New Delhi, Sept. 29: The 67th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) was held on Thursday, 28th September, 2023, at Hotel Andaz, Aerocity, New Delhi. Mr. Pradeep Shetty has been elected as the President of the Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India (FHRAI) for 2023-24. Mr Shetty will take charge of the office from 1st January 2024 and the current President Mr. Sudesh Kumar Poddar will continue till 31st December 2023. Mr. Shetty was serving as the Vice President of FHRAI in the previous year. Mr Shetty also serves as the President of the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Western India (HRAWI).
FHRAI, is the Apex Body of the four Regional Associations representing the Hospitality Industry. It is the 3rd largest Hotel & Restaurant Association in the world. FHRAI provides an interface between the Hospitality Industry, Political Leadership, Academics, International Associations and other Stake Holders.
The election of the President and the new team of Office Bearers was held in the first meeting of the new Executive Committee, conducted after the AGM. In a significant development announced during the AGM, Mr. Girish Arora, President of Hoteliers Association of the A & N Islands and an Executive Member of the Hotel and Restaurant Association of Eastern India (HRAEI), was appointed as an Executive Member of FHRAI. This appointment underscores FHRAI's commitment to fostering collaboration and representation from various regions of India.