editorial

Dear Reader,

A new financial year brings out some new plans. The corporates and industry experts are constantly looking for new destinations, venues and hotels to hold their meetings in. With this in mind, MICEtalk brings you many choices from across the world and in India. From the island nation of Sri Lanka to historical Russia and the much-talked about Macao or the amazing Geneva, MICE is a fast growing industry. India too is playing host to many exhibitions and events on a large scale. Highlighting India as a MICE destination was the ‘India For MICE Conclave’, held at Hyderabad. And catering to the retail design industry is the 1st India Expo Shop in Delhi. Events and exhibitions for the trade are now flourishing across the country, as some have shared with us. For those who prefer to hold their meetings in private and in more luxurious settings, hotels are now offering many options. In this issue, we feature a recently launched space by Hyatt Regency Delhi—The Living Room. In the current industry scenario, many would like to hold their conferences and meetings at venues which are one-stop destinations, offering a wide choice of activities after work too. Outbound can find some insight into the offerings at Atlantis The Palm, Dubai and inbound can explore Adlabs Imagica at Khopoli. In a constant effort to showcase the best of their countries, tourism boards have also been turning to film tourism. Experts agree that it is a good way to know the destination and it makes one curious to explore. Highlighting the growth of film tourism is the fact that after the film

ZindagiNaMilegiDobara tourist influx to Spain increased, says a report by the MICE India & Luxury Travel Congress. This also highlights the fact that ‘India is currently the 10th largest business travel market in the world and in the next five years. It will be placed as one of the top 5 source markets for Corporate Meetings & Incentives’. Our experts Shital Kakkar Mehra and Shivani Misri Sadhoo are sharing all that’s essential to remember when in a professional setting. And don’t forget to share your thoughts with us and let us know what makes MICEtalk interesting for you.