IEML, Gr. Noida received an award for Best Standalone Convention Centre of India during announcement of National Tourism Awards by Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India. Hon’ble Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu was the Chief Guest of the National Tourism Awards 2017-18 held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi on 27th September, 2019. Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Chairman, IEML and Mr. Sudeep Sarcar, CEO, IEML received the award.
India Exposition Center and Mart Ltd. (IEML) was set up in 2006 as private public partnership company. The initiative was taken jointly by Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH), Greater Noida Development Authority and stakeholders from the handicrafts and textiles sector. The India Expo Centre & Mart is modern integrated and multi-purpose convention Centre. Recently, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India has inaugurated the UN Convention to Combat Desertification in the month of September, 2019, which was attended by 196 countries. Other important event such as Petrotech was also inaugurated by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India in March, 2019. The center is host of several other national and international prestigious events such as ADB General Meeting, World Dental Congress, Renewal Energy India Expo etc. besides country’s major largest exhibition are also being organized in this venue such as Auto Expo – the Motor Show, Elecrama, India Plast, CPHI, IHGF Delhi Fair, & India ITME, Printpack, Satte etc.
On the occasion, Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Chairman-IEML mentioned that IEML has now started several verticals such as organization of own events on hospitality i.e. India Hospitality Expo, Academy on Trade Fair Management and also constructing hotel for the delegates. Mr. Kumar has elaborated that the center which is spread over in an area of about 60 acre land and 2.4 sq. ft. covered area with 16 centrally air conditioned exhibitions halls, lounges, multi-cuisine restaurants and other support facilities besides the center has fully equipped with holding of large luminary sessions of more than 15000 persons with multi parallel sessions along with expo, lounges, multi-cuisine restaurants and other support facilities.
Mr. Sudeep Sarcar, Chief Executive Officer-IEML speaks that the Centre has International Geological Congress in March, 2020, International Congress on Organ Transplantation besides Elecrama, Auto Expo, and largest show on handicrafts i.e. IHGF Delhi Fair in next quarters.
