Quick Note

Date: 5 – 7 December 2013 (Thursday – Saturday)

City: Chandigarh

Venues:

Exhibition at Parade Ground

International Food Festival & Chef Meet at Parade Ground

Cultural Activities at Leisure Valley/Tagore Theatre

Chief Minster’s Forum & Conference at Hotel Shivalik View

Golf Tournament at Golf Club, Chandigarh

Supported by

Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India

““To make Tourism Fest the biggest and most To make Tourism Fest the biggest and most anticipated Festival and Travel Mart of the anticipated Festival and Travel Mart of the Region that promotes Tourism Worldwide and Region that promotes Tourism Worldwide and contributes to the overall GDP and contributes to the overall GDP and development of the region and the country.”development of the region and the country.”

VisionVision

THE TEAMTHE TEAM(Organising Committee Members)

Mr Arjun SharmaChairman, CII Tourism Fest 2013 & Managing Director, Le Passage to

India

Mr Jayant DavarChairman, CII Northern Region &

Co-Chairman & MD, Sandhar Technologies

Ms Geetika Kalha Principal Secretary -

TourismGovernment of Punjab

Mr K. LakshminarayanaMember, Hospitality

Development & Promotion Board (HDPB),

Ministry of TourismGovt. of India

Ms Tanvi GargDirector Tourism

Chandigarh Administration &Managing Director, CITCO

Mr Runeep SanghaChairman, Core Group on Travel

Agents & Tour Operators, CII Tourism Fest 2013 &

Executive Director, PATA India Chapter

Mr SanjeetChairman, Core Group on

International & States, CII Tourism Fest 2013 &

Director, DDP Publications Pvt. Ltd.

Mr Sanjay GoelGroup General Manager: Tourism

Indian Railway Catering & Tourism Corporation Ltd. (IRCTC)

Mr Iqbal MullaMember, Core Group on Travel Agents & Tour Operators, CII

Tourism Fest 2013 & President, Travel Agents

Association of India (TAAI)l

Mr Rahul PanditPresident & Executive Director, The Lemon Tree Hotel Company

Mr Guldeep Singh SahniPresident

The Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI)  

Chef Manjeet Singh GillCorporate Executive Chef

ITC Limited – Hotels Division

Mr Ajit ButailConvenor, CII HP

Panel on Tourism & Horticulture

Mr Rajesh MudgillExecutive Committee Member -

PATA India Chapter & Managing Director

Planet India Travels Pvt Ltd

Mr Ankur BhatiaExecutive Director

Amadeus India Pvt Ltd

Mr Man Mohan S Kohli Chairman

CII Chandigarh Council

Mr Amitabh KhoslaCountry Director

IATA

Mr Ravi LuthraGeneral Secretary

Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI)

Mr Vineet GopalJoint Secretary

The Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI)

Mr Umesh KapurDirector,

Grand Travel Planner

Mr Lally MathewsHony. Secretary

Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO)

Shri V P BhatiaGeneral Manager

India Tourism DevelopmentCorporation (ITDC)

Mr Subhash Goyal Chairman

Stic Travels Pvt Ltd

Ms Ragini ChopraVice President

Corporate CommunicationJet Airways India Pvt Ltd

Mr Gurvinder Singh JunejaHony Secretary

Hotel and Restaurant Association of Northern India

(HRANI)

Mr Rajeshwar K DangChairman: Punjab Chapter

Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI)

Mr Randhir BrarExecutive DirectorLe Passage to India

Ms Kuku S. KumarDirector Northern Region,IATA Agents Association of

India (IAAI) & Managing Director,

TravelMate India Pvt Ltd

Mr Subhash VermaPresident

Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India

(ADTOI)

Mr Love MisraNational Head - Retail Yatra Online (P) Ltd.

Mr Rajan SehgalPresident

India Golf Tourism Association (IGTA)

Mr M D KapoorSecretary General

Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of

India (FHRAI)

Mr Jatinder WaliaPresident

Punjab Travel Agents Association (PTAA)

Mr Saurabh BhargavaGeneral Manager - Sales (North)

Taj Hotels & Resorts

Mr Deepak ManochaGeneral Manager

JW Marriot, Chandigarh

Event Objectives

India would be promoted as a Global Destination across the World

Increase in the flow of International Tourist Arrival

Attract investments in the tourism & hospitality sector

Promote Cultural, Cuisine & Rural Tourism

Opportunities for world class standard recreation & leisure facilities

Facilitate & enhance employment opportunities

Promoting India as Golf Tourism Destination

To make Tourism fest as the biggest & most anticipated event of the region

Exhibitor Profile

Domestic & Foreign Trade Buyers

Senior Officials from Central & State Government Tourism Boards

Trade delegations from Associations like IATA, PATA, ADTOI, ATTOI, PTAA, TAAI,

ETAA , IATO, UNWTO, FHRAI, HRANI & other supporting trade bodies

City Transport Providers

Stalwarts of the Hospitality & Tourism Industry

Industry experts in Hospitality & Tourism

Delegation of Tour Operator & Travel Agents form Participating States

International Business delegations through various tourism boards/ Embassies

Special Invitees : Selected Major Buyers from across World

Visitor ProfileVisitor Profile

Foreign Delegations/ Visitors

• Trade Delegations from countries like Indonesia, Thailand, Germany, Finland, Philippines, China, Malaysia will be visiting the event

• One to One Business Meetings and post Event Tours would be organized for these delegations to give them feel of the region, with major focus on Eco, Rural and Winter Tourism

• Event to host MAJOR TRADE BUYERSMAJOR TRADE BUYERS during all three days.

