Tourism Fiji successfully conducted a series of multi-city workshops covering four cities – Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai. The delegation was led by Faiyaz Koya, Minister for Industry, Trade & Tourism; Lorna Eden, Assistant Minister for Industry, Trade & Tourism along with industry partners Ahura Resorts, Fiji Airways, Captain Cook Cruises, Namale Resort & Spa, Rosie Holidays, Royal Davui Island Resort, The Pearl South Pacific and Tour Managers.
In addition to the Tourism Fiji India market representatives, Sally Cooper, Director of Events and Kathy Koyamaibole, ASIA Marketing Manager attended the roadshow. The strong presence from the Ministry of Tourism, Tourism Fiji and industry partners further reiterates our commitment towards developing the Indian market and its importance.
The workshop format consisted of full-day, one-on-one meetings in all four cities enabling the Fijian delegates to present their respective products and interact with Indian travel fraternity. The response to the roadshow was fantastic with about 450 travel agents and tour operators attending the roadshow.
Visitor arrivals to Fiji from India have been growing steadily year-on-year. Fiji witnessed an 8 per cent growth in Indian visitors arrivals from January to December 2014 compared to the same period in 2013.
