MT Højgaard, Gold Sponsor, GM Forum 2020

MT Hojgaard has partnered with Hotelier Maldives as a Gold Sponsor of GM Forum 2020. With a history dating back 100 years, MT Hojgaard is considered one of the Nordic region’s leading construction and civil engineering companies. On 2nd May 2001 MT Hojgaard A/S was formed following a merger of the two listed companies, Monberg […]

Euro Marketing; Platinum Sponsor, GM Forum 2020

Euro Marketing Pvt Ltd will once again be a Platinum Sponsor of the Hotelier Maldives GM Forum series. The fifth GM Forum will take place on 2nd April 2020 at Crossroads. Maldives based Euro Marketing Pvt Ltd is one of the largest suppliers of non-alcoholic beverages, chocolates, confectionery items and snacks to the Maldives resort […]

GM Forum 2019 Highlights: Presentation by Treetop Hospital

At last year’s Hotelier Maldives GM Forum, Ibthishama Ahmed Saeed, Director of Business Development at Treetop Hospital (TTH), gave a presentation on the services provided by TTH. Designed to be an internationally competent healthcare facility, TTH is one of the finest and premier tertiary healthcare hospitals in the Maldives. The hospital is commited to exceptional […]

Best Yachts Maldives Pvt Ltd; Transfer Partner, GM Forum 2020

Hotelier Maldives is excited to announce that Best Yachts Maldives Pvt Ltd will be the official transfer partner for the Hotelier Maldives GM forum 2020. Best Yachts Maldives Pvt Ltd a sister company of Best Dives Pvt Ltd, dedicated to providing luxury yacht charter and speedboat transfer services to different resorts in the Maldives.  The company owns […]

The Hawks Pvt Ltd, Silver Sponsor, GM Forum 2020

The Hawks Pvt Ltd has partnered with Hotelier Maldives as a Silver Sponsor of GM Forum 2020. An annual event since 2016, the fifth edition of the forum will be held on April 2nd, 2020 at Crossroads Maldives. The Hawks Pvt Ltd is a prominent fuel import and distribution company, with over a decade of […]

GM Forum 2019 Highlights: “Facing Ocean Plastic Pollution” by Shaahina Ali

Shaahina Ali Executive Director, Parley for the Oceans (Maldives) provided the participants of the forum with an insight to Parley and their approaches to reducing plastic use and pollution caused by it. She outlined several strategies employed by Parley to reach its objectives and combat against the problem of plastic waste that has been gradually […]

Cafe del Mar Maldives; Networking Partner for GM Forum 2020

Famous for its masterfully curated chillout ambience and world-class music compilations, Cafe del Mar has recently brought its world-renowned international lifestyle brand to the shores of the Maldives for the first time, at Crossroads Maldives. Coming on board as a sponsor of the next GM Forum in April 2020, the venue will also host the […]

Hotelier Maldives GM Forum 2020; now open for Sponsorship!

The fifth edition of the Hotelier Maldives General Managers’ Forum is now open for sponsorship. Scheduled to take place on 2nd April 2020 at Crossroads Maldives, the event will feature keynote speeches, presentations and panel discussions on a range of topics including sustainable tourism and human capital; two issues posing considerable challenges to the industry.  Previous […]

GM Forum 2019 Highlights: Bridging the Skills Gap & Women in Hospitality

While tourism directly accounts for nearly 40% of gross domestic product (GDP) in the Maldives, employment in the tourism sector is dominated by the expatriate workforce. Despite the 45 to 55 quota regulatory requirement ratio for local to expatriate staff, there is a huge gap in reaching this figure, and the number of women working […]

Crossroads Maldives to host GM Forum 2020

Crossroads Maldives will be the venue for the annual General Manager’s Forum organised by Hotelier Maldives; the country’s only dedicated audited publication for hospitality professionals, developers, and hotel operators.  The next GM Forum, scheduled for 2nd April 2020, will be the fifth in the series that started in 2016 at Hulhule Island Hotel (HIH). Since […]

GM Forum 2019 Highlights: Presentation on hotel safety & security

Looking back at the past 30 years, GM Forum 2019 featured a keynote address on the trends of hotel safety and security in the Maldives, presented by Hervirender Pal Singh, the Area Director for Global Safety & Security-South Asia, Marriot International. According to Singh’s findings, a total of 387 people lost their lives in the […]

GM Forum Highlights: Presentation by Power Knot/Hospitality Depot

At this year’s Hotelier Maldives GM Forum, Iain Milnes, president of Power Knot, gave a presentation on why the proper disposal of waste food is essential for hotels and resorts that are committed to sustainable operations and a low carbon footprint. High-end tourist destinations, which are often located on or near-pristine ecological environments such as […]

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