Tag Archives: MICE

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Minister of Tourism, Government of India, emphasised on the critical role of the MICE and exhibition industry in boosting tourism and the wider economy. “Studies and analysis suggest that a business traveller attending an exhibition often spends significantly more than a leisure tourist over seven days. This is a clear signal that we stand at the threshold of a sector brimming with immense opportunities,” he added.

At Arabian Travel Market 2025, TravTalk hosted a power-packed session, ‘The Big Ticket Events: Global Impact and Learnings’. The session brought together top industry voices including H.E. Khalid Al Midfa, Dev Karvat, Sebastien Doussin, Noor Ahmad Hamid and moderator SanJeet. Together, they shared insights on how large-scale events are shaping global tourism, driving economic impact and redefining destination strategies across regions.

Network of Indian MICE Agents (NIMA) celebrates 10th Anniversary, unveiling a new executive team to be led by Nitin Mittal. The committee includes Gajesh Girdhar, Rakesh Arora, Gurmeet Singh Chhatwal, Anup Tarafdar, Ram Kumar, Ajay Sehgal, Kapil Arora, Amar Sahu, Ranveer Singh, Jatin Mehta, Jai Aggarwal and Jyoti Monga.

Odisha has attracted ₹8,155 crore investment at the ‘Utkarsh Odisha – Make in Odisha Conclave 2025,’ for luxury hotels, resorts, adventure, and convention centres. As per Pravati Parida, Deputy Chief Minister, Odisha, the state is planning to promote itself as a preferred destination for the MICE and destination weddings segment and concert tourism.

Red Carpet Tours won the ‘Best Business Tour Operator’ award at the India Travel Awards. Upon receiving the award, Narayan Kabra, Director Business Development, Red Carpet Tours, exclaimed, “The award inspires us to continue our excellent work.” Red Carpet Tours specialises in MICE and FIT travel. The company offers tailored solutions for international trade fairs and corporate incentives, primarily in Europe and China.

While receiving ‘Most Promising African Airline Award,’ on behalf of EgyptAir Rasha Abdelmouneim, Country Manager, India & Sri Lanka, Egyptair, said, “This award means a lot to Egyptair, and I am honoured to be here.” EgyptAir is keen to capture India’s major market share, especially the MICE segment.  

Appreciating the MICE potential in Karnataka, Mohamed Farouk, Director, MOT, Bengaluru, GoI, said, “Karnataka government is establishing a state-specific Karnataka International Travel Bureau, modelled after the framework of MOT’s ICPB, to boost MICE tourism. To further enhance this initiative, the state government should participate in prominent global MICE events to attract more business.”

The IPO of Mach Conferences and Events was subscribed 196.70 times. Notably, retail investors demonstrated strong enthusiasm, with a subscription ratio of 136.49 times. The issue being oversubscribed 196.78 times, received bids for over 72.6 crore shares against 36.9 lakh shares offered for subscription. 

Urging the Government of India ahead of the upcoming Union Budget, Nitin Mittal, Coordinator South, NIMA, said, “The government of India should think of providing GST rebates or GST refunds to the MICE group or international tourists on shopping, if not then at least on the purchase of sustainable products like khadi, and Indian handicrafts.”

Anoop Kanuga, MC Member, TAAI, said, “The potential to host weddings in J&K is immense, primarily due to its scenic locations and cultural richness. To tap it, the govt can help support the MICE community by improving infrastructure, strengthening security and offering subsidies to attract event organisers and agents to host weddings and MICE tourism events in the region.”