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Hotels / Venues - Seating Capacity
in the Main /Plenary Hall at important Convention Destinations.
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New Delhi
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Languages: Hindi, Punjabi,
Urdu, English
Weather: Best time to visit is between November and March.
Airport:
Domestic – About 15 kms from city center.
International – About 20 kms from city center.
Sights:
Historical and Religious – Purana Qila (Old fort), Red Fort, Qutab
Minar, Ferozshah Kotla, Tughlakabad, Humayun’s Tomb, Jantar Mantar,
India gate, Jama Masjid, Lakshmi Narayan Temple, Bahai Lotus Temple,
Cathedral of sacred Heart.
Museums and Art Galleries – Fine Arts Gallery, Dhoomimal Art Gallery,
Lalit Kala Academy, National Gallery of modern Art, Air force Museum,
National Museum, National Museum of Natural History, Red Fort Museum of
Art and Architecture, Dolls Museum, Crafts Museum, Gandhi National
Museum.
Further information:
India Tourism
88, Janpath,
New Delhi
Ph.: (011) 23320005, 23320008
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| Hotel / Venue |
Name of
Hall |
Seating Capacity |
| Theatre Style |
Class Room |
U-Shape |
| Vigyan Bhawan |
Plenary Hall |
2351 |
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| Habitat World |
Auditorium |
500 |
- |
- |
| The Ashok |
Convention Hall |
2000 |
650 |
160 |
| Taj Palace |
Darbar Hall |
1100 |
400 |
150 |
| Park Royal |
Royal Ball Room |
900 |
350 |
150 |
| Hyatt Regency |
Ball Room |
600 |
250 |
150 |
| Inter Continental, The Grand |
Ball Room |
550 |
250 |
125 |
| ITC Maurya Sheraton |
Kamal Mahal |
550 |
250 |
120 |
| Le-Meridien |
Windsor Hall |
500 |
300 |
100 |
| Uppals’ Orchid |
Regal Room |
500 |
200 |
200 |
| India Expo Centre, Greater Noida |
Exhibition / Convention Halls |
1200 |
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| The Taj Mahal |
Diwan-e-Alam |
400 |
175 |
120 |
| The Oberoi |
Ball Room |
350 |
175 |
90 |
| Hotel Samrat |
Kaulitya |
200 |
80 |
60 |
| The Park Hotel |
The Oak Room |
400 |
120 |
140 |
| Jaypee Siddharth |
Maridola |
225 |
90 |
75 |
| Radisson |
Surya Mahal |
300 |
150 |
100 |
| The Centaur Hotel |
Banquet Hall |
275 |
100 |
60 |
| ITC Welcom Hotel |
Banquet Hall |
300 |
150 |
130 |
| The Claridges |
Maharani |
150 |
70 |
45 |
| Radisson MBD, Noida |
Flexicon |
450 |
320 |
120 |
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Bangalore
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Location: South
Languages: Kannada, Hindi, English
Weather: Pleasant around the year. Best between September and March.
Temperature moderate around the year.
Airport: About 12 kms from city.
Sights:
Historical and Religious - Bangalore Palace. Tipu Sultan’s Summer
Place and Forts,St. Mary’s Church, Kote Venkataramana Swamy Temple
(built in 1695), Bull Temple (One of Bangalore’s oldest temples).
Museums and Art Galleries – Government Museum, Visveswaraya Industrial
and Technological Museum, Venkatappa Art Gallery, State Archaeological
Dept. Museum.
Further information:
India Tourism
KFC Building,
48, Church Street
Bangalore – 560 001
Karnataka
Telefax : (080) 5585417
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| Hotel / Venue |
Name of
Hall |
Seating Capacity |
| Theatre Style |
Class Room |
U-Shape |
| Taj Residency |
Trinity |
650 |
300 |
150 |
| Grand Ashok |
Banquet Hall |
500 |
130 |
75 |
| Le-Meridien |
Coronet |
600 |
200 |
80 |
| The Leela Palace |
Grand Ball Room |
650 |
220 |
80 |
| The Leela Palace |
GBR |
460 |
210 |
72 |
| Palms |
Conference Hall |
400 |
200 |
120 |
| The Taj West End |
Ball Room |
350 |
150 |
90 |
| Hilton |
Golden Ballroom A+B |
350 |
120 |
80 |
| Royal Orchid |
The Banquet Hall |
250 |
75 |
50 |
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Chennai
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Location: South
Languages: Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi, English
Weather: Best time to visit is between November and March. Summer is
hot and humid.
