Exhibitions Create
Ripples In Tourism Markets Trade
fairs, like the Arabian Travel Mart, have rewritten the
tourism fortunes of countries they are hosted in. To illustrate
the importance of trade shows in the global tourism industry
today, let’s take the example of the Arabian Travel Mart
(ATM) and compare it with the success of Dubai. There’s
a message in it for India, says Raadia Mukadam
Core Comment
Follow The Planning
Commission’s Lead
Eleven pages have been devoted to tourism in the tenth plan
document spelling out in detail what ails the sector and what
needs to be done to give it a push. The industry must now follow
up on the initiative
Thematic Tourism
– India’s New Mantra
With Indian travellers becoming more discerning and demanding,
the idea of selling theme-based packages or niche products has
surfaced.
Looking Beyond
Revenue Ticketing To Tide The Crisis
Whether, it is the 9/11 disaster... the unfortunate Iraq war...
or even worse the SARS scare engulfing the global economy...
And with it the travel industry.
Trade
fairs, like the Arabian Travel Mart, have rewritten the
tourism fortunes of countries they are hosted in. To illustrate
the importance of trade shows in the global tourism industry
today, let’s take the example of the Arabian Travel Mart
(ATM) and compare it with the success of Dubai. There’s
a message in it for India, says Raadia Mukadam
