MLSU International Conference of Vice Chancellors from South Asian Countries was an insightful platform for exploring new avenues in University education in South Asia. The conference was held on 16th of this month and Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar showed keen interest in the event and its purpose. He addressed the audience and presented his perspective on the topic ‘Nurturing new avenues in University education in South Asia Challenges and prospects'. The souvenir publication released after the conference has covered Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation. MMCF is the exclusive living heritage institution that has given 43 years in creating opportunities to promote the culture of Rajasthan and stay afoot with the world to leverage the change and improve the landscape for India. And most importantly Mewar. The article highlights the initiatives taken in diverse areas, from eco-management to heritage conservation to philanthropy to academic initiatives.
To read the article, please click here.
Organisers of MLSU International Conference:
Mohan Lal Sukhadia University, Udaipur
Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi
Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi
Conference venue:
Sabhagaar Conference Hall, The Durbar Hall, Fateh Prakash Palace Convention Centre, The City Palace, Udaipur.
Today, travellers’ top holiday companions are mobile phones, according to a new study. It’s evident that technology is evolving at a relentless pace. So are the guests’ demands. It can be difficult for hotels and leisure providers to keep up with recent changes, let alone look to the future. But the fact of the matter is that technology is the only way out when it comes to enhanced customer experience. It allows continuous communication and streamlines the guest experience, from reservation to checkout.
HRAWI Magazine (Hotel and Restaurant Association of West India, Mumbai), met up with Vijay Choudhary, General Manager - Information Technology, HRH Group of Hotels and captured his views in their latest issue. According to Vijay, “Since IT is now considered one of the growth engine for hotels, in-room technology plays a vital role and gives competitive advantage with a measurable ROI.” For more from Vijay, please click here.
So, if we’re convinced that digitising the reservation functions does it all for us, think again! It’s time that hotels add power features to the basic functions to offer the ‘smart-hotel’ feel to the guest. Our guests are so used to technology that they want it all around them in the hotel to make themselves ‘at home’.
- Let's start with always on, free Wi-Fi web access. There is no excuse for any hotel to charge for broadband - even McDonalds restaurants and Costa coffee houses now provide free Wi-Fi.
- Research reveals that 73 percent of Asian holiday-makers chose to check-in online when travelling internationally. While it's nice to be able to chat to the front desk, sometimes guests want to just breeze past the front desk and head straight to their rooms. So, why not pop up a mobile page on the guest's phone using NFC or send the guest a remote check-in?
- Consider the up-sell opportunity from a tablet placed in-room showing the delights of the room service menu and tempting the guest with side orders and beverages. Or give him an option to pre-book dinner! And why not show reviews of each course, and better still show him any peer reviews as well. Fast forward three years and iPads in hotel rooms are almost ubiquitous these days. Well, in luxury and full-service hotels anyways.
- How about enabling the guest with many enhanced features such as the ability to set the room temperature, open the door, close the curtains and set mood lighting?
- Real-time offers and discounts can also be pushed to the guest without disturbing his privacy. Plus, guests can be educated about the hotel facts like the history, hotel map, recent media updates and much more in the most innovative and interactive way through e-brochures. Saves the hotel revenue too!
- Last and the most important, personalised experience that lasts long. Guests love it when their preferences are remembered for each visit, making the customer's life as easy as possible. What’s in it for us? A loyal customer who knows we care!
Food for thought, right? Well if these haven’t become staple diet yet!
Ashwa Poojan 2013 became a huge hit with all our guests, especially the international visitors. The rich heritage, the culture, the traditions and the enthusiasm with which they are kept alive even today, and then the people with big smiles that reach their eyes, took them by surprise. All our guests were awed at the grandeur with which each ceremony was performed starting with the elaborate procession carrying Shirji Arvind Singh Mewar in the 19th century carriage to Manek Chowk and then the worship of the equinity followed by the long-lived ‘Nazrana’ at Khush Mahal. Needless to mention the intricacy with which the Marwari horses were decorated with pure silver ornaments.
Struggling to word their feelings, some of our guests have left us their feedback, which we have put together in a video. To watch, please click on the thumbnail above. We’d love to hear from you as well. If you had attended the event, please leave us a comment telling us what you think of Ashwa Poojan. If you missed it this year and would like to attend the next one, please leave us your email id in a comment and we’ll remind you in time next year to get your donor passes.
For more information on the event:
http://www.eternalmewar.in/ashwa-poojan/
https://www.facebook.com/events/155175804652213/
For pictures of the event:
Ashwa Poojan 2013 - http://on.fb.me/GTnEsL
What’s up at Eternal Mewar! - http://on.fb.me/19Dvwc6
The countdown begins for Ashwa Poojan 2013! - http://on.fb.me/190lfWu
Guru Poornima celebrated with the purest form of music in the perfect ambience of Shri Eklingnathji Temple by Eternal Mewar, is growing on people by the year. Those who understand Indian classical music simply close their eyes and drift away. Those who do not, are surprised at themselves responding to the melodies in such harmony. Above all, the vocalists and musicians themselves fall short of words to describe what they felt when they performed at Swaranjali 2013. They cannot thank Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar more for making this possible every year and bringing together the connoisseurs of music on a single platform while creating new ones. A platform that remains to be unique to Mewar and in the world.
Click on the thumbnail below to hear it from them and the prominent faces of the industry, what they found at Swaranjali 2013!
Ms. Vaishali Bakhore, Classical Vocalist, Indore
Shri Ram Kirishna Bose; Sitar, Santoor and Table Player, Udaipur
Mr. Ravindra Mishra - A Free Lancer Classical Critic
Ms. Soma Singh, Classical Vocalist, Delhi
Shri Sudhir Yardi, Harmonium Player, Surat
Shri K.C. Malu, Managing Director, Veena Cassettes
Shri Kaivalya Kumar, Classical Vocalist, Dharwad
Fateh Prakash Palace Convention Centre welcomed elite guests on 16th October 2013 to its Sabhagaar Conference hall, The Durbar Hall, Fateh Prakash Palace Convention Centre, Udaipur for MLSU International Conference of Vice Chancellors from South Asia. Themed as ‘Nurturing new avenues in University education in South Asia Challenges and prospects’, the conference was organised by Mohan Lal Sukhadia University, Udaipur; Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi and Indian Council of Social Science Research, New Delhi. Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar addressed the audience and then as the conference gained pace, guests will be introduced to share their thoughts.
Followed by the conference was organised a lunch at the forever favourite Satkar Banquet Hall The Durbar where the guests enjoyed lunching and networking in the exquisite ambiance.
