“Taj Samudra”- host hotel for e-Asia 2009
The Taj Samudra, Colombo will host all the foreign and local delegates for e-Asia 2009, Asia’s premier ICT event to be held in early December. The Taj Samudra hotel will provide accommodation for 150 delegates and also host the official dinner for 1000 e-Asia participants on 2nd December 2009.
“We are delighted to be the host hotel for e-Asia 2009. Taj Hotels, Resorts and Palaces has a legacy of over a hundred years of hosting kings, Heads of States, other world famous personalities and of course many prestigious events across our hotels. The Group has reached many benchmarks to cater to multi-faceted international clientele with interests ranging from the recreational to academic and business to high profile political arenas. We are proud to provide our services to e-Asia 2009”, says Vimal Seth, General Manager, Taj Samudra and Area Director for Sri Lanka.
Located in the business hub of Colombo in the island of Sri Lanka, the pearl of the Indian Ocean, Taj Samudra is also only a short stroll away from the city centre for entertainment and shopping making this an ideal choice to stay for the delegates.
Speaking about recent renovations, Srinivas Lahari the Executive Assistant Manager said that the hotel now had 291 rooms including 19 suites that have recently been re-crafted. The Hotel also showcases an ultramodern coffee-shop and stylish banqueting halls well equipped with state of the art facilities. He added that the entire hotel was waifai-enabled.
Set in 11 acres of landscaped gardens, the Taj Samudra offers panoramic views of the Indian Ocean. The hotel offers the highest number of banqueting locations from the elegant rooftop Ball Room to the historic Heritage Building with a legacy of over 140 years. Be it a high profile conference or an authentic Sri Lankan night on the lush lawns the hotel caters to all.
e-Asia 2009 culminating in the three-day conference cum exhibition from December 2 to 4 at BMICH Colombo, in which the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) together with CSDMS in India will be the hosting partner, will provide the Asian ICT industry the opportunity for showcasing its potential. The premier ICT event is an open ICT for development (ICT4D) platform for Asian countries to disseminate and discuss the best practices, opportunities, challenges and for promoting growth in Asia.
About 24 countries particularly from Asia but including USA and Europe will be represented at top level. About 100 institutions, more than 300 international delegates and 500 local visitors are expected to participate in the conference while about 30,000 are scheduled to visit the exhibition.
True to its theme “Opportunities for digital Asia”, e-Asia 2009 will be a great opportunity for interacting particularly with the countries of the region. Indeed a great memorable experience of a life time is in store for the local and international participants at e-Asia 2009 both at conference and exhibition.
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