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Why India as the Destination?

India is going the global way and MICE is fast becoming a major part of its travel and promotional budgets. In the Indian context, incentives is at present the largest component of MICE but in a maturing market, it's only a matter of time before the entire gamut of MICE activities are undertaken by the Indian corporate world. The expansion in the network of airlines operating on the domestic routes, better tourist surface transport systems including the Indian Railways, new centers of information technology, many new convention centres, hotels and meeting facilities make India an important MICE destination. The Indian sub-continent is emerging as one of the finest incentive destinations in the world owing to the diverse culture and geography. From the icy Himalayas to the tropical islands and from citadels in the desert to verdant jungles, it is a world in itself. The incentive programs are a combination of old world charm and tradition interlaced with modern cosmopolitan sophistication. Today, there are distinct travel divisions within tour companies and airlines that exclusively target MICE movement. Destinations have also begun to market MICE products to specialised agencies and the corporate world at large.

India is globally connected

India is globally connected to a network of over 50 international airlines and several domestic airlines, which provide convenient connectivity within India. Added to this is an elaborate network of surface transportation. There is an excellent railway system running through the entire country. All important cities are connected with state-of-the-art "Shatabdi and Rajdhani" express trains. Special trains like Palace on Wheels and Royal Orient Express, comprising of air-conditioned saloons decorated in the old Maharaja style offer guests a chance to stay on the train and visit colourful Rajasthan and fascinating Gujarat. And above all, India offers an educated manpower base where fluency in English and other official international languages can be expected. A large number of convention centres are available in India with a seating capacity of up to 1700 persons. The important conference centres in the country are at New Delhi, Mumbai, Agra, Bangalore, Chennai, Cochin, Goa, Hyderabad, Jaipur and Kolkata. Some important hotel chains like the Taj Group, ITC-Welcomgroup, the Oberoi's, Meridien Hotels, Marriott Hotels etc. also have excellent conference facilities. The exhibition industry has also gained fresh impetus with exhibition centres like Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, the Nehru Centre in Mumbai and the Chennai Trade Centre in Chennai being amongst several other options.

Facilities available at all the recommended venues:

Convention centres, conference and banquet halls
Exhibition centres
Auditoriums and stadiums for hosting opening/closing ceremonies and other events
Accommodation in good 5-star and 4-star hotels
Restaurants and bars
Recreation activities like golf, Yoga and Ayurveda centres, discotheques, sports like tennis, squash, badminton, health clubs with spa facilities
Easy accessibility in terms of domestic and international flights
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