6th National Housekeepers’ Convention & 9th PHA Anniversary

The Professional Housekeepers Association (PHA) is thrilled to announce the 6th NATIONAL HOUSEKEEPERS’ CONVENTION & 9TH PHA ANNIVERSARY on 25TH May 2024 at Clarks Exotica Convention Resorts & Spa, Bengaluru. This highly anticipated event promises to be a remarkable experience for the participants, featuring a dynamic lineup of industry experts, and professionals. This day will be full of insightful discussions, interactive sessions, and collaborative exchanges to have networking opportunities for all the attendees. 

The event's theme will be, The role of AR, VR, AI, ML, Metaverse, Digitalization, and Automation in Housekeeping Operations, Administration and Management. The participants will be able to gain valuable insights, share best practices, and explore the latest trends shaping the housekeeping industry. Key highlights of the event are mentioned below and they will further be the influencing factors to participate.

# For tech-savvy guests 

# For modern housekeeping

# For meeting the trends in the market 

# For enhanced work efficiency

# For achieving a technological competitive edge

# For sustainability 

# For a better planet

PHA is a non-profit organization that provides an active platform to holistically synergize the housekeeping workforce and budding housekeeping professionals by facilitating practical and innovative solutions, guidance, and knowledge dissemination through rigorous networking and interactive initiatives. The genesis of PHA YUVA, an offshoot of PHA, was constituted as a formal platform for the youth, aspiring to be a part of the hospitality industry in the core area of housekeeping. It offers a dedicated forum for academicians to network with industry leaders in the field of housekeeping and related endeavours. 

PHA encourages professionals, enthusiasts, and anyone interested in housekeeping to join us for this unique opportunity to connect, learn, and grow.

For more information and to register for the event please visit https://phka.in/ or please mail chrm.ind@phka.in or sec.ind@phka.in.


Glimpses of 5th National Housekeepers Convention

Inaugural ceremony (From L-R: Guest of Honour, Mr. Gaurav Miglani, GM, Taj Bangalore; Star sponsor guest, Mr. Varun Handa, Senior Business Development Manager, Karcher; Chief Guest, Mr. Vikram Kotah, CEO, GRT Hotels & Resorts; Ms. Jayashree Nagaraj, PHA Founder President & Chairperson; Star sponsor guest, Ms. Ashwini Walawalkar, Country Head, TCFM; and Ms. Asha Premkumar, PHA Honorary Advisor- Operations)  .

Delegates at the National Convention

Chief Guest, Mr. Vikram Kotah, CEO, GRT Hotels & Resorts addressing the delegates

Guest of Honour, Mr. Gaurav Miglani, GM, Taj Bangalore addressing the delegates

Launch of the 4th Edition of the book ‘Hotel Housekeeping Operations & Management’ by Oxford University Press (From L-R: Ms. Purva Gupta, Senior Editor, Higher Education, OUP; Ms. Jayashree Nagaraj, Founder President & Chairperson, PHA; Authors - Ms. Smritee Raghubalan and Mr. G. Raghubalan; and Chief Guest, Mr. Vikram Kotah)  

Panel discussion on ‘Human and nature balance- A housekeeping perspective’ (From L-R: Ms. Maya Chauhan, Head of Housekeeping, ITC Grand Chola and PHA life member; Mr. Sridhar L., Head –Sustainability, BIAL; Ms. Meenu Tognatta, Ex Divisional Housekeeper, ITC Hotels and PHA life member; Mr. Niranjan Khatri, Founder iSambhav; and moderator Dr. Madhu Chandhok, Director & Founding Partner, PIP 2020 and Honorary Advisor, PHA) 

Panel discussion on ‘Digitalization – The way forward to transform Housekeeping’ (From L-R: Mr. Debayan Sinha Chatterjee, Head of Facilities – V&RO Hospitality & PHA life member ; Ms. Gunjan Bisarya, Corporate Housekeeper, ITC Hotels & PHA life member; Mr. Mukut Chakravarti, VP Sales & Marketing, Tamara Leisure Experiences; Mr. Amlan Dasgupta, Founder & MD, Chrysalis Mavens Consulting Pvt. Ltd.; and moderator Ms. Indrani Sanyal, General Manager Housekeeping, Medica Super speciality Hospital, Kolkata and Coordinator- North Eastern region, PHA)