Kahini Chakraborty – Mumbai
Nagpur-based Jagsons Travels will be organising Global Panorama Showcase 2014 from January 24-26, 2014 at Hotel Centre Point in Nagpur. The three-day expo will have the first two days dedicated to the travel trade and the last day will be open for end consumers. The company is expecting about 250 buyers from central India which will include 50-60 hosted buyers from pan-India basis. The expo will have close to 80-100 suppliers from India and abroad comprising of hoteliers, airlines, tourism boards, visa facilitation companies, travel insurance players, foreign exchange currency providers, tour operators, international roaming SIM card brands, cruise companies, event management companies, online booking engines, white label solutions.
Speaking to Express TravelWorld on the agenda and focus of the expo, Harmandeep Singh Anand, managing director, Jagsons Travels said, “This year our event has been planned on a more comprehensive scale with special focus on central India. Last year, ‘Showcase Jagsons’ was targeted at our partners, whereas this event is planned on the lines of a full-fledged expo which will be of a table-top format. We have already received participation confirmation from close to 40 suppliers. The expo will also have educational seminars and sessions to educate travel company owners and front line staff on the latest product offerings. The travel fraternity from tier two and tier three are our main focus. We have a complete hosted-buyer package programme. The main aim of the expo is to educate the travel trade fraternity and keep them abreast on the latest happenings and new products and destinations in the market.”