‘From fear to caution’

Thomas Cook India conducted its first M!CE roadshow in Mumbai recently, no doubt prompted by their corporate clients’ desire to return to normalcy

In a bold initiative, Thomas Cook India conducted a roadshow dedicated to M!CE for its corporate clients at the Renaissance Mumbai Convention Centre Hotel.

Madhavan Menon, Chairman and MD, Thomas Cook India, says, "We have reached an inflection point where we are able to move from fear to caution. I have always been very hopeful of the M!CE segment in India. The disruption took us to zero but now we are seeing a bounce back.

Companies have already done trips and some are already planning M!CE trips this year. Within India I can see corporates wanting to go back to normal.”

The event included a panel discussion, a motivational session by actor Ashish Vidyarthi and table top meetings. Various Marriott properties in India were part of the event along with Tourism New Zealand.

Sharing the intention behind this event, Rajeev Kale, President & Country Head – Holidays, MICE, Visa, Thomas Cook (India) says, “The M!CE business requires a human element and so we decided to organise this event in order to engage our partners. We had corporate clients from the western region – from Pune, Ahmedabad, and of course Mumbai. We also had a few key clients from Delhi who were represented by their Mumbai office."