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 IN FOCUS
ICPB to launch quarterly newsletter at 6th MICE conclave in Bengaluru this month
MoT to unveil MICE specific campaign at the conclave, Mumbai likely to be the venue for conclave next year
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 IN CONVERSATION
‘We are focusing on attracting Bollywood & MICE Tourism segment from the Indian market’ - Chumpol Silapa-archa, Minister of Tourism & Sports, Thailand
Targeting India as a priority source market, Chumpol Silapa-archa, Minister of Tourism and Sports, Thailand talks to TravelBiz Monitor about the new trends and products, target segments, marketing strategies to be undertaken to meet the annual target of attracting 14.5 million visitors this year
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 ON RECORD

Key Trends in the Indian Travel Market
TravelBiz Monitor, courtesy South Africa Tourism presents excerpts from their report, ‘Marketing South Africa in India,’ highlighting key trends in the Indian travel market with regards to distribution channel. The report is based on the research conducted by South Africa Tourism in 2004 and 2008 and on latest data available to them on the market characteristics
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This Week's Top Headlines
Goa Tourism along with GTDC to organise ITM-Goa on October 14-17, 2010
  Department of Tourism, Government of Goa and the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC) have come together for the first time to organise an international travel expo in the state. ...read more>>
TAAI to launch its own E-distribution application - System One next month in New Delhi
  The Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) will launch its own E-distribution application titled System One next month in New Delhi followed with its launch in other major cities of India. ...read more>>
Ajay Prakash elected as President of TAFI and Deputy Chairman of WTAAA
  Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Bengaluru on August 1, 2010 to elect new office bearers for the period 2010-2012. ...read more>>
Ashok Chavan, CM, Maharashtra declares 2011-12 as year of ‘Tourism for Maharashtra’
  Addressing the delegates at the recently held Hotel and Restaurant Association Western India (HRAWI) Finale (Diamond Jubilee Celebration of HRAWI) at Trident, Nariman Point, Mumbai, Ashok Chavan, ...read more>>
Cox & Kings files criminal suit against MakeMyTrip India Pvt Ltd
  The promoters of Cox & Kings, one of the oldest travel companies in the world, have filed a criminal case against MakeMyTrip India Pvt Ltd, the venture capitalist-backed online travel and hotel booking firm. ...read more>>
India to head buyers list at Thailand Travel Mart 2010 Plus
  The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has confirmed that the Thailand Travel Mart Plus Amazing Gateway to the Greater Mekong Subregion (TTM+ 2010) will be held from September 8 – 10, 2010, ...read more>>
Service Tax imposed on domestic and international air travel: Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel
  According to a PIB release, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel recently informed the Lok Sabha that Service Tax on air travel has been imposed on international air travel for a passenger embarking in India ...read more>>
Cox & Kings (India) Limited targets to increase franchise network to 150 by March 2011
  Cox & Kings (India) Limited is in the process of increasing its presence across the country through increasing its franchise network by focusing on Tier Two and Tier Three cities such as Ambala, Kurukshetra and ...read more>>
Dubai-based Titan Aviation opens office in Bengaluru and Chennai
  Dubai- based Titan Aviation, providing aircraft charters, aircraft sales, operations and management services, recently opened offices in Bengaluru and Chennai. ...read more>>
Indian travel trade industry pledge support to revive tourism in Leh and Ladakh
  The unexpected catastrophic faced by Leh and Ladakh region on August 6, 2010, due to the cloudburst and incessant rains which has claimed more than 160 lives, as well as infrastructural damage,  ...read more>>
Etihad Airways to launch 'all economy' class service in October this year
  Etihad Airways will introduce its first ‘all economy’ class aircraft into its fleet in October 2010. The two A320s will be configured to carry 162 Economy Class passengers, an increase of 42 from the current economy ...read more>>
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