{"id":51240,"date":"2026-07-20T20:36:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T15:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/indianbusinessline.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/sgemas-evolve-2-0-to-bring-indias-event-industry-leaders-together-strengthening-gujarats-global-event-tourism-vision\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T20:36:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T15:06:06","slug":"sgemas-evolve-2-0-to-bring-indias-event-industry-leaders-together-strengthening-gujarats-global-event-tourism-vision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianbusinessline.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/sgemas-evolve-2-0-to-bring-indias-event-industry-leaders-together-strengthening-gujarats-global-event-tourism-vision\/","title":{"rendered":"SGEMA&#8217;s EVOLVE 2.0 to Bring India&#8217;s Event Industry Leaders Together, Strengthening Gujarat&#8217;s Global Event Tourism Vision"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>SGEMA&#8217;s flagship conclave aims to position Gujarat as a global hub for events and experiential tourism<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Surat (Gujarat) [India], July 20:<\/strong> The <strong><em>South Gujarat Event Management Association (SGEMA)<\/em><\/strong> has announced the <strong><em>second edition<\/em><\/strong> of its flagship industry conclave, <strong><em>EVOLVE 2.0<\/em><\/strong>, with an ambitious vision of strengthening Gujarat&#8217;s position as a preferred destination for <strong><em>weddings, live events, experiential tourism and business conferences.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conclave, held under the theme <strong><em>\u2018Local to Global&#8217;<\/em><\/strong>, is expected to have <strong><em>all the stakeholders from all the sectors related to the event, hospitality, tourism and entertainment industry<\/em><\/strong> sitting on one platform.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>EVOLVE 2.0<\/strong> is an effort to build on the success of its first edition and provide an opportunity to <strong><em>share knowledge, forge collaborations, establish business networks,<\/em><\/strong> and showcase Gujarat&#8217;s emergence as a hub for the <strong><em>experience economy.<\/em><\/strong> Currently, with <strong><em>more than 330 active members<\/em><\/strong>, SGEMA feels this project will be an important way to bring industry members together from throughout the State and beyond.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conclave is structured into <strong><em>four segments<\/em><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><em>Sangam<\/em><\/strong> <em>(Networking)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Manthan<\/em><\/strong> <em>(Keynote Sessions and Panel Discussions)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Bazaar<\/em><\/strong> <em>(B2B Exhibition \u2013 Businesses and Service Providers)<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Utsav<\/em><\/strong> <em>(Celebration of Excellence and Innovation in the event industry)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There will be opportunities to hear from <strong><em>industry experts, entrepreneurs and professionals<\/em><\/strong> from a range of areas who will provide insights on <strong><em>destination weddings, event production, experiential marketing, hospitality partnerships, branding, artificial intelligence, content creation, sustainability and business growth.<\/em><\/strong> The sessions will be based on <strong><em>practical knowledge and business opportunities<\/em><\/strong>, not motivational talks, organisers say.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>SGEMA President Nirav Vachhani<\/em><\/strong>, addressing the event, said that the <strong><em>event industry<\/em><\/strong> has grown well beyond the celebration mode and plays a major role in <strong><em>tourism, hospitality, culture, and economic development.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;We want to establish a platform where professionals in Gujarat and all over India can learn, connect, and collaborate from Gujarat to make it a global destination for weddings, live experiences, and experiential tourism,&#8221;<\/em> he added. <em>&#8220;Through <strong><em>EVOLVE 2.0<\/em><\/strong>, we aim to build a stronger ecosystem that fosters innovation, elevates professional standards, and unlocks long-term opportunities for the industry.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vachhani also said that <strong><em>EVOLVE<\/em><\/strong> is not just an <strong><em>SGEMA<\/em><\/strong> event; it is a combined effort of all industry professionals, volunteers, partners, and members dedicated to enhancing the event ecosystem in Gujarat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The organisers also feel that the conclave will spread the message of <strong><em>Gujarat&#8217;s strength as a host state for big events.<\/em><\/strong> Whether it&#8217;s a historic home or cultural attraction, or a convention facility, enhanced connectivity, festivals, and tourism experiences, the state has compelling opportunities to host <strong><em>destination weddings and corporate events.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Event planners, wedding professionals, venue owners, DMOs, hospitality industry leaders, artists, photographers, filmmakers, production specialists, technology suppliers, educators, and aspiring entrepreneurs<\/em><\/strong> are all expected to descend upon the event from around the country to attend <strong><em>EVOLVE 2.0.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SGEMA&#8217;s flagship conclave aims to position Gujarat as a global hub for events and experiential tourism Surat (Gujarat) [India], July 20: The South Gujarat Event Management Association (SGEMA) has announced the second edition of its flagship industry conclave, EVOLVE 2.0, with an ambitious vision of strengthening Gujarat&#8217;s position as a<span class=\"more-link theme-more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indianbusinessline.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/sgemas-evolve-2-0-to-bring-indias-event-industry-leaders-together-strengthening-gujarats-global-event-tourism-vision\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":51239,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[1613,890,3703,3704,3705,3706,3707,3708],"class_list":["entry","author-admin_indianbusinessline","post-51240","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-business","tag-suratdiaries","tag-destination-weddings-india","tag-evolve-2-0","tag-experiential-tourism","tag-gujarat-events","tag-industry-conclave","tag-live-events","tag-sgema"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianbusinessline.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51240","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianbusinessline.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianbusinessline.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianbusinessline.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianbusinessline.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51240"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indianbusinessline.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51240\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianbusinessline.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianbusinessline.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51240"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianbusinessline.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51240"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianbusinessline.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51240"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}