Canada’s Focus on India

The Focus Canada- India 2014 was held at Crowne Plaza Kochi from February 26–March 1. The travel industry is positive that even though growth may be slow, it will be steady.

Offering the perfect B2B platform for the travel industry, the event saw a delegation of 30 Canadian sellers led by Siobhan Chretien, Regional Managing Director – Emerging Markets, Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC), and over 60 Indian buyers. The event kicked off with an introduction by SanJeet, Representative, CTC – India. The day witnessed a presen- tation by Nagsri Sashidhar, Head – Outbound Holidays, Mercury Travels on ‘ Doing Business with the Indian Travel Industry’ and another presentation on ‘ Ram Badrinath: Potential of India’. This was followed by a visa briefing by Sarah Hayward, Manager, Temporary Resident Unit, High Commission of Canada, in which she apprised the travel agents on the recently announced multiple-entry visa policy. Tina Singh, Account Director, Canadian Tourism Commission, gave an update on CTC India. The second day kicked off with the marketplace appointments for sellers with South and West India buyers. The lunch on this day was sponsored by Banff Lake Louise Tourism, while dinner was sponsored by Fairmont Hotels and Resorts and Air Canada. The third day, the sellers had appointments with the East and North India buyers.