Category Archives: Exhibitions

Global Panorama Showcase is all set to begin its 2022 edition in Mid-September, and will be covering a total of 10 cities till March 2023. The cities are: Nagpur, Chandigarh, Lucknow, Indore, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Pune, Bhubaneswar, Vizag and Kochi. It will be a two-day event for each city.

Tourism Australia’s specialist business unit, Business Events Australia, is rolling out the second phase of its international brand campaign, including a suite of new brand films, to position Australia as a global leader in business events. Tourism Australia’s Executive GM of Commercial & Business Events Australia, Robin Mack said the new suite of film assets will be part of a highly targeted marketing campaign across trade and social media targeting customers in the United Kingdom, Europe, North America, South-South East Asia and New Zealand.

Discover New Zealand’s breathtaking landscapes and undiscovered corners as the perfect place to escape in this luxury webinar to be held on May 31, 2022. Talk to the skies, explore the oceans or hit the open road to enjoy the beauty of New Zealand first-hand through tailored excursions and one-of-a-kind experiences. New Zealand’s bespoke experiences cater to a wide range of interests and tastes ensuring you will encounter true warmth and wonder in uncompromising luxury. To sign up, contact Jaspreet Kaur at jaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com or 9650196532.

With an aim to highlight the potential that the Indian outbound traveller poses for destinations post-Covid, TravTalk will organise a discussion titled ‘The Indian Traveller: Writing the global recovery sequel’. On the panel will be stalwarts from the Indian outbound sector such as MakeMyTrip, Travel Designer and InterGlobe Technology Quotient who will highlight new trends and redefine the evolved Indian traveller.

Travel technology vendor Sabre said it’s seeing corporate bookings recover steadily. During an earnings call, Sabre CEO Sean Menke said, “We’re encouraged. The underlying piece of this is that corporations are happy to have their employees back on the road. So unless there’s a hiccup relative to more Covid cases, we’re moving towards recovery.”

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the 11th edition of Kerala Travel Mart (KTM) today, opening one of the largest tourism industry congregation in Kochi. The conclave is expected to boost Kerala’s revival of tourism sector through business meets over two days. It will have caravan and adventure tourism among its focal themes, alongside responsible tourism.

The seventh edition of the M!CE Travel Show 2022 concluded successfully in Pune this Sunday. The two-day B2B table top event saw 23 exhibitors meet and interact with 45 key corporate buyers on April 23-24, 2022. Organised by DDP Exhibitions, the exclusive M!CE event plans to replicate this in other cities of India soon. Key exhibitors included Singapore Tourism Board, Oman Air, Oman Convention Bureau and Shangri-La.

India’s travel industry is projected to account for 29 million outbound trips per year by 2025, according to analysis from GlobalData. Moreover, survey conducted by ResearchandMarkets.com predicts that India’s outbound tourism market will surpass $42 billion by the end of 2024. India’s tourism sector will therefore be a key focus for exhibitors at Arabian Travel Market (ATM) 2022, which will take place at Dubai World Trade Centre from May 9-12.

Boost your confidence and get ready to sell Europe, America, Asia and Australia again. Learn more about the on-ground situation and updated travel protocols of these destinations at the Thomas Cook webinar on Tuesday 15th March, 2022 at 3pm IST. Attendees can also get access to a host of packages for their customers.  Register for free at https://event.webinarjam.com/register/381/3v7k1iv1 or contact jaspreet.kaur@ddppl.com; +91 9650196532.

The Kerala Travel Mart dates have been rescheduled from 24th-27th March to 5th-8th May, 2022 at the same venue. Speaking on the change, Dr Venu Vasudevan, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary of Higher Education and Tourism, Govt of Kerala, said, “We know that in certain regions, there are still restrictions that are applicable. So having considered all these matters, the KTM society has decided to postpone the Mart. We do this to ensure that all those people who have expressed interest in participating are given the opportunity to do so. We already have more than 1,100 travel partners who’ve expressed interest in participating and we want to ensure that every one of them will gather here physically during KTM.”