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NEW LAUNCH: Pangea Tourism Consulting Aims to Redefine India’s Representation landscape

A well-known and networked figure in the Indian travel and tourism space, Ashit Taneja recently launched a travel representation firm Pangea Tourism Consulting. Taneja has over a decade and a

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Safe Tourism Program in Türkiye Became Safer with the Vaccination Program For Tourism Employees

Türkiye started full fledge vaccination of the tourism employees in coordination with The Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Ministry of Health and Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA). Vaccination

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Time to bet on MICE

By Prem Kumar MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions), just like tourism, has been hit severely by the pandemic. The plight of India’s nascent MICE sector is no different. “It

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‘Technology & Innovation to Emerge as Powerful Change Enablers’

EXECUTIVE CONVERSATION: An Interview with Rakesh Bansal, CEO, Amadeus, India & Subcontinent  Words by Prem Kumar Post-Covid-19, as the focus shifts towards digital transformation, technology and innovation will emerge as

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2020: the Year of Lessons and Innovations for South African Tourism

Strategies 2020 did not only see massive disruptions but also accelerated innovations, brought in new opportunities and widened existing perspectives. For South African Tourism, 2020 provided an opportunity to reinvent

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A Peek Inside the World of Destination Marketing: A Guide to the Roles and Responsibilities of DMOs

Strategies  Words by Prem Kumar Unarguably, a tourism economy thrives on visitor arrivals. In order to enhance their appeal among visitors and attract them in large number, destinations market and

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20 Pieces of Business Advice for the New Year

STRATEGY  Words by Srishti Jindal Setting new goals and adapting and revising business practices are the hallmarks of a successful business. Considering there is something about the excitement of a

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Kick-start marketing now to regain pre-Covid FTA number

For inbound, India’s immediate target should be to regain its pre-Covid level of Foreign Tourist Arrivals (FTAs), according to Sarab Jit Singh. The country can achieve this target within two

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Budget 2021: No end to official apathy towards the tourism industry

The industry is deeply disappointed with the Union Budget 2021-22 as it could not live up to their expectations. The Budget did not offer any immediate and direct support to

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Budget 2021: What Tourism Industry Expects

As India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman prepares to present the Government’s budget for FY 2021-22 on 1st February, there is rare curiosity about and greater expectations from the Budget, which