• In the evening Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar of Udaipur hosted cocktails for Mr. Andre Desmarais, Mrs. France Chretien Desmarais, Mr. Anthony Graham, Mrs. Helen Graham, Mr. Pierre Beaudoin, Mrs. Helene Robitaille Beaudoin, Ms. Laura Graham, Ms. Diana Graham, Ms. Marina Graham, Ms. Jacqueline Desmarais, Ms. Amanda Furfaro, Mr. Phillippe Desmarais, Ms. Catherine Beaudoin, Mr. Phillippe Beaudoin, Mr. Oliver Desmarais, Mr. Joseph Jacques Jean Chretien (Former Prime Minister of Canada), Mrs. Aline Chretien and Mr. Praveen Chander Kumar.

Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar of Udaipur
and Mr. Lokendra Singh Rathore of Kotri
with dignitaries from Canada

• On the 30th December, Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar of Udaipur met Capt. Charlie Rotheram at Shambhu Niwas Palace, Udaipur. Capt. Rotheram is researching the practice of the now extinct sport pigs ticking in India.

Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar of Udaipur,
Mr. Lokendra Singh Rathore of Kotri
and Ms. Bhuvika Mewar Rathore
with Capt. Charlie Rotheram and accompanying guest

Official Engagements of Padmaja Kumari Mewar of Udaipur

Hotel Operations Summit India - 2009
HVS hosted Hotel Operations Summit India - 2009 at The Leela Kempinski Gurgaon from the 18th to 19th December 2009. Ms. Padmaja Kumari Mewar of Udaipur and Mr. Lakshyaraj Singh Mewar of Udaipur attended the summit which included workshops and key note address by Mr. Nakul Anand, Divisional Chief Executive - Hotels, ITC Ltd. ; Mr. Raman Roy, Chairman and Managing Director, Quatrro ; Mr. Ashwini Kakkar, Executive Vice Chairman, Mercury Travels ; Mr. Patu Keswani, Chaiman and Managing Director, Lemon Tree Hotels and Mr. Rajeev Puri, Senior Director Design Management - Asia Pacific, Marriott International.

VIP Visits

Visit of U. S. Ambassador to Udaipur
On the 22nd December, the newly appointed Ambassador of the United States of America in India made a private visit to Udaipur with his family. Mr. and Mrs. Roemer visited The City Palace Museum where he said “My family is delighted to learn about the wonderful traditions of India and the fine arts. I am also delighted to learn about the partnership with the J Paul Getty Foundation that is helping to preserve this unique site for the future. A 'wonder'of the world”. They also visited The Crystal Gallery, Fateh Prakash Palace, Udaipur

Mr. and Mrs. Roemer and family
with representatives of
Maharana of Mewar Charitable Foundation, Udaipur
at The Mor Chowk, The City Palace Museum, Udaipur