Mr. Jose Pradeep has been re-elected as the President of the Kerala Travel Mart Society (KTM), the apex body representing Kerala’s travel, tourism, and hospitality industry, for the term 2025–2027.
The election took place during the 25th Annual General Body Meeting of KTM Society, held at Hotel Radisson Blu, Kochi.
Joining him on the new leadership team are:
- Mr. Harikumar C., Indimate Experiences – Vice President
- Mr. S. Swaminathan, Managing Director, Dravidian Trails Holidays Pvt. Ltd., Cochin – Honorary Secretary
- Mr. Jobin Joseph, Managing Director, Spice Routes Luxury Cruises, Alleppey – Joint Secretary
- Mr. Jibran Asif, Director, Abad Hotels & Resorts – Honorary Treasurer
The newly elected Managing Committee comprises twelve distinguished members from across Kerala’s tourism sector:
Mr. Michael Dominic (CGHEarth Hotels), Mr. K. R. Vancheeswaran (Weinberg Resorts, Wayanad), Mr. Ranju Joseph (Pioneer Personalised Holidays, Kochi), Mr. Manu P. V. (Discover Kerala Holidays, Thiruvananthapuram), Mr. Janeesh J. (Chalukya Grace Holidays Pvt. Ltd., Thiruvananthapuram), Mr. Jayakumar (Poovar Island Resort), Mr. Jose Thomas (Treetop Resorts, Thekkady), Ms. Maria Rodrigues (Coastline Holidays Pvt. Ltd., Kochi), Mr. P. K. Krishnan Chandran (Kerala Holidays Pvt. Ltd., Kochi), Mr. Vinod V. (Clouds Valley Leisure Hotel, Munnar), Mr. Lalit Viswakumar (Taj Malabar Resort & Spa), and Mr. Prasad Manjali (Citrine Hotels).
The new office-bearers and committee have already set their sights on organizing the 13th edition of the Kerala Travel Mart in 2026, which remains India’s largest and most influential travel and tourism event, showcasing Kerala’s global appeal as a premier destination for leisure, MICE, and wedding tourism.