117th edition of IITM begins in New Delhi with over 250 participants
With this year’s edition of ‘IITM’ Delhi, Sphere Travel Media & Exhibitions completes twenty years of providing an ideal marketing opportunity to the Indian industry stakeholders.
For the next three days, India International Travel Mart (IITM) will showcase a variety of destinations from different spheres such as pilgrimages, adventures, culture and heritage, beaches, hills and much more. The event will have over 250 participants from over 8 countries and over 20 Indian states.
The participants include Travel Agents & Tour Operators, DMC, Hotels & Resorts, National Tourist Organizations, Cruises, Airlines, Online Travel Portals etc.
The three-day long event was inaugurated in the august presence of Sanjay Narula, Vice President, Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI), PP Khanna, President, Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI), Rajesh Arya, Vice President, Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI), Sanjay Hakhu, Director, Sphere Travel Media & Exhibitions, OP Mandiratta, MD Global Hotel Representation along with the other dignitaries from the industry.
Speaking on the occasion, Sanjay Hakhu, Director, Sphere Travel Media said: “India in spite of the present business environment is fast emerging as one of the most interesting and productive countries for the travel trade industry both for leisure and business travel. A combination of factors is responsible for the growth and demand of travel trends from India. The visitor profile is on a B2B & B2C format like and will have over 15,000 buyers over three days.”
Tourism Studies and Trends indicate that the year 2018 – 19 will see more than 20 million Indian tourists embanking on overseas travel and with the advent of low-cost international airfares and holiday packages that are available on monthly instalments payable over a period of time, International travel is no longer a luxury.
According to Rohit Hangal, Director, Sphere Travel Media: “Domestic travel is the backbone of India’s tourism portfolio with an estimated 561 million domestic tourist visits. This segment is probably only second to China in terms of sheer size. With the rapid economic development taking place in the country and availability of greater disposable income combined with affordable holiday packages, tourism in India is increasing steadily and acts as a catalyst for the furthering the economic growth in view of its wide-ranging linkage effects and multiple impacts.”
“The participants from the states of Karnataka, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, and many more destinations will be seen aggressively marketing their products will be there with their travel and tourism stakeholders, he added.
The three-day event will showcase glimpses from the travel, tourism and hospitality industries. The time for IITM Delhi is perfect for the upcoming holiday season in India, Dussehra (Vijayadashami also known as Dasara, Dussehra or Dussehra is a major Hindu festival celebrated at the end of Navratri every year) & Deepavali, with long weekends as well as round-the-year travel, vacations and business plans.
Highlights
Some of the International participants who are participating this year include participants from Bhutan, Iceland, Nepal, Thailand etc
Delhi is the ‘Host State’ while Jharkhand is the ‘Feature Destination’ at the event.
Other states being represented include Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal and many more.
More than 150 hotels and resorts are participating from all over India, making it one of the most diverse ranges of hospitality products in the country on display.
Diverse Tourism segments on display such as Pilgrimage Travel, Adventure, Cultural pursuits, shopping tours, etc.
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Time & Place
Date: 20th – 22nd September 2019
Venue: Thyagaraj Sports Complex, Laxmi Bai Nagar, New Delhi
Timing: 1100 hrs – 1900 hrs
