EXHIBITIONS

GTM ’17 inspires innovative itineraries

Germany Travel Mart (GTM) witnessed about 19,000 B2B meetings between 329 suppliers from Germany showcasing products to over 500 hosted international buyers from 50 countries. KANCHAN NATH  from NUREMBERG, GERMANY The 43rd Germany Travel Mart (GTM) took place from May 7-9, 2017, in Nuremberg, Bavaria and was hosted by Bavaria …

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While in France be like the French

The Rendez-vous en France Travel Market was held from March 28-29, 2017, in Rouen. This flagship event organised by Atout France and its partners gathered over 2,100 tourism operators and enabled French destinations to give visitors a first-hand, ‘live’ experience of what they have on offer. ANUPRIYA BISHNOI FROM FRANCE …

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India woos tourists from ME

The e-Tourist Visa regime and lure of the year-round destination will propel the numbers from Middle East, say India Tourism officials at ATM 2017 Travel marts have been key in promotion of any destination and India has been a regular participant at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) since its inception …

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1800 meetings at Travel Experiential Show

The second edition of Travel Experiential Show-Beyond Luxury, held from April 8-9, 2017, at Sheraton New Delhi Hotel, brought together exhibitors and buyers in a B2B speed-meeting format over two days to transact business and target the High Network Individuals (HNI) of India. ANKITA SAXENA The 2nd Travel Experiential Show …

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ITB: Cracking deals or brand building?

India’s strong presence of around 50 exhibitors at ITB Berlin 2017 reinstates the importance of international fairs such as these and the growing importance of the European market for India. We ask the Indian exhibitors whether these fairs do translate into business or are they more of a brand building …

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Travel Show Experiential returns

The show, focused exclusively on experiential travel, will be held on April 8-9, 2017, in New Delhi and will gather a diverse bunch of professionals from all over. Experiential travel has been on an upswing and the trend continues to grow as travellers evolve with each journey. Adjudged as the …

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Right focus on APAC growth

The upcoming Phocuswright India 2017 conference aims to bring together over 400 attendees from travel and related industries from February 28-March 2. After opening doors to a full house at the inaugural India edition in 2016, Phocuswright, the U.S-based travel research company is coming back to the country with a …

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800 buyers at GPS Nagpur

The fifth edition of Global Panorama Showcase (GPS) was held in Nagpur with 108 exhibitors and nearly 800 buyers from Tier-II and Tier-III cities attending the three-day show. ANKITA SAXENA FROM NAGPUR Global Panorama Showcase was held in Nagpur from Jan 19-21. The exhibition was inaugurated in the presence of …

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17 nations at PATA NTFF 2016

This year’s edition discussed key challenges in marketing and managing tourism growth for unexplored destinations including topics such as fair trade, living heritage communities, coastal and marine tourism. The PATA New Tourism Frontiers Forum (NTFF) 2016 held in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh from November 23-25 brought together delegates from the public …

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FITUR 2017: on the click

FITUR 2017, the International Tourism Trade Fair organised by IFEMA which is due to be staged at Feria de Madrid from January 18 to 22, remains strongly committed to technology and to promoting online communication and interactivity with all exhibitors. In this regard, the trade show has started an interactive …

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