MICE is a part of tourism industry which caters to the corporate tourist (large group) come together in a particular venue for a particular purpose.
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One could mark the advent of MICE back to 19th century Europe and North America where increasing need of exchanging ideas and strong sense of change had contributed to increase in demand for large public
space . As towns realized the importance of such events , group of business in Detroit , Michigan decided to employ salesmen (convention centre ) to attract meeting in the town . This led to the first convention bureau in 1896 . MICE could be seggregated into two segments : Outbound and Inbound . Outbound
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Being born and brought up in India has always been a matter of national pride as I could see unity in diversity everywhere where every religion is given equal opportunity to celebrate their festivals with fervour , different states with different cultural identity , different cuisines that appeal to different taste buds, warm hospitality that makes tourist feel like home , distinct flora and fauna and spiritual enlightenments when they travel length and breadth of India . It is sad that India having such unique selling proposition is unable to attract the attention of corporates tourist who is seeking places where they could simultaneously do business and enjoy .
After searching which are the top MICE destinations in Asia , Singapore was in the first rank so I decided to do the comparitive analysis to find out the stubborn barriers to growth and solutions to overcome it to outrival Singapore . Thus ,this leads to my research question , “To what extent, enhancing the revenue in MICE industry can bring extra revenue to Indian tourism
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Through collating information from various esteem sources like UNWTO, The factors that a Business look for a desirable MICE destination are : Safety and security , Behaviour , Hygenie , Geographical location , Information and communications ,prices , Infrastructure and tourist attraction that will be useful in analyzing how it could help in overcoming its barriers to be at competitive space with Singapore . The tools which has been used for aiding the analysis are : Ansoff matrix and SWOT analysis
The first gathering was held on July 19th-20th, 1848, in Seneca Falls, New York. The convention was led by Elizabeth Stanton and Lucretia Mott. They put the convention together quickly and did not advertise it a lot yet they still got over 200 people to come to it.
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Both the 1994 film Forrest Gump and the 1937 novel Of Mice and Men, written by John Steinbeck, feature non-typical characters. While these two stories have their obvious differences, there are similarities between the protagonists of each publication that cannot be ignored.
In the year 2007, China and India ranked first and second respectively in the list of ideal foreign direct investment (FDI) destinations, according to A T Kearney, a global strategic management consulting firm (The Press Trust of India Limited, 2007a). The two nations, because of their similarities in geopolitical, economic and demographic aspects, are often compared with each other. To determine which one is more attractive for businesses to expand to, this essay will examine the business environment of both countries from the following perspectives: political/legal, economic, socio-cultural and technological.
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1. Natural and cultural diversity : India has a rich cultural heritage. The "unity in diversity" tag attracts most tourists. The coastlines, sunny beaches, backwaters of Kerala, snow capped Himalayas and the quiescent lakes are incredible.
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In recent years, business tourism has become increasingly prevalent and prevailing in the tourism industry. There are large quantities of significant changes which have far-reaching implications for all consumers and suppliers of business travel such as consumption patterns, great developments in transport and communications technology, and the world´s political and economic changes related to tourism industry. All these developments have brought large effects on business travel as well as the main challenges to this sector for the coming years. Every day, tens of thousands of people are beginning or ending their business trips all around the world, while numerous conferences or exhibitions are being held globally, so business tourism is a
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The hotel industry is one of the fastest growing industries in India. The total market size of Indian tourism and hospitality sector stood at US$ 117.7 billion and is expected to touch US$ 418.9 billion by 2022. The foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows in hotel and tourism sector during April 2000 to July 2013
...y has truly impacted the travel and tourism industry as well. Casino resorts are constantly uprising even after recent recessions because of the popularity of gambling, and the ability to experience many other enticing activities within the vicinity. As the gaming entertainment industry becomes more competitive, demand for higher service quality will increase to give the competitive advantage for success and market leadership (Walker, 2013). With competition increasing, the bigger and better casino resorts offering gaming, lodging, newer entertainment projects, modern and detailed architecture, and improved technology will start to increase in the market. Even with expected increases of these facilities, development companies are expected to practice sustainable initiatives while implementing and constructing these large profit centers of the hospitality industry.
The economy can be clearly identified as the most beneficial aspect of tourism. “According to recent statistics, tourism provides about 10% of the world’s income and employs almost one tenth of the world’s workforce” (Mirbabayev, 2007). In Australia alone, Tourism contributed $87.3 billion in 2012, and employed 908,434 (7.9%) people (Kookana & Duc Pham, 2013). Tourism is “one of the most profitable and rapidly developing industries in the world” (Popushoi, 2004). Every year the number of tourists increase dramatically and consequently the revenues from tourism will increase substantially.
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