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STAAH designates booking.com’s most innovative partner for 2023
Mumbai: The Most Innovative Partner Award for Booking.com represents STAAH’s innovative approach and implementing the most innovative solutions using Booking.com’s APIs. It confirms that STAAH’s Connectivity teams, including Client Managers, Engineers, Implementation Analysts, and many more around the globe, have demonstrated excellent performance across the board for Booking.com and their connections.
“Congratulations to the STAAH team,” said Booking.com senior director of connectivity partnerships Eddy Veldhuizen. “I want to express my sincere appreciation for your partnership and your continuous efforts in driving innovation within the connectivity partner programme. At Booking.com we value this innovation, and your early adoption and forward distribution of our solutions has made a significant impact in the industry. Let’s continue embracing innovation and making strides together in the coming year.”
Commenting on the award STAAH’s CEO Tony Howlett said, “We value our long-lasting partnership with Booking.com highly and we look forward to working side by side with them to help our accommodation partners grow their business.”
Booking.com’s connectivity partner program (CPP) helps the OTA maintain high-quality partnerships with connectivity providers that enable connected accommodation providers to keep growing their business. It is designed to encourage connectivity providers to take specific actions that benefit the property partners they work with. In return for each action these providers complete, they have the opportunity to advance their position in the CPP. They are also rewarded for offering quality connections and useful products and services, for helping test new products, and for sharing specific feedback.
There are three tiers in the CPP (standard, advanced and premier), and there is a series of minimum values (thresholds) that connectivity providers must meet to achieve their desired tiers. Since these tiers reflect providers’ overall performance, a provider’s position can help accommodation partners decide which is the best fit for their business. Connectivity partners can reach higher tiers based on the business value delivered, implementing Booking.com product features, developing a quality connection and engaging with the Booking.com team.
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Times of India launches SFI Expo for sports, fitness and infrastructure
New exhibition to bring together stakeholders across India’s growing sports ecosystem in July 2026.
MUMBAI: The Times of India is stepping onto the field with a brand-new playbook this time, not with ink and paper, but with a full-scale exhibition that promises to score big for India’s sports industry. The Times of India has announced its entry into the exhibitions business with the launch of The Times of India Sports, Fitness and Infrastructure (SFI) Expo. Set to be held in July 2026 in New Delhi, the expo aims to create an integrated platform that connects the entire value chain of sports, fitness, technology and infrastructure.
Powered by 187 years of credibility across print, digital and experiential media, TOI is positioning the SFI Expo as a major collaborative hub for sports enterprises, infrastructure companies, government bodies, fitness and wellness firms, athletes, innovators and communities.
The exhibition will cover everything from planning and building world-class sports facilities to enabling advanced training environments and performance solutions, with a strong focus on innovation in training, recovery and technology.
Speaking on the initiative, Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd. (The Times of India) president for eesponse & brand capital Surinder Chawla said, “India is entering a dynamic new era. Both traditional and new sports are growing exponentially. Government initiatives such as Khelo India and Fit India are nurturing young athletes and steadily strengthening India’s imprint on the world sporting arena. This exhibition aims to unite stakeholders across the sports value chain and help accelerate India’s journey towards a robust, world-class sporting ecosystem.”
Designed as an annual platform, the TOI SFI Expo will facilitate dialogue, partnerships, knowledge exchange and investment opportunities, supporting the development of a more inclusive and future-ready sporting landscape in India.
From match reports to match-making for the entire sports ecosystem, The Times of India is now extending its legacy of influence from the newsroom straight into the arena. With the SFI Expo, TOI isn’t just covering the game, it’s helping build the stadium, the training tech, and the future of Indian sports.
