Holiday Expo, a three-day travel and tourism event, opened at Vadodara

The 13^th  Edition Holiday Expo 2018 Tourism and Travel Show was once again a resounding success.

Vadodara will be hosting the 13^th edition of Holiday Expo, a travel trade exhibition providing B2B and B2C visitors an inroad to striking new destinations. Building on the success of the previous editions, team Holiday Expo is all prepared and enthusiastic about creating a cutting edge and bespoke platform for new participants as well as taking their loyal partners to a whole new level of business networking and client acquisition. The Exhibition will commence in Vadodara followed by Nagpur, Varanasi, Vishakhapatnam and conclude its 2018-19 journey in Coimbatore

The aim of the event is to reach out to the travel professionals in Tier II and III cities and explore the potential of these cities. Holiday Expo 2018 Vadodara is perfect for the upcoming holiday season in India, Dussehra (Vijayadashami also known as Dasara, Dussehra or Dussehra is a major Hindu festival celebrated at the end of Navratri every year) & Deepavali, long weekends as well as round-the-year travel, vacations and business plans.  The exhibition would be open between 11 am and 7.00 pm during the three days. Entry is free.

The three-day event will showcase glimpses from the travel, tourism and hospitality industries.

This exhibition places a special emphasis on promoting adventure, pilgrimage, beach holidays, hill destinations, honeymoon plans, business trips and medical tourism. The exhibition offers the unique experience of presenting specially crafted travel, tour and holiday packages and good bargains from leading hotels, resorts, travel agents, tour operators from India and abroad. It is scheduled from 17 – 19 Aug, 2018 (Friday to Sunday) from 11 AM – 7 .00 PM at the Kabir Banquets & Convention, Sevasi-Bhimpura Road, Vadodara, Gujarat.

Vadodara is one of the region’s biggest travel market. Many State Tourism Departments, hoteliers, travel agents and tour organizers, AP Industrial & Tourism Development Corporation Ltd., AP Tourism, Gujarat Tourism, Himachal Pradesh Tourism, Jharkhand Tourism, West Bengal Tourism, Cox & Kings, Atlantic Tourism, East Bourne Hotels & Resorts, Suryavilas Luxury Resort & Spa, Country Inn Group of Hotels, Spiceland Holidays, Kridha Residency, Vrindavan and many more from India and abroad are always actively promoting their destinations from Chandigarh and Punjab.

Holiday Expo owes its success to an attempt at pacifying the city’s quest for travel and adventure. The country’s top domestic and international travel operators and hotels are participating under one roof to cater to the needs of today’s discerning traveller. It is a great platform and a perfect time to allow a direct interaction between customers, travel industry and hotels.

“With the kind of stressful lives that we lead, a person tends to look for refreshing holidays and unique travel destinations to unwind. To simplify this need, we have Holiday Expo – Kovai annually wherein the customers get specially designed packages and great deals with innumerable choices. The constant support and eager interest from the travel industry makes it successful year after year. So, if you are planning your dream holiday, visit our exhibition,” said Dilip Biswas, Director, Holiday expo.

“We understand the need to promote the Tier II & III cities in tourism. There is a unique blend of hassle-free travel packages,” he added. Considering the fact that the buying capacity of people has considerably grown, events like these are a must. Holiday Expo-Kovai caters to the needs of everybody in terms of vacations, weekend getaways, family holidays, honeymooners, business trips, MICE, adventure, wildlife, desert safari and pilgrimage tourism.

Biswas added, “The basic purpose of holding this event is to boost tourism awareness worldwide. We believe that the inflow of domestic and outbound tourists will increase in the coming months and Kovai will play a vital role in the promotion of Tourism. Our main aim is to promote tourism potential and spread awareness among the people.”

The exhibition will not only benefit the residents of Vadodara but also nearby cities like Surath, Mumbai, Ahmedabad,Rajkot , Indore, Nashik, and other parts of Maharashtra, MP, Rajasthan and UP. Now everyone chooses from a variety of attractive packages and deals under one roof. This event will also greatly benefit corporates for their group bookings and conferences; they will also get detailed information on how to choose the perfect and affordable price for favourite destinations across the world.

The opening hour of the exhibition is between 11 am -7.00 pm. Entry is open to all.

Highlights:

• Gujarat & Himachal Pradesh are the Partner States
• Rajasthan, & Jharkhand are the Focus States for the event
• Other participants are from Bihar, Jharkhand, Kerala, West Bengal, Delhi, Goa, etc.
• Delegations from, Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat are wooing the Vadodara market for the upcoming Dussehra (Vijayadashami also known as Dasara, Dussehra or Dussehra is a major Hindu festival celebrated at the end of Navratri every year) & Deepavali, long weekends as well as round-the-year travel, vacations and business plans.
• Private participants include Cox & Kings, Makemytrip, Spiceland Holidays, etc.
• Packages to more than 100 destinations in India and abroad.
• Entry to the Exhibition is free.

Visitor Profile:

• Visitors from the travel trade industry
• Business Travellers
• Holiday makers
• Key Corporate Decision makers
• Potential investors in the fields of Hospitality, Leisure and Travel industry

Medium sized Indian cities like Coimbatore have emerged as one of the fastest growing markets for quality leisure products and ‘Holiday Expo 2018’ is just the perfect Travel Exhibition to reach out to this very market, thus ensuring your product profits to its optimum potential.

At a time when India is gaining immense ground in the international travel market as a travel destination and more and more Indians are travelling overseas for not just business but leisure as well, Holiday Expo garners a lot of significance. It has become a new marketing horizon for sellers from the travel and tourism industry.

The participating companies will represent National Tourism Organizations & State Tourism Promotion Boards, Destination Management Organizations, airlines, charters, railways, passenger transporters and car rentals, shipping, cruise liners, travel agents and tour operators, holiday packages and holiday financiers, technology providers, hotel reservation networks, hotels & resorts, wildlife resorts, health spas and Ayurvedic Centres, timeshare resorts, eco–clubs and adventure sports, educational institutions in the field of hospitality and tourism studies.