Along with work, people are now looking for something interesting to do. So many of the times, the families of delegates too come along with them to enjoy a pleasant holiday. Understanding the needs, the convention centres provide facilities for sightseeing tours and interactive sessions for families. Hyderabad is also has quite a few tourist attractions that keep the guest coming to the city again and again.
Major Convention Centres – Not many know that Hyderabad was chosen as Asia’s BEST MICE DESTINATION-2012. Hyderabad has India’s largest and South Asia’s first world class convention center which truly have set the ball rolling for MICE in India. Hyderabad International Convention Centre – HICC can host up to 5000 people at a stretch. The city hosted 18 meetings in 2014. The significant contribution of Hyderabad International Convention Centre is highlighted by the fact that 13 of these 18 meetings were hosted in HICC. Hyderabad International Convention Centre has secured many more new conference bid wins for the city during 2015. It is all set to ring in its 10 year anniversary in 2016.
Similarly there are other centers as well like Hyderabad International Trade Exposition (HITEX) which is specialized to conduct everything from a business meet to an international trade fair, Shilpakala Vedika which is a multi purpose convention center, and Mariott Hotel. They all have facilities like well appointed meeting rooms, board-rooms and private dining rooms, interpretation facilities, high pixel ceiling cameras, exquisite lighting system, drop screens and luxurious staying options. They have hosted many esteemed national and international events and are already booked for many to come. Hyderabad’s potential as a tourist destination and immaculate infrastructure has helped a lot in attracting business travellers to this part of Telangana.
The Rajiv Gandhi International Airport at Shamdshabad, Hyderabad too has been adjudged as the best airport in the country. The presence of Novotel chain of hotel, managed by the ACCOR group, in close proximity, is the icing on the cake for business and MICE travellers. Topping it all, is the Hyderabad Convention and Visitors Bureau (HCVB), which is actively engaged in partnering, collaborating and aggressively promoting the city as the best MICE destination of the country. It is not a small achievement that the International Congress and Convention Association, 2014 recognised Hyderabad as second best MICE destination in the country after Delhi with India placed at 35th position in the global ranking. Welcome to Hyderabad- A legendary, 400 year old city that has transformed almost magically into a must see destination of the world.
