Chennai hosts ‘India International Travel Mart’ India’s Premier Travel and Tourism Exhibition
Date : 04 – 06 August 2023
Venue : Hall – 1, Chennai Trade Centre, CTC Complex, Nandambakkam, Chennai – 600089.
Timing : 1100 Hrs – 1800 Hrs
Travel the Country, See the World!
India’s leading travel-media company, Sphere Travelmedia & Exhibitions is organising the ‘India International Tr avel Mart’ (IITM) in Chennai from the 04-06 August 2023. The first event of the calendar year was organized in B engaluru from the 28 – 30 July 2023 at the Tripura Vasini Hall, Palace Grounds. The event got tremendous respo nse, with around 2500 trade visitors from the travel trade attending the mart.
It is a proud moment for Sphere Travelmedia & Exhibitions as it completes twenty-three years of providing the travel–trade industry and discerning buyers an opportunity to do business.
With over 200 exhibitors from various travel-trade organizations and tourism boards from 20 Indian states and 10 international destinations, IITM will showcase a variety of spheres such as pilgrimages, adventures, culture a nd heritage, beaches, Wildlife, hill-stations and many more. The event offered a range of holiday options right fr om pursuing the One Horned Indian Rhinoceros to the desert festivals of Rajasthan to the UNESCO World Herit age Sites of Karnataka to the spiritual circuits of Tamil Nadu. The range of diverse and exciting destinations on display added tremendous value to the holiday-seeking plans.
The event is of immense importance to the tourism industry and which promoted tourist destinations of Karnata ka by showcasing aspects of the tourism industry such as archaeology, culture and heritage of Karnataka. The ev ent provided a be big boost to the promotion of the up-coming Mysuru Dasara Festival.
India’s Most Productive Travel-Marketplace – For those in the travel and hospitality industry, the ‘India Internati onal Travel Mart’ offers unparalleled networking opportunity to add more to their holiday portfolio. It is a uniqu e opportunity for the travel trade to meet, network, negotiate and conduct business. The event is aimed at bringi ng the industry, face-to-face with the travel trade, corporate buyers as well as the end-customer with requisite p urchasing power.
Unveils the world of Responsible Tourism : As the world embraces sustainable practices, IITM takes strides to pr omote responsible tourism and wellness. The exhibition highlights eco-friendly initiatives, community-based tou rism projects, and conservation efforts to protect India’s natural and cultural heritage. It encourages travelers to tread lightly and leave a positive footprint on the destinations they visit.
Participants from 20 Indian States : Karnataka, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Kerala, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Ta mil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Himachal Pradesh, Assam, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Jammu & Kashmir, Puducherry, Anda man, Odisha, Uttarakhand, Delhi, Telangana, Jharkhand, West Bengal, etc.
International Participants representing over 10 Countries : Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, UK, Nepal, Dubai, Turk ey, Singapore, Bhutan, Indonesia, Maldives, etc.
Sphere TravelMedia Director Rohit Hangal said “With the present ongoing recovery of tourism and with Interna tional Arrivals in India on a slower growth, ‘India International Travel Mart’ is the right event to provide an impet us to the Indian domestic tourism industry. The tourism stakeholders from the states of Karnataka, Rajasthan, Ta mil Nadu, Maharashtra, Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh many m ore destinations will be seen aggressively marketing their products. The event will be the perfect platform for th ose looking for packages across different genres, from religious travel, adventure, family holidays and honeymoo ns or even those, who are looking for conference destinations for their companies”.
Sphere TravelMedia Director Sanjay Hakhu added : “As we recover from the pandemic to get back into business mode, India has emerged as one of the most interesting and productive countries for the travel industry both for leisure and business travel. The visitor profile is on a B2B & B2C format and will have over ten-thousand visitors over three days. Post the pandemic and with international destinations opening up to receive Indian guests, the event will see travel companies offering attractive packages to holiday hotspots around the world!”
Highlights
- Biggest variety of Holiday Packages of over 1000 destinations in India and abroad.
- This year, find more than 20 Indian tourism destinations participating making it one of the highlights of your search for that perfect holiday! country.
- ‘Tourism Malaysia’ is the Partner Country at IITM Bangalore, while ‘Air India is the ‘Partner Airline’ this year.’
- Tamil Nadu is the Host State for the event.
- Karnataka Tourism and Rajasthan Tourism are the Partner States.
- Himachal Pradesh Tourism, Jammu & Kashmir Tourism, Punjab Tourism & Gujarat Tourism are the Focus States
- View ‘Incredible India’ with all its amazing hues and peerless vibrancy.
- A once-a-year opportunity for travel agents and tour operators to reach out to partners from more than 10 International destinations and over 20 Indian states.
- Add more to your travel portfolio.
- International Participants representing over 10 Countries: Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, UK, Nepal, Dubai, Turkey, Singapore, Bhutan, Indonesia, Maldives, etc.
- Adventure – International Destinations – Visas – Pilgrimage – Cultural pursuits – Wildlife – Conference – Wedding Destinations – pure joy!
- Perfectly timed to target Dasara and upcoming Winter Holidays
The Visitor Profile is on a B2B & B2C format.
- Entry is free
