Bhuwaneshwar Gaur inaugurate Manali Expo 2026

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Over 100 firms, brands, startups join three-day B2B event

Manali, September 26

Manali MLA  Bhuvneshwar Gaur has inaugurated the Manali Expo 2026, Chapter 2.0, at Devalok Manali. The three-day expo, being held from September 25 to 27, is a major business-to-business (B2B) business and industry event in North India, with more than 100 companies, brands, startups and MSMEs from across the country taking part.

MSME Himachal Director AK Gautam on Thursday welcomed Gaur at the inaugural event. The expo was organised by Click Manali with support from the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, Incredible India and the Himachal Pradesh Tourism Department.

Gaur said the expo would create new opportunities for local youth and businesses and help make tourism more sustainable and modern. He said the Himachal Pradesh Government was implementing several schemes to strengthen micro, small and medium enterprises, including the Him Startup Scheme, One District Three Products programme, Him Silk Mission and the new industrial policy.

Organisers Aseem, Sachin and Kamal said more than 100 companies, brands, startups and MSMEs from across the country were participating in the expo. They said its main objective was to connect local hoteliers, homestay operators and tourism businesses with national-level suppliers and modern technologies.

The organisers said the event would cover hospitality and HoReCa, including hotels, resorts and commercial kitchens, besides sustainable and smart solutions such as solar energy and eco-living.

The expo also covered the travel, tourism and adventure sectors, with themes such as high-altitude tourism, igloo stays, heli-skiing and film tourism. Brands such as Dr Oetker and Sankalp Group were also participating.

The organisers said the expo was aimed at providing a new direction to the business ecosystem of the Himalayan region.