TourismFirst is a thought sharing platform, in print, digital and events formats. It embraces the wider picture for tourism in the country, connecting the tourism vertical to developments in national economy, industry, society and culture at large. It underlines the fact that a wide cross section of stakeholders exist outside of hotels, airlines, and travel agents – and brings them into the larger
fold of tourism. It believes that the tourism product of India, what is uniquely India, needs to be identified, nurtured, developed and promoted. It seeks to integrate this product into one seamless experience. TourismFirst believes that Tourism links people and countries of the world. It is a passport to peace, prosperity and goodwill among nations. It fosters linkages in culture including arts and cuisines, and also promotes the world of exhibitions and conferences and unique discoveries of lifestyle through events. TourismFirst brings together the concerns of airlines and airports, hotels and resorts, cities and states, countries and people – as part of the larger tourism process. It represents over 40 years of engagement of our company in this field – the publishers, Cross Section Media, have been leaders in tourism communications holding a number of firsts in the business. We started India’s first ever B2B travel mart, in 1994 and over 18 years, till 2011 we had hosted over 4500 international buyers from over 50 countries worldwide. We brought to India’s tourism industry its FIRST seminar, in 1976; the FIRST industry tabloid Travel Trends Today, in 1986; among others.