Airport: About 16 kms from city center.
Sights:
Beach – Marina Beach, Elliot’s Beach
Historical and Religious – Fort st. George, San Thome Cathedral, St.
Thomas Mount, Kapleeswarar Temple,
Parthasarthy Temple, Thousand Lights Mosque, High Court.
Museums and Art Galleries - Horticultrium Society, B. M. Birla
Planetarium, Lalit Kala Academy, Sakshi Art Gallery, Tanjore Art
Gallery, Aparna Art Gallery.
Further information:
India Tourism
154, Anna Salai
Chennai – 600 002
Tamil Nadu
Ph. : (004) 28461459, 28460285
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| Hotel / Venue |
Name of
Hall |
Seating Capacity |
| Theatre Style |
Class Room |
U-Shape |
| Le’ Meridien |
Grand Ballroom |
870 |
460 |
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| ITC / Park Sheraton / Towers |
Mowbrays / Chamiers |
800 |
250 |
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| Connemara Hotel |
Ball Room |
300 |
110 |
70 |
| Taj Coromandel |
Ball Room |
450 |
250 |
100 |
| Chola Sheraton |
Mandapam |
450 |
150 |
150 |
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Goa
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Location: West
Languages: Konkani, English and Marathi
Weather: Best time to visit is December – February. Generally hot and
humid most of the year.
Airports: 30Kms from capital Panjim.
Sights:
Historical and Religious – Basilica of Bom Jesus, The Se Cathedral,
Church of St. Francis of Assisi, Fort Aguada, Mangeshi temple,
ShantaDurga Temple, Dudhsagar Waterfalls
Beaches - Baga, Calangute, Anjuna, Majorda, Colva, Miramar, Utorda
Further information:
Communidade Building, Church
Square, Panaji – 403 001, Goa
Ph.: (0832) 2223412
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| Hotel / Venue |
Name of
Hall |
Seating Capacity |
| Theatre Style |
Class Room |
U-Shape |
| Majorda Beach Resort |
San Rafael |
500 |
350 |
150 |
| Goa Marriot Resort |
Grand Ball Room |
550 |
320 |
120 |
| The Leela Palace |
Apparanta |
400 |
150 |
60 |
| Taj Exotica |
Sara Grande |
450 |
200 |
10 |
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Hyderabad
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Location: South
Languages: Telugu, Tamil, Urdu, Hindi, English
Weather: Best time to visit is November – February. Generally warm
but pleasant in winter.
Airports: About 7 kms from city center.
Sights:
Historical and Religious – Hussain sagar, Charminar, Golconda Fort,
Falaknuma Palace, Qutab Shahi Tomb, Mecca Masjid, Mahakali Temple, Birla
Mandir
Museums and Art Galleries - Birla Archaeological Museum, Birla
Planetarium, Govt. Archaeological Museum, Khazana Museum, Salar Jung
Museum, Yelleswaram Art Pavilion and srisailam Art Pavilion.
Further information:
India Tourism
3-6-369/A-30,
Sandozi Building, 2nd floor,
26 Himayat Nagar
Hyderabad – 500 029
Andhra Pradesh
Ph. : (040) 23261360
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| Hotel / Venue |
Name of
Hall |
Seating Capacity |
| Theatre Style |
Class Room |
U-Shape |
| Hyderabad Internaitonal Convention Centre |
Convention Hall |
5000 |
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| Hyderabad Marriot Hotel |
Convention Hall |
1500 |
700 |
450 |
| Taj Krishna |
Grand Ball Room |
700 |
250 |
150 |
| ITC Hotel, Kakatiya Sheraton & Towers |
Hyder Mahal |
500 |
150 |
150 |
| Taj Residency |
Kohinoor |
340 |
175 |
100 |
| Taj Banjara |
Anjuman Full |
250 |
100 |
90 |
| Green Park |
Residency |
250 |
150 |
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| Minerva Grand |
Summit |
300 |
70 |
60 |
| Ramoji Film City |
Taj Mahal |
340 |
90 |
120 |
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Mayfair |
280 |
85 |
110 |
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Agra
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Location: North
Languages: Hindi, Urdu, English
Weather: Best time to visit is between November and March.
Airports: About 6 kms from city center.
