Learn & Earn, Volunteer Meet

PMI West Bengal Chapter’s second Learn and Earn event of the year was hosted on 22 February. Mr. Raj Kakarla, general manager, Novotel Kolkata Hotel and Residences, was the speaker for the event. He spoke about the need for communication and expectation management in the daily projects that are being executed in this service industry. During this session, members of various industries exchanged ideas on the scope for training in the hospitality industry.

Novotel is coming up with its first hotel chain in Kolkata and is in the pre-launch phase. Mr. Kakarla presented on the various design adoptions, cost, schedule variations, and workforce preparation for the new construction.

On 28 February, the chapter organized a volunteer meeting wherein new members were welcomed and existing volunteers felicitated, besides sharing of ideas and discussions on the way ahead.

Chapter president encouraged volunteers to meet regularly as a group to discuss on portfolios, volunteer involvement, share ideas, and give/receive feedback for better ways to connect and make the chapter grow.

Participants at the session on organizational and portfolio management