As we celebrated a little girl’s birthday in Bombay, India; our Glow in the Dark Drums did the show. The event took place at Dheeraj Wadhawan Residence in Mumbai. A great evening for all guests
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A corporate event took place in April in Mumbai, India. The worldwide phenomenon “the Living Statue” came all the way to India in order to entertain the guests. A poetic and mind-blowing moment which deeply moved everyone ! The Living Statue didn’t fail to live up to its reputation !
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At the beginning of February was held the annual Indian rotary club gala. The event took place in Chennai, India at the prestigious Chennai Trade Center. Our company was in charge of bringing various international acts. For this very special occasion, we had: The hand to hand with knife, The phone quick change act, and the Ballet Acrobat from China. The event was a huge success and we will soon post more pictures on our Facebook account.
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It was nice to be back in India with some unique entertainment. Our entertainment company was involved in the organization of a sumptuous wedding that took part at the The Leela Ambience Gurgaon Hotel. For the occasion, our aerial painters realized a gigantic portrait of both the groom and the bride. Each portrait was realized on a canva of 4m x 4m. A great surprised for all guests who were attending this magnificent wedding.
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For a corporate event that was held in Chennai, India; one of our clients booked us several acts from Europe. We had one of our good quick change act from France and one of our favorite hand to hand act, Hand to hand with knife, from Ukraine. Both acts did spend an amazing time while in Chennai, India and more picture of this great moment will soon follow on our Facebook account.
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The India meetings and events market is growing dramatically, according to a new market research study, with more than half of respondents reporting an increase in the number of events they have organised in the last 12 months. The India Meetings & Events Industry Survey (IMEIS) also found that 73 per cent of planners expecting the number of events they organise to increase in the coming year. The results of the interviews with 195 organisers from the corporate and association sectors, sponsored by CVent and Reed Travel Exhibitions, were analysed by The Right Solution on behalf of CAT Publications and presented to the industry at IBTM India in Chennai today. It found that average budgets for events have been increased by 11.6 per cent in the past 12 months – and organisers are predicting a further leap of 12 per cent in the coming year. The results reflect a wide range of activities, including 25 of respondents employing incentive travel either for their own organisations or on behalf of clients. While Mumbai was named as the most frequently used destination within India, the United Arab Emirates was the most popular overseas destination with 47 per cent of respondents saying they have […]
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Birmingham is being showcased to Indian travel agents as a leading global visitor destination, as tourist numbers from the country increase. Visit Birmingham, the city’s official leisure tourism body, is currently running a six month training programme with Kuoni Academy for travel agents in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Amritsar. The sessions will raise awareness of Birmingham’s attractions; the city’s central location as a gateway to the rest of the UK; and its direct air links to Asia, following Air India’s commitment to increase its Birmingham-Delhi-Amritsar operation to a daily service from November. The initiative builds on the rising number of visits to Birmingham from India – with a 71 per cent increase last year, from 8,261 (2012) to 14,131 (2013). The city attracts more visitors from India than any other destination in England outside of London, and is ranked second in terms of total numbers of visitors from India in the last four years. The aim of the programme, which runs until September, is to train between 200 and 300 travel agents, some of whom already promote the destination, as well as new agents. The workshops will provide a grounding in Greater Birmingham’s tourism offer – including the region’s […]
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Reed records increase in participants for 2014 event The confirmed participation of 100 national and global suppliers at IBTM India – to be held in Chennai this September – is highlighting the growth of the country’s business events market. A ‘Euromonitor Passport Flows Inbound and Outbound India’ report showed that in 2012, MICE and business travel accounted for 32 percent of all outbound travel, totalling 4.9 million trips. This is projected to increase by an estimated 62 percent in 2017. Conversely, the segment accounted for 41 percent of all inbound travel totalling 2.9 million trips and is set to increase by an estimated 73 percent in 2017 Confirmed attendees for IBTM this year include the World Council of Young Doctors and Health Administrators (Russia), Provident Capital Group (Hong Kong), ICO Kongress Organisation (Germany), BIT Congress (China), Alhamrani Group of Companies (Saudi Arabia), who join a range of Indian organisations including Deloitte Shared Services India, Global Cynergies, Omraaga Corporate Services, EBEAM Solutions and International Academy of Periodontology. Read more
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The GBTA Foundation, the education and research arm of the Global Business Travel Association, has released the results of its first GBTA BTI Outlook – India report, a semi-annual business travel outlook and overall economic analysis of India. The report includes the GBTA BTI; an index of business travel spending that distills market performance over a period of time. Key highlights of the report include: After a period of economic growth stuck below 5 percent along with soaring inflation, GBTA projects total business travel spending for India to grow 2.1 percent in 2014 to $24.9 billion USD. An improved outlook for the Indian economy, however, should bring business travel spend back on track in 2015 as GBTA expects 7.6 percent growth to $28.8 billion USD. Read More
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Kempinski Hotels is stepping up its hotel pipeline in India, announcing plans to open three new hotels in the region by 2020. According to the Economic Times, the new hotels are planned to be located in Kolkata, Mumbai and Kerala. Kempinski will operate all three of the properties, and the openings will bring Kempinski’s total operation in India to four properties. Additionally, the property in Kerala is planned to be a resort. Duncan O’Rourke, COO for Kempinski, told the Hindu Business line that the brand is still in talks for the final locations of the properties. “We plan to expand in India and believe that the country’s fundamentals offer strong growth opportunity,” O’Rourke said. “India, historically, has not had an influx of high-end international chains but they are starting to come. India is an extremely important market, it is a tremendous growing economy.” Read More
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