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NEW DELHII, AUG 26 :
TO most travellers, Goa, the land of verdant green fields, unending beautiful beaches, rich cultural heritage, exquisite cuisine and warm hospitality is the perfect place to unwind and rejuvenate. But it’s also the perfect place to mix business with pleasure.

In recent years, Goa has emerged as a prime destination for the corporate industry and commercial establishments to host conferences, seminars, exhibitions and business networking events. With an objective to creating an opportunity to boost tourism related business in the state, the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) and the Department of Tourism, Government of Goa supported by India Tourism, Goa, Travel & Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG) and Goa Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) are organizing the International Travel Mart – Goa (ITM-Goa) from October 14 - 17, 2010.

ITM-Goa will roll out the red carpet for professionals and entrepreneurs from the travel and tourism industry. The four day, high-activity event, being held at the DB Bandodkar grounds in the capital will be the ideal venue for business networking and for trade representatives to interact, forge new relationships and develop business contacts.

It is also an opportunity for trade bodies to address concerns related to the travel and tourism sectors and collectively seek solutions that can help boost the economy of the sector. The ITM-Goa schedule is packed with buyer-seller interactive sessions, panel discussions, seminars, cultural programmes and workshops.

Mr Shyam Satardekar, Chairperson of GTDC said, “ITM-Goa is the ideal platform for representatives of the hospitality, leisure, lifestyle and allied industries to meet, interact and exchange knowledge and ideas. Goa is one of the world’s fastest growing markets and we aim to encourage this growth”

Says Mr. Nikhil Desai, Managing Director of Goa Tourism and Development Corporation (GTDC), “Without doubt, Goa is already a prime holiday destination. Through ITM-Goa we will create a window of opportunity for the tourism sector in Goa to showcase its services to the global travel industry. Additionally the international mart will provide an opportunity for the tourism industry in India as a whole, to reinforce business contacts while also establishing new ones. ITM-Goa will create an ideal platform for marketers and customers to meet and discuss matters of mutual interest. We believe it is the perfect time for people in the hospitality business to identify and attract potential customers. ITM Goa will be the only travel mart in the world to offer buyers a rich and sublime experience of the coastal belt spanning Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra”

The international travel mart is expected to attract hordes of visitors from across India and abroad. Various state and international tourism boards, trade associations, resorts, airlines and leisure operators, MICE and tour operators, corporate travel planners and allied industries have displayed keen interest in participation at ITM Goa this October. Bookings for approximately 150 stalls are well underway with special deals and discounts on offer, including corporate and early bird discounts. (editor@thesynergyonline.com)

NEW DELHI, AUG 16 :
BARELY any space is left in tourist hot-spots of North India as majority of hotels, motels, holiday-inns and resorts in Uttrakhand, Himachal, Rajasthan and part of Jammu and Punjab are booked for leisure tourism by people of Delhi-NCR where holidays are announced for schools, colleges and even in some corporate offices during forthcoming Commonwealth Games, according to information reaching the secretariat of the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM).

Not only general tourism will flourish in hills of North during a fortnight long sporting event but medical tourism will grow significantly, contributing a good deal of revenue to respective states also as people flock towards North to explore its salubrious beauty seeking mental and physical solace, feels the ASSOCHAM.

In a statement, ASSOCHAM Secretary General, Mr. D.S. Rawat said that luxurious/star-rated hotels in places like Shimla, Kullu-Manali, Kasuali, Nainital, Kashipur, Jim Corbett National Park including Mussorrie, Dehradun, Rishikesh, Hardiwar, Auli etc. have already been booked and there is hardly any space left out for those who are now planning to go out during the CWG event.

So is the case with most of the good resorting places in state of Rajasthan be it Jaipur, Udaipur, Jodhpur, Ajmer, Pushkar, Jaisalmer and any other places worth re-calling, said Mr. Rawat adding that source of obtaining these information for Chamber are leading tour-operators in around and Delhi which have offered lucrative tour-packages and taken good advantage of the situation.

