANIS WORLD & MICE
TMS. Please provide the readers with an insight into your early life and professional journey. What made you fall in love with this industry?
Dharmendra Kumar. I embarked on...
Sandeep Dutta, Marketing Manager, Korea Tourism Organization
KTO TO RESTART OUTBOUND TRAVEL FROM INDIA TO SOUTH KOREA
MS. If you would like to summarize the learnings from 2021, then what would they be?





















