Concurrent EventsConcurrent Events

Chief Minister of Northern States to be invited on 5th December 2013 along with the Minister of Tourism, Government of India to discuss the relevant issues of:

Synergization between Central and State Government

Inter State Tourism Infrastructure Development

Issues related to finance and taxation

Future Road Map

Any other important issue

The Meet is to be followed by the Inaugural Session.

Chief Ministers ForumChief Ministers Forum

A Golf Tourism Cup will be held concurrently as part of the mega event.

Golf Tourism Golf Tourism

Show Timings:    0800 - 1500 hrs

Tournament Inaugural: Friday, 6 December 2013; 0745 hrs – 0800 hrs

Inaugural Tee off by Mr Vinod Duggal, Former Home Secretary, Govt. of India

Duration Event is going to be played in 18 holes, with 4-5 hours slots followed by lunch.

Numbers of Players would be 100

Selection of Players Participation at the event will be open for sponsors to nominate their player’s names, exhibitors, associations, local club members etc.

Participation from 8 - 10 countries and 5 - 6 Indian states. The senior officials/ representatives from participating countries & states will help recognize Chandigarh as a budding golf destination. NRI’s to be part of the Tournament.

CII GOLF TOURISM CUP CII GOLF TOURISM CUP At a Glance At a Glance

CII Tourism Fest will provide an opportunity to the participating States / Countries to present their culturally rich dance forms during the Mega Event. This is an opportunity to connect and understand their culture and tradition. The Festival will run under a unique theme ‘DANCE YOUR WAY TO GOD’‘DANCE YOUR WAY TO GOD’.

A complete celebrative atmosphere that promotes Global Peace, Harmony and Connect. The International Dance Festival will be held on Thursday, 5 December 2013 and Friday, 6 December 2013  from 1930 hrs – 2100 hrs.

The evening will be followed by dinner.

International Dance FestivalInternational Dance FestivalAt a Glance At a Glance

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Show Timings: 0800 - 1600 hrs  Chef Meet Inaugural: Thursday, 5 December 2013 0745 hrs – 0800 hrs Duration: Three days event is going to be organised with various kinds of tasks assigned. Numbers of Players: Total No. participants will be 30, who will later shortlisted to 10 for final day.  

CII Chef MeetCII Chef MeetAt a GlanceAt a Glance

  

www.ciitourismfest.com

Supported by

Federation of Hotel & Restaurant Associations of India

Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI)

Hotel & Restaurant Association of Northern India

States Participation

Chandigarh (Host City) Punjab (Principal Partner State)

Maharashtra (Focus State) Himachal Pradesh Uttarakhand (Focus State)

Participating States: West Bengal, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Pondicherry, Delhi, Tamil Nadu

Expected Confirmations: Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Kerala, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh

International Participation

Expected Confirmations: Abu Dhabi, Sri Lanka, Germany, Mauritius, Egypt, Kenya and many more…

China TourismCanada Tourism Indonesia Tourism

Philippines Tourism Macau TourismMalaysia TourismThailand Tourism

Major Participants

Travel PartnerEntertainment Partner Hospitality Partner Media Partner

★ Platinum Sponsor: Rs 7.5 Lakh

★ Dinner Sponsor: Rs 7.5 Lakh

★ Gold Sponsor: Rs 5 Lakh

★ Official Travel Partner: Rs 5 Lakh

★ Official Transportation Partner: Rs 5 Lakh

★ Silver Sponsor: Rs 3 lakh

★ Lunch Sponsor: Rs 3 LakhWe cordially invite you for these unique & exclusive Sponsorship

Opportunities by which these partners will manage Travel & Local Transport of all Domestic &

International Exhibitors, Visitors, Delegates, Speakers & Special Guests.

Stall Types &

Special Discounted Tariffs/Offers

Stall Type: Indoor Built Up Rs 5400/- per sqm

(special rates for CII & Supporting Associations Members)

NOTE: Service Tax applicable as per Govt. of India Guidelines

Stall Type: Indoor RawRs 5000/- per sqm (min. 27 sqm)(for CII & Supporting Associations Members)

NOTE: Service Tax applicable as per Govt. of India Guidelines

Stall Type: Podium Booths

Rs 25000/- per Podium Booth (special rates for CII & Supporting Associations Members)

NOTE: Podium Booths inclusive of Service Tax

BOOK YOUR STALL BOOK YOUR STALL NOW!!NOW!!

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Contact CII Office:Contact CII Office:

Vivek Gupta – Project Incharge (Travel Agents & Tour Operators)

Mb. +91-96466 48390 E-mail: vivek.gupta@cii.in ; tradefairs.nr@cii.in