Destination Britain India 2023
Introduction
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Destination Britain India offers UK international trade-ready businesses the unique opportunity to meet hand-picked buyers from this lucrative market, and attend expert-led seminars, workshops and networking sessions.
This event enables delegates to strengthen their existing relationships, learn about the market directly from our in-market team and trade, and gain valuable direct contacts to unlock new opportunities.
At a glance
Event dates: 19 to 21 November 2023.
Registration deadline: Registrations for Destination Britain India 2023 are now closed.
Location: Delhi, India.
Price Range: Primary Delegate: £4,000+VAT.
Secondary Delegate (shared meeting diary and presence with primary): £2,500+VAT.
Special combined price with Destination Britain China (22 to 24 Nov 2023) - £7000 +VAT per primary delegate.
Grants: There are currently no grants available through VisitBritain, but it is worth checking with your Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) or Destination Management Organisation (DMO) as in some instances grants are available through local authorities to attend overseas trade events.
Level of experience required: Experienced.
Who is it for?
International trade-ready businesses, including (but not limited to) destinations, accommodation providers, DMCs, transport providers and attractions.
Priority will be given to businesses, products and experiences that are particularly relevant to the market.
All registrations are subject to approval to ensure a variety of regions and product types – and considering market relevance, trade readiness and a capped number per product sector and registration date.
Agenda
Day 1: Arrivals and networking evening.
Day 2: Workshop with pre-scheduled meetings and dinner reception.
Day 3: Morning session with workshop and free-flow meetings.
Why should I target India?
In 2022, India was the UK’s 17th-ranked inbound market in terms of visits and 11th most valuable market for visitor spend. 516,000 Indian residents visited the UK in 2022, reaching 75% of 2019 levels. The market accounted for £764 million in visitor spend in 2022, which was an all-time record high.
What do I get?
Your own meeting table to host meetings with up to 60 top buyers from India. (Secondary delegates share a table with primary delegates.)
One-to-one pre-scheduled appointments with hand-picked buyers highly interested in the UK offering.
Access to a comprehensive list of contacts from the market to follow up with post-event.
What is included?
Destination Britain India is a workshop with in-person one-on-one appointments. All UK suppliers are provided with a meeting table and a pre-arranged meeting diary, generated by buyers and suppliers preferences.
Exhibiting partners will benefit from:
Table for one-to-one appointments.
Personalised digital presence.
Online diary to pre-schedule appointments with buyers.
All meals & return airport transfers in India.
Seminars and networking opportunities.
Database of contacts that have attended the event.
What is not included?
Flights/personal transportation from the UK.
- Expenses and transfers.
- Any other personal expense.
Apply to attend Destination Britain India 2023
Delegate places for Destination Britain India are limited, all applications are subject to approval.
Registrations for Destination Britain India 2023 are now closed.
Important information
Please do not book flights or any travel until you receive confirmation that your registration has been approved.
The event will only go ahead upon reaching minimum registration numbers; we aim to inform everybody who has registered the outcome by 10 June.
If you wish to attend both Destination Britain China and Destination Britain India, please ensure you complete a registration form for each event. A discount will be applied if you select ‘attending both’ when completing the forms.
By submitting a registration, on approval, you are confirming your attendance to the event.
