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Air India and Riyadh Air have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the foundation for a strategic partnership aimed at...
oneworld and IHCL Forge Historic Loyalty Alliance, Linking Global Air Travel with Hospitality Rewards
Oneworld and Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) have announced a landmark partnership, creating the first-ever collaboration between a global airline alliance and...
Hilton Launches ‘Undergraduate by Hilton’ to Expand Presence in College and University Markets
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Taj Makes Historic Entry into Continental Europe with Opening of Taj Hessischer Hof Frankfurt
Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) has announced the opening of Taj Hessischer Hof Frankfurt, marking a significant milestone as the iconic Taj...
Meghalaya Bets on Community-Based Tourism, Targets 21 Lakh Visitors by 2028
Meghalaya is strengthening its position as one of India’s fastest-growing tourism destinations by placing community-based tourism at the heart of its development...
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Kerala Charts a New Tourism Vision Focused on Meaningful and Emotionally Engaging Travel Experiences
Kerala is setting its sights on becoming India’s most emotionally engaging tourism destination, with the state government unveiling a strategy focused on...
Adani Airports and Bastian Hospitality Launch Maison Twenty-Seven at Ahmedabad Airport
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Jaipur to Host Key BRICS Tourism Meetings in August 2026, Strengthening Global Cooperation Agenda
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ADTOI to Host Annual Convention 2026 in Raipur to Promote Domestic Tourism Growth
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India’s Medical Tourism Sector Faces Pressure as West Asia Crisis Disrupts Patient Travel
India’s nearly $9 billion medical tourism industry is witnessing mounting pressure as rising tensions in West Asia continue to disrupt international patient...
Maharashtra Plans India’s First Underwater Museum to Boost Coastal Tourism and Heritage Experiences
Maharashtra is preparing to launch India’s first underwater museum project, a landmark initiative expected to create a new benchmark in experiential tourism...
Thailand and Andaman Islands Explore Direct Flight Connectivity to Boost Tourism and Investment
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Nile Hospitality Partners with Radisson for New Gujarat Property
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EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS
Dharmendra Kumar, Founder & CEO at GEANIS WORLD & MICE
TMS. Please provide the readers with an insight into your early life and professional journey. What made you fall in love with this industry?
Dharmendra Kumar. I embarked on...
MATT Bradley Director at Nineteen Group
ES. Please take us through your professional journey since inception and some major milestones achieved over the years?
Matt Bradley. I started working in the exhibition industry as sales...
TIM GROOT CEO & Founder at Grip
I think there are still massive innovations possible in the participant experience and ways to facilitate conversations between people. Right now, people still need to do quite a bit of the heavy...
Pavan Kumar, Director of Sales and Marketing at Pullman-Novotel New Delhi Aerocity
MS. What has been the story of Pullman-Novotel since the pandemic, has the hospitality industry recovered to its profitable phase?
Pavan Kumar. The strength of the hospitality industry lies...
In conversation with Guido Fornelli, Chairperson, International Exhibition Logistics Association (IELA)
Guido owns a degree in Business Administration and based his entire career in freight forwarding and exhibitions and events logistics within Expotrans, where he became Managing Director in 2005. Under his...
NISHANT KASHIKAR, Country Manager India & Gulf, Tourism Australia
TMS. Kindly tell us about your professional journey and how did you end up in this industry?
Nishant Kashikar. In my career of over two and half decades, I...
In Conversation With Sanjoy Roy, Immediate Past President, Event And Entertainment Management Association...
ES. As the Outgoing President of EEMA who took EEMA to new heights, you leave behind very big shoes to fill in. Could you share with us the major achievements of...
Rebecca Wright, Interim Executive Director – SITE
TMS. Could you please tell us about yourself and your role at SITE? How did you find yourself working in the incentive industry?
Rebecca Wright. A mid-career change led...
Stephanie Tanpure, Vice President of Sales, Sands China Ltd.
Sands Resorts MacaU Exceptional Destination Choice for MICE Events
TMS. How do you envision to market Sands Resort as a premier destination for leisure and business travelers?
Roshan Abbas, President, Event and Entertainment Management Association
ENGAGING WITH THE GOI TO CREATE SINGLE WINDOW LICENSING
MS. If you would like to summarize the learnings from 2021, then what would they be?























































