E conomic growth on the subcontinent is likely to reach approximately 7 3 per cent in the current fiscal year These figures have even exceeded the original expectations of many market experts But it is not just Indian industrial production that is on the rise The investment cycle too seems to be regaining momentum In addition sev eral government reforms in particular re garding taxes are paying off The goods and services tax will reduce the existing tax bar riers between individual states and unite In dia into a single internal market says Anbu Varathan That will make trade easier in the future says the General Director of the Indi an machine tool association IMTMA and CEO of the Bangalore International Exhibi tion Centre BIEC Moreover infrastructure and industrial construction are being pro ing events at the Bangalore Exhibition Centre BIEC are also likely to benefit from this In any case the exhibition calendar is again well filled for next year including regional offshoots of international fairs such as CeBIT India Electronica India Laser World of Photonics or Busworld This shows that more and more international organisers and fairs can be attracted to Bangalore BIEC is increasingly hosting conferences and corporate events These include events for the clothing industry medical congresses or programmes to retain employees says Anbu Varathan mentioning examples of a few formats He emphasises the modernity of the fairgrounds and in the same breath its multi functionality Organisers can hold versatile events including parallel sessions 48 TradeFairs Internation al 6 2015 INTERNATIONAL moted The objectives are to create jobs and reduce dependence on the agricultural sector The dynamic tourism sector has also ex perienced alleviation with reforms in visa regulations boosting noticeable growth Visi tors from nearly 150 countries no longer need to queue for a visa at their local con sulates Together with the industrial growth this creates exuberant trust states a con vinced Anbu Varathan This in turn allows the exhibition industry to attract a variety of national and international conferences The exhibition and association boss also expects many new trade fairs in various sectors thanks to the beneficial conditions On one hand this contributes to the dynamism of the country at the same time it promotes the development of the MICE industry Upcom INDIA Business life gets easier The Indian economy was in recuperation mode for some time Firms will profit from current reforms as much as the event sec tor as the example of Bangalore demonstrates and networking activities This gets around Only recently the BIEC in Bangalore was used by renowned global companies The world fa mous jeans manufacturer Levi Strauss pre viewed its latest autumn and winter line The nutritional products retailer Herbalife also presented itself And we are proud that we have hosted the first UFI EMD Exhibition Management Degree programme in India says a pleased Anbu Varathan In August of this year 13 exhibition experts received this coveted degree www biec in PB BIEC in Bangalore Der Messekalender ist nächstes Jahr wieder gut gefüllt BIEC in Bangalore the exhibition calendar is again well filled for next year Ph ot o B IE C

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