The hospitality sector is a very inspiring and change savvy sector. Being a woman what was the motivation behind your idea of venturing into this sector and that too with great confidence?
I was aspiring to be a medical student and wanted to be a pediatrician. However, my parents strongly felt ... | | | 
Sales and marketing is considered as the pillar of any organization and you being the head, tell us how you came to this field?
I am basically a Management Trainer but then switching over from management trainer to the hospitality field as GM Sales might sound outlandish , but in both places... |
The hospitality sector is a very inspiring and change savvy sector. Being a woman what was the motivation behind your idea of venturing into this sector and that too with great confidence?Getting into hospitality industry was never in my priority. But once I got into it I started enjoying the job. ... | | | 
You have, indeed, made your mark as a travel and tourism professional. What attracted you to this business segment?Like most army wives, in my early married life, I was a teacher. This was most appropriate, as one re-located every two to three years. Later, my husband and I took a decision that we ... |
What attracted you to the hospitality sector? Please take us through the early days of your career.My entry into the hospitality sector was, in fact, a unique beginning. For me, it was like a second home coming. It all began with a Guest Relationship position with the Holiday Inn, Ahmedabad, on a p... | | | 
What attracted you to the hospitality sector? Please take us through the early days of your career. I was born and raised in Morocco. During my childhood, I was fortunate enough to experience magnificent countryside, luxury villas and elegant hotels, where I tasted all kinds of gastronomies. This w... |
What inspired you to take up a career in the travel and tourism industry? Please take us through the career growth path.reckon within the organised travel business, I got into it quite by accident. Things looked interesting then on in travel business. After a brief stint with the Thai Airways, I mo... | | | 
What attracted you to take up a career in the hospitality sector, would not be an appropriate question to you. But, tell us the incidents in your life that made you fall deeply in love with the travel and tourism industry.Well, hospitality runs in my blood. Our parent company Mirah Group has brands... |
What attracted you to travel and tourism business? And, if you don’t mind, share with us the various responsibilities you have handled so far, with Shikhar.Travelling has always been a passion for me. I have always loved visiting new places, exploring unexplored destinations, communicating with loc... | | | 
What attracted you to travel and tourism business? Please take us through the early days of your career.I am an Applied Anthropologist by profession, with an honours degree from the University of Pretoria. I started my career in hotels, before moving into sales and marketing. Experiential marketing... |
How did you become interested in travel and tourism business? My interest in travel and tourism started at a very young age when my parents ensured that we made the best use of our summer holidays by travelling to different parts of the world. When it was time to decide on a career, I knew I ... | | | 
How did you become interested in Travel & Tourism business? Please tellus about the beginning of your career.I started off with a specialisation in textiles and a diploma in fashion designing and even pursued it for a while. I came upon this industry only when a friend insisted that I join her ... |
How did you become interested in Travel & Tourism business? Tell us about the beginning of your career.I was born a people’s person. Since I was a child, I’ve had a desire to be involved in activities which would give me access to people from all walks of life. In 1996, when I... | | | 
How did you become interested in Travel & Tourism business?The hotel industry allows one to experience all of what I love most – the possibility of learning about different cultures and nationalities, food and travelling. Also I had the good fortune of growing up in hotels and experiencin... |
How did you become interested in Travel & Tourism business? My joining the Travel and Aviation Industry was not planned in the strict sense .As a child, I was keen in learning and knowing about different cultures, countries and people. The entire world of travel was fascinating and held me in g... | | | 
How did you become interested in travel and tourism business? My parents loved to travel and had shown us, the children, the entire country which sowed the seeds of understanding what travel is all about. At the age of 16, I travelled to USA all by myself, which gave me the know-how of handling tra... |
How did you become interested in Travel & Tourism business? By qualification I am architect, and was practicing as one. My desire for seeing new places and destinations to gather new ideas for my work, and my husband’s travel business, took me to new and different destinations. During my ... | | | 
How did you become interested in Travel & Tourism business? I always had a passion for travelling, and always had an attraction to this industry, where you get numerous opportunities for meeting people, experiencing the unknown, getting to know more of different cultures, learning new thing... |
How did you become interested in Travel, Tourism & Hospitality business? I started in hotel sales in London in the early 70's.Please elaborate on how your business evolved over the period of time. Following a take over I had to leave my first job left and then I joined a travel publication sell... | | | 
How did come to join this travel related industry? Tell us about the beginning of your career.I am basically in the Trade fairs and Exhibition Industry and Travel is one of the main industries I look into. Through ITB Berlin and now ITB Asia, my dealing with the Travel Industry has been quite inten... |
How did you become interested in hospitality business? Venturing into the hospitality industry was an unexpected turning point in my life and career. This industry has of course always held a fascination for me. Quality vacation with a new and exciting experience each time is something my family an... | | | 
How did you become interested in hospitality business? Having graduated from H. R. College of Commerce & Economics some time back, I went on to pursue a post graduation diploma in travel and tourism. It was my time spent in learning about the industry that first intrigued me. The concept of tra... |
How did you become interested in hospitality business? Please tell us about the beginning of your career. I started my career with Oberoi hotels as a Sales Executive as part of the Sales and Marketing department. I actually just stumbled into the job I loved it so much that it became an integ... | | | 
How did you become interested in hospitality business? It may sound strange. I was a college lecturer for the MA- Sociology course and had simultaneously registered for M Phil degree (prior to a PhD) in Bangalore University. I chanced upon an advertisement calling for a professional to start up a t... |
Prameela Devi made her entry into tourism industry with the launch of Hibiscus Court, which provides hospitality service to the travellers. With in a short time she has been able to establish her brand and now look forward to expanding her business to all prominent location in God's Own Country.
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Jaya Chandrahasan is the Executive Director of Kerala Travels Interserve Limited. Established in 1959, Kerala Travels Interserve Limited has been time and again reckoned for its pioneering endeavours in travel and tourism sectors.
How did you become interested in hospitality business? It was by s... |
Pariva Rustagi, is the Director of Sales & Marketing (Delhi) of Marriott Hotels India Pvt. Ltd. She has more than a decade’s experience in the hospitality business – especially in the sales and marketing division.
How did you become interested in hospitality business? I had the opp... | | | 
How did you become interested in hospitality business?After qualifying for the IPS I wanted to make it to the IAS and in the interim explored the possibility of joining the hotel profession for a year as an alternative and ended up joining the Hyatt as Guest Relations Officer. The hospitality indu... |
How did you become interested in hospitality business? When I finished high school - most of the traditional career choices were available. I was not interested in any of them, I wanted to be part of a global environment, be creative and enjoy work. A family friend introduced me to the idea of hote... | | | 
How did you become interested in hospitality business? When I was in college I got myself a world map big enough to be a wall paper and pasted it on a wall opposite my bed. So when I woke up every morning I would look at it and remind myself that I would like to at least have seen half of the world... |
How did you become interested in hospitality business? I have been a globetrotter all my life. During my travel, restaurants and hotels have always fascinated me. While my passion for hospitality grew with years, my marriage paved the way for my formal entry into this business. I used to visit Save... | | | 
How did you become interested in hospitality business? It was certainly not a planned career. I left my home to study at Sydenham College of Commerce and Economics when I was 17 and after graduation I wanted a job that would keep me afloat financially so I could become independent. I applied for a ... |
