Tag: MICE tourism

The 12th edition of Conventions India Conclave, a premier international meet on MICE tourism, will be hosted at Grand Hyatt Bolgatty in Kochi from August 29-31, with the support of the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, and the Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala. Organised by India Convention Promotion Bureau (ICPB), sponsored by the Ministry of Tourism to promote the country as a global hub of conventions and exhibitions, the event will see convergence of major players of MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) and connected stakeholders from around the world for transacting businesses. The theme of the conclave ... Read more

The Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) tourism market in Sri Lanka  is expected to reach US$ 285 million by 2025, according to a report released recently. According to the Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast 2019 – 2025 report released by the Wise Guy Consultants, Sri Lanka is emerging as the fastest growing MICE tourism market. India, Maldives and China are the largest source markets for Sri Lanka MICE Industry. The report, “Sri Lanka MICE Tourism Market: Current Trends, Opportunity, Growth Potential and Forecast to 2025” offers the most up-to-date industry data on the actual market situation and ... Read more

Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) tourism has been evolving as an important sector in the world tourism industry. The activities of the Meetings Industry are increasingly becoming a significant element in the future growth of the global economy. It is an essential part of the spread of knowledge and professional practices, and a key factor in building better understanding and relations among different regions and cultures. A lot of destinations are undergoing changes as they attempt to adapt themselves for competitive advantage in a bigger share of the MICE industry. As a key driver of development in tourism, it ... Read more

From last years presentations The Kochi-Muziris Biennale is an international exhibition of contemporary art held in Kochi, Kerala. It is the largest art exhibition in India and the biggest contemporary art festival in Asia. The Kochi-Muziris Biennale is an initiative of the Kochi Biennale Foundation with support from the Government of Kerala Kochi-Muziris Biennale takes place in a range of venues centered around Fort Kochi-Mattancherry, with Durbar Hall in Ernakulam. The Biennale spaces are, for the most part, heritage properties that have been preserved, repurposed, and developed for the exhibition. Works of 94 artists will be on display from 12th ... Read more

Arusha International Conference Center Tanzania is plans to utilize the country’s positive features like favourable environment, good weather, good accommodation, modern meeting facilities and improved communication infrastructure to promote MICE tourism in the country. “We are bringing together hoteliers, tour and travel agents as well as representatives from local and International Airlines to hatch new means of capitalizing on conference tourism,” said Devotha Mdachi, Director General of the Tanzania Tourist Board (TTB). “Leisure tourism is gradually being replaced by ‘working visits,’ where people travel not just to enjoy sceneries but also making use of the time in being productive away ... Read more

Pamukkale, Turkey After their recent participation in the trade exhibitions in India, Turkish tourism industry is eyeing on Indian Metro cities to develop wedding and Mice tourism in their country. The tourism department is planning to have campaigns to lure people from Chennai and other metros. Recently Indians are showing interest in conducting wedding and other important functions abroad.  They are less hesitant to spend money to make the functions as grand as possible. Turkish tourism department is trying to exploit this tendency and showcase their historical monuments and other world renowned tourism spots to the MICE and Destination Wedding ... Read more

Mount Muhavura, on the border between Rwanda and Uganda. Rwanda’s tourism sector shows a positive trend as per the latest report by Rwanda Development Board (RDB). Last year the tourism sector generated revenue of USD 438 million, which is about 50 per cent of all service exports. In terms of the source of the revenue, the East African Community became the highest source of revenue across all categories with 25 per cent of the total revenue.  Europe contributed 22 per cent, while the rest of Africa generated 21 per cent. Rwanda’s MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Events) tourism strategy to ... Read more

Rwanda targets to raise revenue of USD 74 million through its Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Events and Exhibitions (MICE) tourism strategy this year, Rwanda Convention Bureau said on Tuesday, 31st July 2018. As part of its diversification strategy of tourism sector, the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) has introduced the MICE tourism policy in 2014. It aims at providing innovative products in the tourism sector, while preserving existing popular tourism sectors like gorilla tourism, eco-tourism, cultural and community-based tourism. The new products will work as complimentary to the existing tourism sectors. “Last year Rwanda hosted 192 conferences, generating revenue of USD 42 ... Read more

