Tag Archives: MICE

The industry needs to look at why India hasn’t been able to reverse the MICE traffic and bring in more and more events to India. Six stakeholders speak their mind on this issue and suggest ways to improve the same. HAZEL JAIN Sandeep Ramakrishnan, Director, Consumer Links Marketing MICE in …

Radisson Blu Udaipur Hotel Palace and Resort expects to witness an approximately 15 per cent year-on-year revenue growth by the end of 2017. TT BUREAU An inventory of 245 rooms and suites, the largest in Udaipur, is also one of the USPs of the property, believes Poonam Nair, Director of …

After a thunderous response from India’s leisure market, Oman is keen to attract the MICE market, which already ranks in the top five source market for corporate groups. Just over a year old now, the Oman Convention Bureau—established and supervised by the Ministry of Tourism, Sultanate of Oman — is …

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 …

In a bid to facilitate free flow of tourists across the globe and encourage travel professionals to work together, the United Federation of Travel Agents’ Associations (UFTAA) will be opening a Global Tourism Office in Istanbul, Turkey, by the end of August this year, reveals Sunil Kumar R., President, UFTAA. …

Shuvendu Banerjee, GM, Crowne Plaza Kochi, believes that owing to the strategic location of the property, the hotel can cater to both leisure and business events, clubbed with offering great MICE facilities and experiences for tourists. Crowne Plaza Kochi has been in existence for five years now, and according to …

ICPB’s 10th Conventions India Conclave (CIC) will be held in Hyderabad from August 29-31 at HICC. The theme for the 10th annual convention of India Convention Promotion Bureau (ICPB) is ‘Expanding the Boundaries–Mission Possible.’ The Conventions India Conclave (CIC) will focus on all segments of the MICE industry, creating an …

Offering MICE packages for Russia and CIS, Dimaz Group showcases exclusive products from this region, like military tank ride and zero-gravity flight experience. Claiming to have vast knowledge and experience in an offbeat destination like Russia and Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Mumbai-based Dimaz Group specialises in MICE to this …

As part of Sands Resorts Cotai Strip Macao, seven hotels including The Venetian Macao and the recently-opened The Parisian offer a total of 13,000 rooms and suites, 150,000 sqm of meeting and exhibition space. Ruth Boston, Senior VP, Marketing and Brand Management, Sands China, speaks to TRAVTALK about the group’s …

AccorHotels will work closely with the Incentive Conference & Event Society Asia Pacific (ICESAP) to improve training standards, support education and advance best practices on the society’s agency accreditation and distance learning programme. HAZEL JAIN Apart from highlighting its various brands and hotels at its annual ‘AccorHotels Showcase’ that was …