INDIA is an ideal destination for MICE tourism because of the following reasons:- Good infrastructure such as big convention centers , conferences and banquet halls, exhibition centers, auditoriums and stadiums for hosting/ closing ceremonies and other events. The cities have good number of 5-star and 4-star hotels for accommodation, restaurants, bars, recreation activities like Golf-course, yoga, Ayurveda centre , discotheque, health club etc. These cities are easily accessible to domestic and international flights for the business tourists.

2. MICE- the new form of business
tourism is the fastest growing section
of the International tourism market.
It caters to various form of business
meeting, international conferences and
conventions, events and exhibitions
and is slowly but steadily capturing
every big hotelier’s attention . India
is also major part of this business and
is gaining fast pace in this industry.
INTRODUCTION

3. INDIA is an ideal destination for MICE
tourism because of the following reasons:-
 Good infrastructure such as big convention
centers , conferences and banquet halls,
exhibition centers, auditoriums and stadiums
for hosting/ closing/ opening ceremonies and
other events.
 The cities have good number of 5-star and 4-
star hotels for accommodation, restaurants,
bars, recreation activities like Golf-course,
yoga, Ayurveda centre , discotheque, health
club etc.
 These cities are easily accessible to domestic
and international flights for the business
tourists.

5. The Pearl City is becoming an upcoming
information and
technology hub of India . Hyderabad has come up
with a
sophisticated business venue called the Hyderabad
International Convention Center(HICC).
 It meets the requirement of a convention of 5000.
 Seminar for 500 or a meeting of 50.
 It is spread over 15acres of landscape area.
 It has a pillar free hall of 6,400sqmts which can be
partitioned into six halls.

6. The capital city New Delhi has been the favorite MICE
Destination for quite some time . This city offers numerous
charms like ancient monuments and good shopping spots.
The Ashok , New Delhi has been hosting meetings and
conventions on the international scale for more than four
Decades.
 It is spread over 16,435sqft.
 The pillar less convention hall is a favorite venue for top
businessmen
 It has a banquet hall, a cocktail lounge and an open air
theatre.
Other business meeting venues of the capital are the Habitat
World Convention Center, Vigyan Bhavan , Taj Palace ,
Maurya Sherton , Le Meridien etc.

8. Situated in the outskirts of Delhi , is an upcoming city. The
city flaunts a number of venues catering multiple options
for business tourism.
1.The Delhi International Expo Center is a smart venue to hold
B2B and exhibitions, seminars etc.
 The infrastructure here is able to hold exhibitions across
 1,500 to 10,000sqmts of acres.
 Banquets for 25 to 5000 people.
2. India Expo Center is another impressive business
environment ideal for conventions, exhibitions, seminars,
corporate meets etc.
 It has an excellent Golf – course in the vicinity of the center
.
 It has a 28,000sqmts of exhibition space spread over 8
halls.
 800sqmts of banquet space with sound proof partition and
pre-function area.

10. A place blessed with lustrous beaches and emerald
backwaters. Kerala now finds itself an inevitable
destination for business tourism.
 Nested in the midst of nature The Le Meridien
boast of a number of conference and convention
halls.
 Its Convention Hall has the capacity to
accommodate 1,600 approx people.
 It has a ceiling of height 15mts.
 The recent addition is the four new conference
hall which is 52,000sqft of air-conditioned space
and 95,000sqft of lawn area.
 Ayurveda is the major attraction amongst the
business tourists.

12. The amalgam of ancient heritage and natural
beauty makes
Chennai a prime destination for business tourism
. A walk in the long stretches of Marina beach
offers an unforgettable experience.
 The Tamil Nadu Government has come up with
the Chennai Convention Center(CCC) which
promotes the business tourism.
 The CCC has a banquet space ranging from
250sqft to 20,000sqft holding 22 to 2000
delegates at a time.
 The 67,000sqft of air-conditioned space and
75,000sqft of lawns offer plenty of space for
conventions and other events.

14. The city of the Taj , it is famous for its splendorous Mughal
Architecture, Taj Mahal gives an excellent chance to turn
the business tour to an ideal heritage tour.
 The Jaypee Palace Hotel and Convention Center offers a
perfect environment for conferences, exhibitions etc.
 It can comfortably accommodate 1500 delegates at a time.
 It is well equipped with state-of-the-art facilities such as
audio-visual recording , satellite uplink and multi-lingual
interpreter.
 The sprawling banquet hall can accommodate 350 guests and
an attached garden which can accommodate 300 people.

16. KOLKATA the city of Joy offers many facilities
for conferences ,conventions ,exhibitions etc.
 Some of the major 5-star and 4-star hotels are
Taj Bengal, Oberoi Grand, Hindustan
International, Peerless Inn . J.W. Marriott is an
upcoming 5-star offering convention facility which
will cater to 2000 delegates at a time.
 Kolkata’s Floatel on the jetty situated on the
banks of the Ganga river has a theatre style
arrangement offering good convention facilities for
90 guests and has an open-air banquet facility for
500 guests.
 The Vedic Village in Rajarhat is another major
venue for spacious and tranquil environment for
MICE.

18. Other than Kolkata , Bhubaneswar in Orissa is
another
upcoming MICE destination . The Swosti Plaza’s
convention
center has a 1500 seating capacity. The Kalinga
Ashok
Hotel, Trident Hilton, Mayfair Lagoon are some
of the other
MICE destinations.
Shillong ,Guwhati ,
Darjeeling are some of the upcoming small
destinations which offer small convention
facilities . These place offer amazing
countryside unique flora and fauna, caves and
various adventures.

19. The three major destinations of MICE in the
Western portion of India are
Mumbai, Gandhinagar and Pune.
1.MUMBAI: being the commercial capital of
India is a major MICE destination. It has many
4-star and 5-star hotels will excellent
conference and convention facilities. The
Renaissance Hotel and Convention Center is one
of the most famous hotel with well equipped
technologies for conventions and conferences.

20. 2. PUNE: this city has also seen growth not only
in just business but also in MICE
infrastructure development. Pune Marriott
Hotel and Convention Center is one of the first
largest convention center in the city. This city
offers comparatively low cost of labor. These
factors coupled together with its pleasant
weather makes the city a famous MICE
destination.

21. 3.GANDHINAGAR: under the extensive plans to
promote tourism in the state, Gujarat is
developing its MICE infrastructure in a big
way. The Mahatma Mandir Convention Center
is a prized possession for the state. It has
two phases 1 and 2.The 1st phase has an
international convention center which
accommodates around 5000 delegates at a
time. It has three large exhibition halls. It
also has a research center on Mahatma
Gandhi.

22. Other than Delhi and Noida , Gurgaon there are
MICE destinations in Manesar , Rajasthan and
Shimla.
1. The Heritage Village in Manesar has state-
of-the art facilities to host conference and
conventions with 10 well appointed halls, and
lawns to accommodate 1000 people . It has a
18 hole Golf course.

23. 2.Rajasthan: has a number of heritage palaces
which old world charm with up-to-date
technology. The Niwas Palace, the BM Birla
Institute,Umaid Bhavan,Devigarh Hotel Lake
are some of the major MICE destinations.
3.Shimla: is also an upcoming MICE destination.
The Radisson is a 59 room 5-star facility hotel
with a fully loaded business and convention
center. Hotel Wildflower, Woodville Palace,
Shilon Resort are some of the hotels offering
MICE facilities.