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Goa gets green hospitality and great food get-together
Goa Tourism presents first ever Green Hotel Conference and Goa Food & Hospitality Awards
Goa Tourism tied up with Hospitality Biz to present the Green Hotel Conference in Goa and to organize the first ever Goa Food & Hospitality Awards 2014.
Goa Marriott, which was the hospitality partner to the two events will host the events
The conference was aimed at bringing together experts in the fields of green building concepts, hoteliers and other decision makers active in the field of environment initiatives, under one roof. They discussed challenges faced by the hospitality industry and arrived at solutions to make the eco practices being followed in the hospitality segment beneficial for the environment and the property.
Some of the topics of discussion included – Social Impact of Green Initiatives; Energy Efficiency & Green Hotel Building; Are Hotels Really a Part of the Green Initiative; besides having presentations from the Goa Tourism Department representatives amongst others.
The event was followed in the evening by the first ever Goa Food & Hospitality Awards 2014. The Goa Food & Hospitality Awards 2014 seeks to honour the best in the state.
Large numbers of hotels from across various categories have participated in the awards and have been nominated under categories such as Best Hotel – Upscale, Mid-segment, Heritage, Time Share; Best Local Independent Hotel (Upscale and Mid-segment); Best General Manager; Best Executive Chef; Best CSR Initiative; Most Innovative Eco-initiative; Best Spa; Best Restaurant and others.
The event is supported among others by the Travel & Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG); Goa Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Viva Goa – Goa’s first & only lifestyle magazine.
More info HERE
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