Tag: Bekal Resorts Development Corporation

The Kannur International Airport Authority (KIAL) and Bekal Resorts Development Corporation (BRDC), in association with North Malabar Chamber of Commerce is organising Tourism Fraternity Meet on February 7, 2019 at the Chamber Hall in Kannur. KIAL Managing Director, V Thulasidas; Rani George IAS, Secretary, Tourism and Bala Kiran IAS, Director, Tourism will be present at the inaugural function. The event will have five sessions like Branding & Marketing Tourism; Entrepreneurship Development in Tourism and SMILE project; North Malabar Tourism Specialties, New Products and Cultural Tourism; New Packages and Circuits connecting Kannur, Kasaragod, Wayanad, Coorg, Mysore, Ootty etc and Infrastructure in ... Read more

Tour operators joining Mangalam Kali at Banam Farm House, a SMiLE venture at Kasargod Having convinced about the immense, unique and varying tourism potential of the pristine north Malabar in Kerala, the state run Bekal Resorts Development Corporation (BRDC) has come out with a seemingly viable and pragmatic strategy to ensure quantum jump in tourist inflow to the region. The Small and Medium Industries Leveraging Experiential tourism (SMiLE) initiative of BRDC, where small entrepreneurs are trained to leverage experiential tourism and budget accommodation, is a model that can be replicated in other districts of the state, said industry players. Number ... Read more

Visiting the Koovappara Natural cave is an experience of a life time. The delegates of the SMiLE Ambassadors Tour organized by Kerala’s Bekal Resorts Development Corporation (BRDC), could have the chance to visit the cave, which is one of the largest caves discovered in Kerala. “SMiLE Ambassador Tour” is a three-day programme of BRDC, as part of their experiential tourism ventures, which has started on 5th December and will conclude on 8th December.  The participants of the event are the members from the travel and tourism industry. The event has been organized in association with the Association Tourism Trade Organizations ... Read more

Bekal Fort In order to tap the huge potential of Malabar as a major tourist destination, the Tourism Department has introduced high-tech digital facility that provides visitors all details about the experiential and service packages offered in the region in north Kerala. The ‘SMiLE Virtual Tour Guide’ links tourists with their places of attraction and providers of experiential services. The package has got its ellipsis SMiLE from ‘Small and Medium Industries Leveraging Experiential Tourism.’ The programme is conceived and implemented by the Bekal Resorts Development Corporation (BRDC) that focuses on eco-friendly and experiential tourism, the SMiLE guide renders information on ... Read more