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Mauritius exempts event planners from 15% VAT on accommodation costs

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Thursday, 23 November 2023, 12:00 PM 321

Mauritius has now become an even more attractive destination for event planners from India to host their business meetings, conferences or weddings! From October 1 onwards this year, Mauritius has exempted event planners from across the world from paying 15% VAT on their hotel room charges through their stay in the country for any of […]Continue Reading

MICE centre in Jodhpur likely to give tourism a boost in Rajasthan

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Tuesday, 29 August 2023, 3:15 PM 1556

The Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot has approved an initial amount of approximately INR 25 crore to set up a MICE (Meeting Incentive Conference and Exhibition) centre in Jodhpur, which is becoming popular for hosting national and international events. A tourism department official said the MICE centre would be built on 5,650 square metres […]Continue Reading

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FCM India’s Meetings & Events Revenue Registered More Than 50% Growth in the last six months

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Wednesday, 9 August 2023, 12:10 PM 865

FCM Travel India has reported a more than 50 per cent growth in the last six months, demonstrating that events in person are back in focus. High demand is seen right across the industry, despite organisations facing changing attitudes to work-life boundaries and budgetary constraints. As per the Global Quarterly Trend Report by FCM Consultancy, […]Continue Reading

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SOTC Travel wins ‘MICE Travel Agency of the Year – International Travel’ award

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Wednesday, 12 July 2023, 12:30 PM 1330

SOTC Travel, a leading omnichannel Travel and Tourism Company, has been honoured with the award for ‘MICE Travel Agency of the Year – International Travel’ at The Economic Times MICE & Wedding Tourism Awards. The first edition of The Economic Times MICE & Wedding Tourism Awards brought together top leaders from corporates, industry experts, professionals, and Continue Reading

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Qatar Tourism hosts the Maruti Suzuki Dealer Conference 2023

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Saturday, 27 May 2023, 11:00 AM 2160

Qatar Tourism hosted the Maruti Suzuki Dealer Conference 2023 in Doha, a three-day spectacle that celebrated the success and accomplishments of automobile dealers from around India. The event saw 1200 dealers, alongside their families, celebrate at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center (DECC), located in the heart of Doha’s business district, from May 3 – Continue Reading

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Abu Dhabi Convention and Exhibition Bureau Opens New Representative Office in South Korea

By TBM Staff - Mumbai Tuesday, 7 February 2023, 1:05 PM 1057

The Abu Dhabi Convention and Exhibition Bureau (ADCEB), part of the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has opened its first dedicated representative office in South Korea as part of its continuous drive to raise Abu Dhabi’s MICE tourism profile in new and potential source markets. Abu Dhabi has welcomed […]Continue Reading