Sights:
Historical and Religious – Taj Mahal, The Agra Fort, Sikandra, Chini
Ka Rauza, Ram Bagh, Itmad-ud-daulah
Further information:
191, The Mall
Agra - 282 001
Ph.: (0562) 2226378
Tel/fax: (0562) 2226368
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| Hotel / Venue |
Name of
Hall |
Seating Capacity |
| Theatre Style |
Class Room |
U-Shape |
| Jaypee Palace |
Convention Hall |
1500 |
615 |
150 |
| Mughal Sheraton |
Dewan -e-Khas |
750 |
330 |
110 |
| Taj View |
Phool Bagh |
200 |
100 |
50 |
| Holiday Inn |
Regent |
400 |
120 |
100 |
| Clarks Shriaz |
Shehnaz |
450 |
250 |
150 |
| Hoard Park Plaza |
The Regal Room |
300 |
140 |
65 |
| Grand Hotel |
Banquet Hall |
350 |
150 |
70 |
| Hotel Atithi |
Goshthi Hall |
200 |
100 |
80 |
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Jaipur
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Location: West
Languages: Hindi, English & Rajasthani
Weather: Best time to visit October to March
Airports: About 13 kms from city center.
Sights:
Historical and Religious – City Palace, Jantar Mantar, Hawa Mahal,
Amber fort, Jaigarh Fort, Nahargarh Fort, Albert Hall
Further information:
State Hotel Khasa Kothi,
Jaipur – 302 001, Rajasthan
Tel/fax: (0141) 2372200
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| Hotel / Venue |
Name of
Hall |
Seating Capacity |
| Theatre Style |
Class Room |
U-Shape |
| B. M. Birla Science Centre |
Audiotrium |
1350 |
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| ITC Rajputana |
Suryavanshi |
540 |
270 |
110 |
| Hotel Clarks’ Amer |
Durbar |
300 |
150 |
80 |
| Mansingh Towers |
Rajvilas Hall |
225 |
120 |
75 |
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Srinagar
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Location: North
Languages: Kashmiri, Urdu, Hindi, English
Best Season: Throughout the year, though the winter months can be
quite cold.
Airport: Srinagar airport is 14 kms from the city.
Sights: Dal Lake, Nagin Lake, The Mugal Gardens, Shalimar Bagh,
Nishant Bagh, Chashma Shahi, Pari Mahal, Harwan, Hazratbat Mosque, Jama
Masjid, Shankaracharya Temple, Khanqah of Sha Hamadan, Hari Parbat Fort,
Makhdoom sahib, Chhatti Padshahi Gurdwara, Martand, Kheer Bhawani Temple,
The Awantipur ruins.
Further information:
Tourist Reception Center
Srinagar
Tel: (0194) 2452690
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| Hotel / Venue |
Name of
Hall |
Seating Capacity |
| Theatre Style |
Class Room |
U-Shape |
| Sher-I-Kashmir International Conference Centre |
Plenary Hall |
600 |
600 |
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Banquet Hall |
670 |
200 |
100 |
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Mumbai
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Location: West, West coast
Languages: Marathi, Gujarati, Hindi, Urdu, English
Weather: Best time to visit is December – February. Generally hot and humid
most of the year.
Airport: Domestic – 29 kms from city center.
International - About 30 kms from city center
Sights:
Beaches and Lakes -
Juhu, Madh, Marve, Manori, Versova, Chowpatty, Powai Lake, Vihar Lake, Tulsi
Lake.
Historical and Religious -
Gateway of India, Elephanta Caves (about 10 kms from Mumbai by boat),
Victoria erminus, Haji Ali Mosque, Afghan Church, Mani Bhavan (Gandhi
Memorial), Jain Temple, Maha Laxmi Temple
Museum : Nehru Planetarium, Nehru Science Museum, Prince of Wales Museum,
Taraporewala Aquarium,
Victoria and Albert Museum, Jehangir Art Gallery, Taj Art Galley, Chemould
Art Gallery, Coomaraswamy Art Gallery
Further information:
India Tourism 123, M. Karva Road.
