Hotels throughout the Middle East are preparing to capitalise on the pent-up global demand for workations, driven by social restrictions imposed by governments across the world over the past months. Many travel experts are expecting a surge in workations in 2021 and beyond, a trend that was apparent in 2019, …
Read More »The future calls for hybrid events
Anmol Zutshi, General Manager of Ashok Events, a division of India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), shares his experience of organising Bharat Parv virtually, held from January 26-31, 2021, and why he thinks hybrid events will be the way forward for the M!CE industry in India and across the world. Nisha …
Read More »‘We are moving from fear to caution’
Thomas Cook India conducted its first M!CE roadshow in Mumbai recently, no doubt prompted by their corporate clients’ desire to return to normalcy, and having already conducted a few M!CE events. While virtual events may still be popular, it will, corporates say, will complement physical M!CE events in the months …
Read More »ITM 2021 packs a virtual punch
The third India Tourism Mart, to be held from February 18-20, will be quite different from its previous editions, besides being a virtual affair. Subhash Goyal, Honorary Secretary General, Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism and Hospitality (FAITH), shares details. Nisha Verma Preparations for the first Virtual ITM are in …
Read More »VYTS offers agents three-day shows for North America and UK markets
The Virtually Yours Travel Show (VYTS), in association with TravTalk, offers travel agents and travel suppliers the opportunity to engage with each other, as well as directly engage with consumers. VYTS has now launched in North America and UK markets with a full year schedule of new daily three-day shows. …
Read More »ATS 2021 in March
The virtual Asia Travel Show (ATS), from March 15-16, 2021, will drive business in the new normal and help rebuild tourism. With physical events being next to non-existent and making new business connections while maintaining existing ones being crucial more than ever, a tailor-made virtual event is the perfect solution! …
Read More »Accepting today & looking ahead
The two-day Virtual Spanish Travel Show saw more than 1,300 happy buyers from India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh interact with 20 Spanish exhibitors. Spain’s first-ever virtual roadshow managed to facilitate more than 3,200 one-to-one meetings. Feedback from buyers Nagsri Prasad Sashidhar, Chief Happiness Officer, NAGSRI (Mumbai) What was really …
Read More »8 Russian regions make inroads
Russian Expo Days (RED), held from December 7-11, saw many Indians in attendance, where they gained information about various destinations and projects of Russia, and interacted with tourism service providers from there. The focus was on e-visa to Russia for Indians and an up-and-coming segment – industrial tourism. Nisha Verma …
Read More »Russia is just a click away
Russian Expo Days (RED) is an online exhibition for travel professionals from India, to be held from December 7-11. The event will focus on e-visa to Russia and tax-free shopping. It will highlight St. Petersburg, Murmansk, Kamchatka, Tula, Vladimir, Amur, Krasnodar, and Samara regions. Nisha Verma Organised by Profi.Travel, Russian …
Read More »Online exhibition for Russia
Russian Information Center in India and Profi.Travel have announced an online exhibition – Russian Expo Days (RED) – for travel professionals in India, to be held from December 7-10, 2020. The online exhibition will include live sessions with Russia’s regional tourism departments, DMCs, tour operators and hoteliers. Within four days, …
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