EXHIBITIONS

Having cemented its status as ‘Asia’s Leading Travel Trade Show’, the 10th ITB Asia 2017 will focus on artificial intelligence and OTAs as well as dedicated days for corporate and MICE participants. TT BUREAU ITB Asia 2017 is expected to top the success of last year’s ITB Asia, where almost …

Scheduled to take place on Day 1 of WTM London 2017, Digital Influencers’ Speed Networking 2017 will be the biggest one yet, with an increased focus on YouTubers and Instagrammers. This year’s Digital Influencers’ Speed Networking will be the biggest yet, with 120 digital influencers taking part, and an increased …

After recording overwhelming response to its ‘Convene in Paradise’ campaign from India, the Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau has extended it for another year for trade. HAZEL JAIN When the Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) launched its campaign ‘Convene in Paradise’ in India to encourage MICE agents and corporate …

India Sales Associates has signed up Panacea Koh Samui resort and will be the GSA in the Indian market. Speaking on the development, Manas Sinha, Director, India Sales Associates, said, “Koh Samui in Thailand is well positioned among high-end luxury travellers from India. Panacea Koh Samui with its uniquely designed …

The 2nd Travel Wedding Show, held at Jaipur Marriott Hotel, brought together exhibitors and buyers in a B2B speed-meeting format to transact business and promote the destination wedding market from India. Ankita Saxena The second edition of the Travel Wedding Show saw a total of nearly 2000 meetings conducted among …

The fourth edition of the East India Travel Awards will be held on July 26, 2017, at Radisson Blu Guwahati. Like every year, these awards too will honour the stalwarts of the tourism industry in the region. Renowned as India’s first regional awards which honour the achievers of the tourism …

The Pink City will play host to the second edition of Travel Wedding Show, the B2B meetings platform for buyers and suppliers in the wedding segment and tourism stakeholders, which will be held from July 8-9, 2017, at the Jaipur Marriott Hotel. The second edition of the Travel Wedding Show, …

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 …

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 …

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 …