Liv(e)ing the entertainment quotient

Spread across six acres, the live entertainment and leisure theme park, Kingdom of Dreams at Gurgaon, NCR is also betting big on MICE. According to

Viraf Sarkari, Director, Kingdom of Dreams, located at the apex of the Golden triangle, is the ideal venue for MICE traffic. “A venue where, both the host and the delegates would feel special to host an event, KOD is located in the heart of Gurgaon, surrounded by an inventory of approximately 1,550 rooms within a radius of one km. A radius of 10 km add an inventory of over 10,000 rooms, ranging between three-star to five-star hotels, KOD invites small and large events ranging between 10-3,000 pax,” he points out. KOD has hosted more than 3,800 events ranging between 50-3,000 pax in the last two years. Over 50 per cent of the above numbers have been for events done for MNCs and international incentive groups. “A few big names would be UHG, F1 Awards, GMR, Top Gear Awards, Afghan Telecom, ATN Awards, YPO, Jaffra USA, IFFA Awards, Bacardi, Ranbaxy, Power Brands, GIMA, NDTV Gadget Guru, EEMA, Microsoft, Bank of America, Ericsson, Heromoto Corp, etc. Product launches such as Sony, Samsung, LG, Chevrolet, Yamaha, Datsun, Hitachi, Kohler, Hyundai, Adidas, Bacardi Untamable, etc. have also been organised at this venue,” he adds. Regarding special MICE packages, he affirms, “We receive varied requests of various sizes, where everyone wants their arrangements done in a unique way. Here, KOD brings the events specialists and the flexibility to design the venue, along with the organiser to make their event unique and special. Being a unique venue, we can make a difference by offering in-house technical and gadgetry support which is difficult to find anywhere else in India. This includes a built-in hydraulic stage, flight systems, LED screens, LED arches and a host of ultra-modern facilities and services.”