The Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) and Incentive Travel & Conventions, Meetings India organiser, TTG Events and have entered into a strategic partnership to increase participation at the event by attracting OTOAI members to the event as buyers. IT&CM India will be held from August 21-23, 2012 at the India Expo Centre & Mart in Delhi NCR.
With the objective of promoting India to the world and the world to India,
IT&CM India is targeting equal numbers of international and Indian buyers. According to a release, under the terms of the partnership, OTOAI and TTG Events will share resources and expertise to raise awareness about the international event in India, as well as to enhance the quality and quantity of the domestic buyer registration. OTOAI will bring in buyers from their member base across the country, thus providing the event’s exhibitors a pool of Indian buyers. OTOAI members account for 30 per cent of all outbound business from India. Formed in November 2011, OTOAI is an Indian travel trade association comprising of outbound tour operators and travel agents. OTOAI has a targeted membership base of over 2000 members, and regional chapters around India. Currently OTOAI has a membership base of about 130 outbound tour operators including small and mid-sized tour operators, tour operators with PAN India presence and multinational tour operators. Vineet Gopal, Joint Secretary, OTOAI said, “We maintain stringent criteria for active membership. Only organisations of a certain size and scale, with recommendations from overseas suppliers as well as national tourism offices can become members of OTOAI. In addition, active membership will be renewed after every two years subject to the condition that the applicant completes 20 hours of training/attended seminars conducted by the National Tourism Boards.” Some of the eligibile buyers for IT&CM India will include Abercrombie & Kent India, TUI India, Kuoni India, Kesari Tours, Pearl Travels and N Chirag Travels, amongst others. Dove Travels and Vayu Seva Tours and Travels are amongst the confirmed OTOAI buyers who will be at the event. They will be joining close to 180 Indian and international buyers at the first time IT&CM India MICE exhibition. IT&CM India is an international MICE business, education and networking event that will showcase the opportunities of “Promoting India to the World and the World to India”. It is the first in the IT&CM series of events that also offers international and Indian exhibitors and buyers in the industry an avenue to showcase and procure luxury travel. In addition to the IT&CM programme comprising of structured business appointments, exhibition showcase, seminar sessions, official networking functions and tours, delegates to the three day event will also receive access to India Convention Promotion Bureau (ICPB)’s Conventions India Conclave (CIC) and other partnering events that promise to enhance their investment at IT&CM India.
Click here to see the original article>IT&CM India is targeting equal numbers of international and Indian buyers. According to a release, under the terms of the partnership, OTOAI and TTG Events will share resources and expertise to raise awareness about the international event in India, as well as to enhance the quality and quantity of the domestic buyer registration. OTOAI will bring in buyers from their member base across the country, thus providing the event’s exhibitors a pool of Indian buyers. OTOAI members account for 30 per cent of all outbound business from India. Formed in November 2011, OTOAI is an Indian travel trade association comprising of outbound tour operators and travel agents. OTOAI has a targeted membership base of over 2000 members, and regional chapters around India. Currently OTOAI has a membership base of about 130 outbound tour operators including small and mid-sized tour operators, tour operators with PAN India presence and multinational tour operators. Vineet Gopal, Joint Secretary, OTOAI said, “We maintain stringent criteria for active membership. Only organisations of a certain size and scale, with recommendations from overseas suppliers as well as national tourism offices can become members of OTOAI. In addition, active membership will be renewed after every two years subject to the condition that the applicant completes 20 hours of training/attended seminars conducted by the National Tourism Boards.” Some of the eligibile buyers for IT&CM India will include Abercrombie & Kent India, TUI India, Kuoni India, Kesari Tours, Pearl Travels and N Chirag Travels, amongst others. Dove Travels and Vayu Seva Tours and Travels are amongst the confirmed OTOAI buyers who will be at the event. They will be joining close to 180 Indian and international buyers at the first time IT&CM India MICE exhibition. IT&CM India is an international MICE business, education and networking event that will showcase the opportunities of “Promoting India to the World and the World to India”. It is the first in the IT&CM series of events that also offers international and Indian exhibitors and buyers in the industry an avenue to showcase and procure luxury travel. In addition to the IT&CM programme comprising of structured business appointments, exhibition showcase, seminar sessions, official networking functions and tours, delegates to the three day event will also receive access to India Convention Promotion Bureau (ICPB)’s Conventions India Conclave (CIC) and other partnering events that promise to enhance their investment at IT&CM India.