INDIA TO HOST SITE’S GLOBAL CONFERENCE IN OCT. 2015
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India is all set to host the SITE (Society for Incentive Travel Excellence) Global Conference from October 21-25, 2015. The conference, to be held in New Delhi, will give a big boost for the MICE industry in India. According to SITE, India is hosting this conference for the first time.
“The SITE Global Conference 2015 will bring together travel professionals who will find here an exciting canvas to create unparalleled motivational experiences. The SITE India Chapter is excited that India has been selected as the host country for 2015 and we are gearing to offer a unique platform for professionals in the incentive industry to network with a purpose," Anup Nair, President of the SITE India Chapter, said.
The 2014 SITE Global Conference which has just concluded in Netherlands (14-17 November) has supposedly brought about 300 international incentive travel professionals to Rotterdam. The SITE India chapter, supported by the Ministry of Tourism, hosted the `Destination Luncheon’ at the Conference in Rotterdam, as a curtain raiser to announce India as the 2015 Conference venue.
The SITE India Chapter, which was launched in December 2012 and formally registered as a Society in February 2013, now boasts of 35 members including 3 from Nepal, some of whom have been long-standing members. Rajeev Kohli, Joint Managing Director, Creative Travel and Vice President of Finance, SITE, is the President-Elect for 2016. This is a first for Asia.
SITE is a global network of professionals in the motivational travel industry (commonly referred to as Incentive Travel). Each year, a chapter from among the 28 chapters of the Global body is chosen to showcase the host destination to a discerning international audience. This conference will project India as an exciting MICE destination and help increase tourist arrivals to the country.