Programme Schedule
Day 1 – August 31, 2026
Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Kochi
All Day: Arrival of international delegates and buyers, check-in at various city hotels in Kochi
4:30 PM – 6:30 PM: Tourism Conclave
6:30 PM onwards: Opening Ceremony and Indo Arab Global Tourism Award Ceremony
Inauguration
Mr. V.D. Satheeshan, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Kerala
Guests of Honour
- Mr. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister of Tourism & Culture, Government of India
- Mr. Suresh Gopi, Union Minister of State for Tourism & Petroleum, Government of India
- Mr. P.K. Kunhalikutty, Hon’ble Minister for Industries, IT, Future Techs & Start-ups, Kerala
- Mr. P.C. Vishnunadh, Hon’ble Minister for Tourism, Cinema & Culture, Kerala
- Mr. Rohan Khaunte, Hon’ble Minister for Tourism, Information Technology, Electronics & Communications, Government of Goa
- Mr. Kandula Durgesh, Hon’ble Minister for Tourism, Cinema & Culture, Andhra Pradesh
- Mr. K.J. George, Hon’ble Minister for Energy & Tourism, Karnataka
- Mr. Jupally Krishna Rao, Hon’ble Minister for Tourism & Culture, Telangana
- Mr. S. Rajesh Kumar, Hon’ble Minister for Tourism, Tamil Nadu
- Mr. Suman Billa IAS, Additional Secretary & Director General, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India
- 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM: Cultural Programme followed by Dinner
Day 2 – September 1, 2026
Venue: Crowne Plaza Hotel, Kochi
- 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM: B2B Meet with leading hotels, resorts, wellness retreats, ayurveda resorts, hospitals, cruise lines, airlines, and DMCs with international buyers
Inauguration
Mr. P.C. Vishnunadh, Hon’ble Minister for Tourism, Cinema & Culture, Kerala
Guest of Honour
Mr. Suman Billa IAS, Additional Secretary & Director General, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India
- Evening: Property visits in Kochi, followed by a cruise trip with dinner on the Arabian Sea
Day 3 to Day 8 – September 2-8, 2026
Mega FAM Tour
Kochi – Munnar – Thekkady – Kumarakom – Alleppey – Kollam – Trivandrum – Kovalam – Wayanad – Kozhikode – Coorg
Crowne Plaza, Kochin
Crowne Plaza Grand Ballroom
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