Hoping for better future prospects
Himmat Anand, Founder, Tree of Life Resorts, states, “The dollar has had a definite impact on outbound travel and this has resulted in a growth in the domestic business. This is more true for hotels and resorts operating in the luxury segment and we have certainly seen our domestic business share increased by about 15 per cent as compared to projections. Moreover, Society of Incentive and Travel Executives (SITE) India Chapter has taken some positive steps in not only promoting India as a MICE destination, but also creating an awareness of this important but ignored segment in the country. They continue to organise workshops to educate the travel trade and are trying to get one of the international meets of the Association held in India in the near future. These steps should hopefully show some positive results in the future.”