Opp. Churchgate Mumbai – 400020 Maharashtra Ph. : (022) 22033144/5 Fax : (022) 22014496
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| Hotel / Venue |
Name of
Hall |
Seating Capacity |
| Theatre Style |
Class Room |
U-Shape |
| The Taj Mahal Hotel |
Ball Room |
600 |
200 |
75 |
| Hilton Towers |
Regal Room |
650 |
220 |
125 |
| The Leela |
Grand Ball Room |
750 |
300 |
200 |
| Taj Lands End |
Ballroom |
700 |
275 |
150 |
| Renaissance |
Grand Ball Room |
1750 |
750 |
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ITC Hotel Grand Maratha
Sheraton & Towers |
Ballroom |
500 |
300 |
100 |
| Grand Hyatt |
Grand Ball Room |
1300 |
750 |
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| J. W. Marriot Hotel |
Grand Sangam Ball Room |
650 |
325 |
100 |
| Taj President |
The Presidential |
450 |
200 |
125 |
| Le Royal Meridien |
Marquee |
250 |
130 |
78 |
| Hotel Rang Sharda |
Banquet Hall |
300 |
150 |
80 |
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Kolkatta
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Location: East
Languages: Bengali, Hindi, English,
Weather: Best time to visit is October- March. Summer is hot and humid.
Winter is cool.
Airport: About 19 kms from city center.
Sight:
Historcal and Religious –
Belur Math, Dakshineswar, Jain Temple, Kalighat, Marble Palace, Nakhoda
Mosque, Ochterlony Monument, St. John’s Church, St. Paul’s Chathedral,
Tagore House, Victoria Memorial, Howrah Bridge
Museums and Art Galleries –
Academy of fine arts, Birla Planetarium, Indian Museum, Nehru Children’s
Museum, Victoria Memorial Museum
Further information:
India Toursim ‘Embassy’, 4,
Shakespeare Sarani Kolkata – 700071 West Bengal Ph. : (033) 22821475,
22821402
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| Hotel / Venue |
Name of
Hall |
Seating Capacity |
| Theatre Style |
Class Room |
U-Shape |
| Science City |
Convention Centre |
2232 |
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| The Oberoi Grand |
The Ball Room |
800 |
150 |
120 |
| Taj Bengal |
Crystal Room |
500 |
200 |
90 |
| Hyatt Regency |
Regency Ball Room |
550 |
250 |
125 |
| ITC Hotel – Sonar Bangla Sheraton & Toweres |
Pala |
700 |
240 |
105 |
| Taj Bangal |
Crystal |
450 |
150 |
90 |
| Hotel Airport |
Victoria |
285 |
96 |
64 |
| The Park |
Banyan Room |
200 |
175 |
70 |
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Bhubaneswar
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Location: Centre
Languages: Oriya, Hindi, Bengali and English
Weather: Best time to visit - October- March. Except for the winter
months, the climate is generally hot and humid
Airports: About 4 kms from city center.
Sights:
Historical and Religious – Lingaraj Temple, The Parasuramesvera
Temple, Rajarani Temple, Khandagiri and Udayagiri Caves, Orissa State
Museum, Handicrafts Museum, Mukteswar, Siddheswar and Kedargauri Temples
Museums - Orissa State Museum, Handicrafts Museum
Further information:
B/21, B.J.B. Nagar,
Bhubaneswar – 751 014, Orissa
Ph.: (0674) 2432203, 2435487
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| Hotel / Venue |
Name of
Hall |
Seating Capacity |
| Theatre Style |
Class Room |
U-Shape |
| Swosti Plaza |
Chanakya |
1000 |
700 |
450 |
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Kochi
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Location: South
Languages: Malayalam and English
Weather: Best time to visit - September to April
Airports: 55 Kms from Fort Kochi
Sights:
Mattanchery, Wellingdon Island, Bolgatty Palace, The Jewish
Synagogue, Fort Kochi, St. Francis Church, Chinese fishing nets
Further information:
Willingdon Island,
Kochi – 682 009, Kerala
Tel/fax: (0484) 2668352
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| Hotel / Venue |
Name of
Hall |
Seating Capacity |
| Theatre Style |
Class Room |
U-Shape |
| Le-Meridien – Hotel & Convention Centre |
Oman Hall |
1600 |
360 |
90 |
| The Renaissance |
Versailles |
500 |
200 |
100 |
| Abad Plaza |
Grand Ball Room |
450 |
120 |
70 |
| The Avenue Regent |
Ashoka |
350 |
150 |
70 |
| Casino |
Durbar |
300 |
150 |
60 |
| Abad |
Banquet |
300 |
150 |
60 |
| Sealord |
King’s Court |
200 |
50 |
60 |
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