Greece is gearing up for the world’s most prominent shipping exhibition, ‘Posidonia 2018’. The event which will be conducted from June 4th-8th at the Athens Metropolitan Expo is expected to bring around 20,000 visitors to the country. Conferences, seminars, workshops and interesting panel discussions will be conducted as part of the exhibition. The events are projected to shape the global shipping agenda and outline the future of the industry that sits at the core of world economic developments. Posidonia is ready to host around 1,960 exhibitors from 91 countries which include professionals from a wide range of maritime industry sectors. The exhibition ... Read more

കേരള ടൂറിസം പുതിയ തലത്തിലേക്ക്. വന്‍ രാജ്യാന്തര സമ്മേളനങ്ങള്‍ക്ക് വേദിയാകാനൊരുങ്ങി കൊച്ചി. ഈ മാസം 28ന്  ഗ്രാന്‍ഡ്‌ ഹയാത്ത് ഹോട്ടലും ലുലു ബോള്‍ഗാട്ടി രാജ്യാന്തര കണ്‍വന്‍ഷന്‍ സെന്‍ററും തുറക്കുന്നതോടെ കൊച്ചി ടൂറിസം രംഗത്ത്‌ മറ്റൊരു നാഴികക്കല്ല് താണ്ടും.   ടൂറിസം രംഗത്ത് വന്‍ വരുമാനം കൊണ്ടുവരുന്ന മൈസ് കേരളത്തില്‍ ചര്‍ച്ച ചെയ്യാന്‍ തുടങ്ങിയിട്ട് അധിക കാലമായില്ല. മീറ്റിംഗ്,ഇന്‍സെന്റീവ്, കോണ്‍ഫ്രന്‍സ്, എക്സിബിഷന്‍ എന്നിവയുടെ ചുരുക്കപ്പേരാണ് മൈസ്. സമ്മേളന ടൂറിസം എന്നു മലയാളം. രാജ്യാന്തര സമ്മേളനങ്ങള്‍ക്ക് വിവിധ രാജ്യങ്ങളില്‍ നിന്ന് നിരവധി പേരാണ് എത്തിച്ചേരുന്നത്. ഇവരുടെ താമസ-ഭക്ഷണ വരുമാനം മാത്രമല്ല ഇത്രയധികം പേര്‍ സമീപ സ്ഥലങ്ങള്‍ കാണാന്‍ ഇറങ്ങുന്നതും ഷോപ്പിംഗ് നടത്തുന്നതുമൊക്കെ സമ്മേളന ടൂറിസത്തില്‍ നിന്നുള്ള വരുമാനം കൂട്ടും. ടൂറിസത്തിലൂടെ കേരളത്തിന്‌ ഇപ്പോള്‍ ലഭിക്കുന്ന വാര്‍ഷിക വരുമാനം ഏകദേശം 28,000 കോടി രൂപയാണ്.ഇതില്‍ പത്തു ശതമാനം മാത്രമേ നിലവില്‍ സമ്മേളന- വിവാഹ ടൂറിസങ്ങളില്‍ നിന്ന് ലഭിക്കുന്നുള്ളൂ.എന്നാല്‍ ബോള്‍ഗാട്ടി രാജ്യാന്തര കണ്‍വെന്‍ഷന്‍ സെന്‍റര്‍ തുറക്കുന്നതോടെ ഈ ... Read more

South Africa, as part of boosting their international tourist arrivals to 40 per cent by 2021, is all about to speed up visa processing and highlight MICE tourism exponentially. “The new policy is as part of attracting over 5 million additional travellers, 4 million international tourists and 1 million extra local holiday trips,” said Derek Hanekom, Minister of Tourism, South Africa. Tourism being the main contributor to the country’s economy, it hopes to bring about 400 billion rand, which is 8 per cent of the overall GDP, that could easily wipe out unemployment. With pristine beaches and picturesque landscapes, the ... Read more