The Indian Association of Tour Operators as also Hotel Association of India have also shared their assessment with ASSOCHAM so far as details of hotel bookings are concerned, pointed out ASSOCHAM Secretary General.

According to the Chjamber, Delhiites have chosen to visit these places in the first-half of the October because the aforesaid locations suit them the best due to shorter distance factor coupled with pleasant weather conditions since the entire north India remains climatically pleasant during this period.

Other reason is these states provide for best law & order situation in which tourists can stroll around without any fear of being fleeced as tourist places in Himachal, Uttarkhand, part of Jammu and entire Rajasthan including Punjab are found to be tourist-friendly insulated with any sense of violence, said Mr. Rawat.

Interestingly, even corporates have preferred to spend their leisure time in such destinations since little corporate events are being planned for NCR region including Delhi to avoid congestions. Corporates not much interested in sports and sports related activities would like to visit the aforesaid places for rejuvenating themselves as the occasion would give them the best returns on their planned expenditure. (editor@thesynergyonline.com)

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US$ 95 BILLION. CAPITAL INVESTMENT LIKELY IN INDIA’S TRAVEL & TOURISM INDUSTRY BY 2019

Thesynergyonline Economic Bureau

NEW DELHI, MARCH 18 :
THE Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) and YES Bank have projected that India would get capital investment worth US$ 94.5 billion by 2019 in tourism and travel sector since it is expected to grow at 8.8 per cent between the period 2010 and 2019. Besides, the two institutions are of the view that growing travel and tourism industry will place India at the third position in the world in a decade’s time.

The projections are condensed in Agri Tourism Study brought out by ASSOCHAM and Yes Bank which was released here today by Mr. Pradeep Kumar Jain, Minister of State for Rural Development with ASSOCHAM Chairperson Tourism and Hospitality Committee Princess Diya Kumari and Co- Chairperson Tourism and Hospitality Committee, Dr. Subhash Goyal.

The Study further forecasts that domestic Travel and Tourism sector is expected to be the 2nd largest employer in the world which is likely to employ over 40,037,000 by 2019, the way the travel and tourism industry has started growing.

The share of India in the world employment is expected to be significant as in next couple of years, India would have developed a good number of sites for travel and tourism with extensive focus for promoting of agri tourism.

According to it, India is projected to become fifth fastest growing business travel destination from 2010-2019 with an estimated real growth rate of 7.6 per cent.

The travel and tourism will finally transform not only the urban India but also rural part of the country and eventually promote agri tourism by involving thousands of farmers into it and their farming will witness huge changes.

According to the Study, tourism would be the largest service industry in the country. Its importance would lie in being an instrument for economic development and employment generation particularly in the remote and backward areas.

The increasing tourism activities will help India build environmental and cultural awareness, provide positive experience for both visitors and hosts and give direct financial benefits for conservation.

It will also provide financial benefits and empowerment for local people and raise sensitivity to host countries political, environmental and social climate besides support human rights and labour agreements.
Agri tourism will be special beneficiary of development of tourism and travel industry which will comprise agri museums, agriculture related festivals and fairs including farmers markets. Agri museums will have the benefits for farm vacations, heritage trails, farm tours and farm activities.

The ASSOCHAM Yes Bank Study further adds that it would provide opportunities to generate additional revenue, make for economic diversity and amount to relationship building, besides improving understanding of local farmers and their families.

Other benefits will include that agri tourism will bring major primary sector agriculture closer to major service sector tourism would lend support to farms and attract attention to rural infrastructure development as also create employment opportunities and empowerment of local people.

The growth in tourism and travel industry will stimulate investment and create opportunities in ancillary and support line of business. It will showcase the environmental, cultural and heritage aspects of the region as also further showcase local cuisine and culinary practices, handicrafts and vernacular skills. (editor@thesynergyonline.com)

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