Shreya Shimpi
Mėlange 2025, an exclusive two-day event, served as a unique platform for bringing together an impressive mix of industry leaders, discerning buyers, exhibitors, and travel innovators for meaningful networking, business meetings, and industry collaborations. The event welcomed a diverse mix of participants from hotels, DMCs, visa service providers, technology platforms, airlines, representation companies, tour operators, travel agents, consultants, to cruise companies
The floor was abuzz with activity, with buyers engaging in back-to-back meetings. Day one witnessed over 150,000 collaborations, underscoring the unmatched value Mélange delivers to its stakeholders. Vibrant entertainment programs and lucky draws throughout the day kept the spirit of the attendees high. The business sessions’ first day transitioned into an opulent gala evening with dance performances from the Venetian Macao team and the Pune Jazz Band, followed by cocktail and dinner.
Organised by MTF events and led by the dynamic trio, Pradeep Saboo, Sameer Karnani, and Rajat Bagaria, the Mélange team worked tirelessly to ensure its success, making it a well-curated marketplace for travel and hospitality.
Speaking about Mélange 2025, Pradeep Saboo, Co-Founder, MTF Events and Director, Guideline Travels Holidays India, said, “We are happy and overwhelmed at the global response that we have received from the industry. We have participants from South America, Cuba, Italy, Canada, and Australia exhibiting at our booths. The buyers, too, have come from all nooks and corners of the country”.
Sameer Karnani, Co-founder, MTF Events, added, “We have received a fantastic response for Melange 2025. We have approximately 265 stalls, and on day one itself, we have received over 2000 participants. We have achieved a double of last year and are hoping to grow more as we look forward to Melange 2026.”
Reflecting on the event’s evolution, Rajat Bagaria, Co-founder, MTF Events, said, “ After reviewing the first edition, we have chosen a bigger venue like NESCO. We have been working exceptionally hard for this edition and have addressed the challenges that we faced last year. The response has been phenomenal. The atmosphere has been peaceful and productive. It is good to see people network, have focussed business meetings and intellectual conversations, which is contributing to the success of our event”.
The platinum partners for the event were Ottila International, Tripjack, One Above, Global Destinations, BRANDit, TourFox. Country partners included Tourism Malaysia, Incredible India, Tourism Seychelles, and Ras Al Khaimah. Key exhibitors were Air India, Norwegian Cruise Line, Discover the World, Disney Cruise Line, Asego, Sun Siyam, AVIAREPS, UTEN, Booking Window to name a few. The hospitality partners were The Venetian Macao, The Parisian Macao, and The Londoner Macao.
Rahim Aslam, Founder, One Above Global DMC, said,” We are glad to be a part of the second edition of Mélange with all my partners across the globe. Melange has grown significantly in scale and professionalism. It has been a productive event, and we are proud to partner with them.”
“Mélange has been a great platform for us, and we are proud to be associated with them as the platinum sponsors since the inaugural edition. Mumbai Travel Fraternity is close to our hearts. We are headquartered here, and we do our best to support the community. The Mélange team has once again delivered an exceptional show”, remarked Hasan Patel, Director, Tripjack.
Pranav Kapadia, Founder & Director Global Destinations, said, “Mélange 2025 is a fantastic show. We are glad to be a part of this premier event as we are meeting filtered, focussed buyers, trade partners who are either already working with us or are looking forward to collaborating with us”.
Mélange has carved its niche in the arena of travel trade as a premier travel trade show by powering partnerships, creating fruitful networking and business opportunities, fostering collaborations, and strengthening relationships. It has been instrumental in shaping the future of travel and tourism. The much-anticipated third edition of Mélange is scheduled for 26th and 27th September 2026.
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