Our CEO

"Tourism is Celebrations! Tourism is passionate pursuit of happiness. Tourism and cinema have everything in common, because cinema has a serious responsibility to society. Society consists of human beings. Cinema tells stories about human beings; tourism knits it together with stories about places. Tourism is the lifeline of mankind because it touches every facet of human existence. Tourism is passion. Passion about places and people. Tourism is spiritual growth. There is no text book marketing of tourism industry; because tourism consists of emotions and emotions have no systems. Over the years I have learned that marketing a destination is a challenge that requires building a perfect match between the customer and the product. We market dreams and make a destination's dreams come alive. We at Celebrations! thrive on this challenge. We have done it time and again and we continually look for more challenges. We are passionate about what we do, and we do it well. Yet, we haven't lost sight of the 3 Ps of our industry - People, Passion, Profitability. Welcome aboard the world of Celebrations! where knowledge is power and information is carefully used to navigate the fiercely competitive waters of tourism industry.”

Shireesh K. Sharma
Chief Executive Officer

Quick links:

» Your Autobiography
» Breaking Borders project
» Carry on Papa (movie trailer)

Born in Bikaner, Rajasthan (India), Shireesh started his career in the tourism industry as a free-lance tour guide while studying at the University of Udaipur. After completing his Masters in Political Science, he accepted an executive position with a British tour operator. He moved to marketing the hospitality industry with a leading international hotel chain before moving to the United States. For the next decade he marketed destinations, taking American travelers to over thirty countries around the world. He was then hired in Washington State to establish a new department of tourism. Now Shireesh runs his own consulting practice. He is joined by a group of accomplished professionals, each bringing a unique set of diverse expertise. A globally networked professional, Shireesh is a champion of relationship marketing.
He has traveled extensively around the world. An avid tennis player and a theater artist, his first feature film Carry On Papa was released in 2003. He now plans to direct and produce his first feature film "Breaking Borders" based on a true story. He is a member of AFTRA (American Federation of Radio & Television Artists). He has lectured on tourism and its impact on local economies, customer retention, relationship marketing, strategic partnering, and Indian culture and history. His passion for creative cooking has earned him friends around the world. He is currently writing his first book "Your Autobiography"