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    ITB India Virtual concluded with impressive results

    April 9, 2021
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    ITB India Virtual concluded with impressive results

    Travel Biz News —

    More than 400 buyers from MICE, Corporate and Leisure sectors, 150 international sponsors and exhibitors participated in the inaugural ITB India in Mumbai .

    ITB India Virtual 2021 concluded today as an entirely virtual event, hosted on ITB Community in Asia (ITB Community).

    The conference included over 60 sessions with more than 80 speakers and topics ranging from MICE, corporate, leisure and travel technology.

    With its virtual show floor, video streaming of keynotes and speeches and intelligent matchmaking tools, the platform offered the best opportunities for successful trade show results.

    “Rebuilding travel” was the theme of ITB India’s conference. The programme was specially curated to help reboot the Indian and South Asian travel industry through effective strategies for business sustainability, according to a release issued by Messe Berlin.

    Industry heavyweights from India and international markets such as Airbnb, Amadeus, Booking.com, CWT, FCM Travel, Hilton, KAYAK, OYO, SAP Concur, SITE – Society of Incentive Travel Excellence, SOTC Travel, Thomas Cook India, Twitter and Yatra.com shed light on ways to build a more resilient travel industry moving forward through innovative solutions.

    This year, special focus was on Saudi, ITB India’s Official Partner Country. The Saudi Tourism Authority is building a global community dedicated to driving awareness of Saudi as a unique tourism destination offering authentic Arabian experiences to cultural explorers from around the world.

    ITB India’s platform not only offered exhibitors digital exhibition booths but also various opportunities for matchmaking and virtual business meetings.

    The next ITB India will take place as a live event in Mumbai from 4 to 6 April 2022. ITB India 2022 is set to bring back the much-desired human connection and to facilitate face-to-face business meetings and networking.

    “We are very pleased that the first ever ITB India has been so well received by the travel industry. Even though we can’t meet in person in these challenging times, it is even more important to build the bridge to the Indian and South Asian travel markets and provide a virtual meeting place where the global community can come together and exchange ideas in order to rebuild travel,” said Katrina Leung, Managing Director of Messe Berlin (Singapore).

    For more info: messe-berlin.de

    9 April 2021

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