: ‘Sphere Travelmedia& Exhibitions’ is pleased to announce its 79thedition of 'India International Travel Mart' this November between 28 – 30 November, at IITM, Opp. People’s Plaza, Necklace Road. The event was today inaugurated by Sri. Kalvakunta Taraka Rama Rao, Hon. Minister for Panchayat Raj & IT, Govt. of Telangana amongst the presence of many other important dignitaries.
(TRAVPR.COM) INDIA - December 3rd, 2014 - ‘Sphere Travelmedia& Exhibitions’ is pleased to announce its 79thedition of 'India International Travel Mart' this November between 28 – 30 November, at IITM, Opp. People’s Plaza, Necklace Road. The event was today inaugurated by Sri. Kalvakunta Taraka Rama Rao, Hon. Minister for Panchayat Raj & IT, Govt. of Telangana amongst the presence of many other important dignitaries.
With this year’s edition of ‘IITM’ in Hyderabad, Sphere Travelmedia& Exhibitions has completed fifteen years of providing the travel industry and discerning buyers from the travel – trade and corporate sector an opportunity to do hard core business. With organizations and tourism boards from 5 countries and over 20 Indian states, ‘India International Travel Mart’ will showcase a variety of destinations from different spheres such as pilgrimages, adventures, culture & heritage, beaches, hills, cruises, luxury travel and many more. The participants include Travel agents & Tour Operators, DMC, Hotels & Resorts, National Tourist Organizations, and Online Travel Portals etc.
Some of the International participants of this year include Malaysia, Dubai, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand and many more.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Sanjay Hakhu, Director, Sphere Travelmedia 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”.
Highlights:
· Telangana Tourism to be the Host State
· This year Malaysia is the Partner Country at IITM.
· Mauritius to be Focus Country at IITM Hyderabad.
· Exclusive Special Offers from Malaysia. Only for visitors to IITM!
· Andhra Pradesh to be the ‘Co-Host’ for the event.
· From India Gujarat is the ‘Partner State’ while West Bengal, Karnataka & Rajasthan will be the ‘Feature States’. event.
· Other states being represented include Jammu & Kashmir,Kerala, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Tripura, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh 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 are on display such as Pilgrimage Travel, Adventure, Cultural pursuits, shopping tours, etc.
· Biggest Travel Event in Hyderabad!
· Roadshows by West Bengal, Goa and Jammu & Kashmir Tourism during the event.
· More than 20% increase in Exhibitor space.
· Footfalls of over 20,000 discerning travel seekers expected.
· Live Holiday Auctions for the first time in the country at IITM Hyderabad.
The 'India International Travel Mart' provides an ideal 'marketing opportunity' and 'excellent backdrop' to enhance the participant's 'brand-equity' in the eyes of the discerning end consumer and the travel-trade.
Boost for Domestic Tourism:
The event showcases virtually travel and hospitality products from every part of the country, making it one of the biggest congregations of travel-trade in the country. The event provides unmatched networking opportunities to interact with Travel-trade and corporate buyers alike.
Mr. Rohit Hangal, Director, Sphere Travelmedia added ‘Domestic Tourism is the backbone of the Indian travel Industry with arrivals in excess of over 500 million. With major segments such as Adventure, Pilgrimage and family oriented travel taking prominence at the IITMs, especially in an era of people taking more number of holidays in a year, we have more than 1000 holiday options for every discerning traveller’. The states of Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Puducherry, Andhra Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra,Punjab, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, and many more destinations will be seen aggressively marketing their products”.
About ‘Sphere Travelmedia& Exhibitions’: Sphere Travelmedia& Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd.,’ is India's leading Travelmedia Company. Sphere has established brands for the Indian travel and tourism industry such as ‘India International Travel Mart’ – India's premier Travel and Tourism Exhibition and ‘Outbound Travel Roadshow’ – India's only Multi – Destination Buyer – Seller Meet & ‘Business Travel & Meetings Expo’ – The Corporate Travel, Incentive and Conference Exhibition’.
About ‘India International Travel Mart’ (IITM) :IITM is India's premier Exhibition, that showcases variant colors of travel, tourism, hospitality, leisure and other related industries. It is aimed at bringing the Industry, face-to-face with the travel trade, Corporate Buyer and the end-customer with the requisite purchasing power. ‘India International Travel Mart’isIndia’s premier travel and tourism Exhibition brand. IITM was established in 1998 by ‘Sphere Travelmedia& Exhibitions’ and is held at the country’s major markets of Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Pune, Gurgaon, Cochin, and now also in Kolkata.
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For further details, contact: Aditi Kumar, Head-PR & Communications, Sphere Travelmedia& Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd.,Ph: +91 80 40834119, Hand Phone: +919743896006, Email: pr@spheretravelmedia.com, Visit: www.spheretravelmedia.com, www.iitmindia.com
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