Ram Kohli, managing director of Creative Travel Pvt. Ltd, received the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) chairman's award for outstanding contribution to the association and to the world travel industry, at the 48th annual conference of the Association held in Nagoya, Japan.

The conference was inaugurated by Prince Takamado of Japan and was attended by more than a thousand leaders of the global travel agency.

Kohli is the founder president of the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO). He is the former honorary secretary of the PATA India chapter and former president of the India chapter of American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA).

Kohli is also a former member of the PATA board and a member of the executive committee of the association.

Maurya Sheraton wins top safety award

Welcomgroup Maurya Sheraton Hotel and Towers has won the prestigious National Safety Award from the British Safety Council for the year 1998. Only companies with accident rateslower than the national average are eligible for the award.

Recognised worldwide as a sterling achievement, the National Safety Award conforms to the highest standards of health and safety. Sir Neville Purvis, director general of the British Safety Council has said that ``by making safety an important feature of everyday work practice, Maurya Sheraton has reduced accidents and ill-health while improving productivity and profitability''.