INTRODUCTION

Few countries can boast the immense diversity of India: among its 1 billion people, there are
18 main languages, 844 dialects and six main religions. Rich in the traditions and learning of
myriad ancient cultures, the sub-continent has long been a place of pilgrimage for travelers.
Since India’s independence, ancient traditions have increasingly converged with modern
influences, and India has become progressively more internationally integrated. Since the late
1940s the effects of government controls led observers to coin the

An exhibition or trade show is generally defined as, "A temporary, time-sensitive

marketplace ...
where buyers and sellers interact, for the express purpose of purchasing displayed
goods or service
... " The proposed convention centre would be the hub of hospitality, business, and
entertainment
a flawless fusion of the Classic and the Contemporary.
The basic concept of the Family Entertainment Centre (FEC) is to provide residents of
the city with comprehensive entertainment facilities. It is intended that the FEC will
cater to the needs of the entire city.

The lavish promises of international business encourage the Indian government to make
changes that hasten immediate economic growth. Low operation costs and cheap labour
attract the investments of the international community—but these are concentrated in IT and
upper end knowledge intensive sectors. Anxious to hold the attention of global business, the
Indian government follows its lead as it makes its own investments. Rural areas remain
undeveloped and underfunded and growing numbers of poor and unemployed are migrating
into the cities, whose infrastructure cannot support them. India’s leaders discuss “the problem
of poverty” but fail to make necessary reforms.

MICE INDUSTRY IN INDIA

The business tourism has gained importance in the international tourism market. Promoting
MICE(Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) would generate higher spending,
reduce seasonality, and enhance innovation and creation. Spill-over effects to other sectors
would be expected by attracting conferences to the country.
The Ministry of Tourism, GOI, considers MICE as one of theinitiatives of identifying,
diversifying, developing and promoting niche products of the country. Medicaland wellness
tourism, eco-tourism and sustainable tourism are also identified as niche tourism products.
The draft national tourism policy 2015 laid strong emphasis on MICE Tourism by
maximizing synergies between leisure and MICE Tourism. This aims to provide for pre and
post leisure for MICE visitors motivating them to visit nearby locations.
According to the latest ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association) Statistics
Report, more than 12,000 large scale meetings have been organized in all countries across the
world and 2,546 meetings in Asia Pacific & Middle East in 2015. As per the report, India
ranks in the 31st position in the world and 7th in Asia Pacific & Middle East.

Need of convention centre

 There is a demand for facilities for large-scale Meetings and Conventions with 100 to
over 1,000 participants in Varanasi. As a large scale hall is not available, the demand
is high. “Incentive travel” also has a potential as Varanasi is a tourist city.
 Varanasi is a global religious city, so there are needs to hold religious events. It is
highly probable that convention centres will be used for these.
 In India there is a need to use convention centres for wedding ceremonies. Since
wedding ceremonies are large-scale events and are held for several days, they are
important demands in ensuring high occupancy rates of facilities.

AIM
To provide the world class amenities and infrastructure to the city to invite all section of
society to one single place to exchange idea, thoughts and knowledge for the growth of the
society and to provide opportunities by which people from different parts of India get to
know more about the traditional and cultural heritage and thereby help in promoting mutual
understanding and national integration.

OBJECTIVES

 To promote a platform for interaction between various sections of society. This would
lead to better understanding of each other’s trade and spread awareness among the
people that is the need of the hour.
 To provide a conductive atmosphere and physical environment for discussions,
lectures, etc. This would help in efficient exchange of useful data and information.
 To develop and promote the rich diversity and uniqueness of the various art forms of
the country and to upgrade and enrich the consciousness of the people about their
cultural heritage.
 To lay special emphasis in its activities on the cultural linkages among various areas
through evolution of styles and their contribution to the larger composite identity of
the cultural heritage of India.
 One of the major objectives is to make a self-supporting, environment friendly design.
 Design a barrier free structure for all type of user group.