Vkonect opens the world of luxury

Vkonect Luxury, India’s first exclusive events platform focused on business interaction for luxury, was held from October 10-11, at The Westin, Gurgaon.

As luxury continuously gains new meaning and momentum in the country, stalwarts of the industry have recognised and acknowledged its importance in the outbound market. For the same reason, Gurgaon recently hosted the second edition of Vkonect Luxury at The Westin, Gurgaon, where 25 India travel, luxury and hospitality companies participated in the premium B2B meetings platform. At the two-day event, networking sessions were held between the buyers and exhibitors, and exclusive business sessions allowed participants to acquire valuable information pertaining to Indian outbound travel.

Speaking at the event, Punam Singh, Promoter and Director, Vkonect Events, says, “Vkonect is a thought process, honed over years after attend- ing industry events globally. Leisure, MICE, Luxury, Weddings, Wellness and Spa Tourism came in all forms but Luxury is the most inclusive, demanding and profitable. Our main objective was to keep our buyers and exhibitors happy and satisfied with the outcome of the event. So far we have received excellent feedback,” she comments. She also expresses that many of the buyers were curious about Sports, Shopping and Spa Tourism and that Vkonect would look into these aspects. Additionally, Vineet Gopal, Director, Vkonect Events, says, “This year, the response was phenomenal. We have received full attendance and all the participants were very enthusiastic.” Singh further elaborates on the upcoming Vkonect event. “The next in line is Vkonect Weddings which is scheduled for 2016. We haven’t fixed a date yet but it will most likely be held during late March or April 2016,” she says.

The industry partners who participated in the event are Tourism Boards of Canada, Philippines, Germany, Jordan, Reunion Island, Munich, Scandinavia, and Tirol – Austria. Other partners include — Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Meritus Hotels & Resorts, FRHI Hotels & Resorts India Pvt Ltd, St. Regis ( Starwood Hotels), Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Relais & Chateaux Soneva Resorts, Sahara Star & Aamby Valley City, Palazzo Versace, Fanatic Sports, VIA Rail Canada, Kairali Resorts and Air Canada.