Indore city is the commercial capital of the state of Madhya Pradesh located in the central part of India. Indore is also a major educational center of the state for school and college education. The city has moderate temperature in both summer and winter; the average temperature expected on the dates of the conference is 10 C [minimum] and 28 C [maximum]. Indore is well connected to Mumbai, Delhi and Bhopal by road, rail and air routes. Direct flights are also available to other major cities like Kolkatta, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Banglore, Nagpur and Pune.
The places of tourist interest around Indore are Mandu [80 KM] – an historic place with famous architectural monuments, about eight century old;  Omkareshwar [70 KM]  – a pilgrimage on the banks of the river Narmada; Ujjain – [60 KM] – a pilgrimage on the banks of river Kshipra with Mahakaal temple, Bhartahari caves and an old observatory.