India International Travel Mart 2018: Schedule
(TRAVPR.COM) INDIA - April 12th, 2018 - 'India International Travel Mart'
India's Premier Travel and Tourism Exhibition
Announces the 2018 Calendar of Travel Events!
Sub: India International Travel Mart 2018
India's Premier Travel & Tourism Exhibition
· IITM Bangalore: 27 - 29 July 2018
· IITM Chennai: 3 - 5 August 2018
· IITM Delhi: 21 - 23 September 208
· IITM Mumbai: 28 - 30 September 2018
· IITM Hyderabad: 23 - 25 November 2018
· IITM Pune: 30 November - 2 December 2018
· IITM Kochi: 31 January - 2 February 2019
· IITM Kolkata: 22 - 24 February 2019
More than 30 countries and over 25 Indian states to be showcased!
‘Sphere Travelmedia & Exhibitions’ announces the 2018 - 19 Calendar of ‘India International Travel Mart’ events to be conducted in eight major markets of India.
With this year’s edition of ‘IITM’, Sphere Travelmedia & Exhibitions completes Nineteen years of providing the travel industry and discerning buyers from the travel – trade an opportunity to do and transact business. With organizations and tourism boards from over 25 Indian states and over 30 countries, ‘India International Travel Mart’ will showcase a variety of destinations from different spheres such as pilgrimages, adventures, culture & heritage, beaches, hills and many more.
The events for 2018 shall have over 600 participants from over 30 countries and over 25 Indian states. The participants include Travel agents & Tour Operators, DMC, Hotels & Resorts, National Tourist Offices, Online Travel Portals, Adventure Tour Operators, Eco – Tourism activities, etc.
Mr. Rohit Hangal, Director, Sphere Travelmedia added “With the present ongoing slowdown in International Arrivals into India and ‘India International Travel Mart’ provides the right impetus to woo the Indian domestic tourism industry. With a base of over 200 million discerning domestic travel seekers, it is a yearlong market, no hospitality and travel organization can ignore”.
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”.
Tourism Studies and Trends indicate that the year 2018 - 19 will see more than 22million tourists embanking on overseas travel and with the advent of low cost international airfares, holiday packages that are available on monthly instalments payable over a period of time, International Travel is no longer a luxury.
Highlights:
· This year ‘India International Travel Mart’ will see several new products in the Hospitality and Travel sphere being unveiled.
· 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: Domestic Travel being India’s biggest travel segment, this year shall see participants from over 25 different tourism verticals.
· The event seeks the support of major associations such as Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI), ‘Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India’, ‘Indian Association of Tour Operators’ and Outbound Tour Operators Association of India’, Adventure Tour Operators Association of India, ETAA, FHRAI, SIHRA and others
About ‘Sphere Travelmedia & Exhibitions’:
Sphere Travelmedia & Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd.,’ is India's leading Travel media companies with 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’ and have managed customized state tourism events such as Gujarat Travel Mart, Goa International Travel Mart, Maharashtra International Travel Mart, Madhya Pradesh Travel Mart, Himachal Travel Mart and Jharkhand Travel Mart.
About ‘India International Travel Mart’:
IITM - India's premier Exhibition that showcases 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’, India’s premier travel and tourism Exhibition brand established in 1998 by ‘Sphere Travelmedia & Exhibitions Pvt. Ltd., is held at the country’s major markets of Cochin, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Pune.
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