HPMF Convention At Kochi

The 9th edition of the annual convention of Hospitality Purchasing Managers’ Forum (HPMF) and the 7th edition of Procurement Excellence Awards 2019 was organized at Grand Hyatt in Kochi, recently.

The event spread over 4 days concluded on October 13 and was attended by more than 250 delegates from all across India and other countries like Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and UAE.

This year the theme of the function was ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ a Sanskrit word i.e a philosophy that inculcates an understanding that the whole world is one family. It is for the first time that the prestigious convention was organized in Kochi after successfully hosting previous editions in Varanasi, Jodhpur, Bhuvaneshwar, Mumbai and other cities 0f touristic importance.

On the day one, delegates were given warm Kerala Style welcome with floral garlands and tilak amidst playing of drums and nagaswaram. Afterwards the day programme was scheduled to engage and acquaint the delegates with art, culture, backwater, calmness of the most serenely beautiful state of India. The day ended with gala dinner organised at a unique venue, a 76 year old Cochin Harbor Railway station. The station has been lying unutilized for many years and it was reconditioned by the authorities for the HPMF event. The Buffet for the evening was laid on the platform and a stage was set up on the tracts for a bollywood style entertainment programme.