Hotel & Restaurant Association Western India (HRAWI) will hold its 17th regional convention on August 23-24, 2013 in Pune. The theme of the convention is 'Tourism: Awakening the Sleeping Giant'.

The convention will be inaugurated by Dr K Chiranjeevi, tourism minister of India and the chief guests address will be presented by Chhagan Bhujbal, tourism minister, Maharashtra.

The convention is being organised under the chairmanship of Dilip Datwani and Sunit Kothari, co-chairman, Convention Organising Committee.