In-the-Issue

‘India ready for business’

Rakesh Verma, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tourism (MOT), says that the industry conducting physical events has helped build confidence in people and that revival is not too far ahead. Nisha Verma Rakesh Verma has said that as tourism opens, the MOT must support the industry. “The MOT needs to support …

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SEIS on new IATO team’s agenda

IATO concluded its biennial election recently, where Rajiv Mehra was elected as the new President and EM Najeeb was re-elected as the Senior Vice President of the Association. The office bearers and EC are a mix of new and old faces. Rajiv Mehra, President I never believed that I would …

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Virtual ITM 2021 wins big!

The three-day India Tourism Mart (ITM) 2021, inaugurated on February 18, saw participation of 241 international buyers from 74 countries and 248 domestic buyers apart from an equal number of buyers walking in for meetings. Manas Dwivedi The Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH) successfully organised the …

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TAFI national elections in limbo

The Travel Agents Federation of India’s (TAFI) national elections that had been planned for January have now been indefinitely postponed due to an unprecedented glitch in one of its chapter elections. Hazel Jain As per the association rules, the Travel Agents Federation of India was to hold its national elections …

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Workation in the Middle East

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, …

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Workation in the Middle East

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, …

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Pocket-friendly connections

Travadda Connect, an innovation of travadda.com, is an AI-driven lead generation and distribution platform to simplify and scale up B2B travel and tourism business globally. The cost-efficient platform generates authentic leads or enquiries in the B2B travel business, swiftly creating liaison between buyers and suppliers. Travadda Connect is not a …

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Bidding adieu, not without hope

Meenakshi Sharma, outgoing Director General, Ministry of Tourism, joined the sector in 2016 as Additional Director General and spent almost five years in the industry. Sharing the highlights of her journey, she claims that there is hope and positivity awaiting tourism. Nisha Verma For Meenakshi Sharma, the last five years …

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Portal for domestic journeys

TravelSpell.com, powered by Travel Spirit International (TSI), has already partnered with Taj Hotels, Oberoi Group, ITC and RARE India, and more agreements will be announced soon. Manas Dwivedi Travel Spirit International (TSI) has launched a new travel portal www.TravelSpell.com that is solely focused on promoting domestic tourism by providing the …

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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 …

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