First-Ever Global India Tourism Mart Held in New Delhi

3-day 1st ever India Tourism Mart (ITM 2018) was inaugurated by Union Ministery for Railways and Coal in New Delhi. Objective was to create annual Global Tourism Mart for India in line w⟋major international travel marts being held in countries across world.

the Benefits for Exhibitors

Key Points of India Tourism Mart

  • It was organized by Ministry of Tourism in partnership w⟋Federation of Associations in Indian Tourism & Hospitality (FAITH) & State⟋UT Govt.
  • It is coordinated by India Convention Promotion Board (ICPB) .
  • ITM was announced to be annual event hereafter in line w⟋other International Tourism Marts & will be held in September.
  • It had participation of around 225 participants North America, West Europe, East Asia, Latin America, CIS countries etc.
  • It will provide opportunity to buyers to see world class tourism facilities available in India like airports, tourist destinations, hotels, upcoming facilities & possibility in field of adventure tourism.
  • It will provide platform for all stakeholders in tourism & hospitality industries to interact & transact business opportunities.
  • It will provide platform for States to showcase their products to international buyers, opinion makers & bloggers & attract more tourists to their respective states.
  • Tourism Ministry reached ambitious goal of US $ 100 billion FTA receipts⟋year w⟋i 5 years.

Other Announcements

  • Morocco has relaxed new e-visa regime which is now open to 166 countries.
  • FAITH & State Govt. offered pre & post event FAM trips (Familiarization trips) for buyer delegates from overseas.

FAITH

  • FAITH is apex organization of all imp. trade & hospitality associations of country w⟋all 10 major Tourist organizations like FHRAI, HAI, IATO.
  • Headquarters: New Delhi.

India Convention Promotion Bureau

  • ICPB is set up under patronage of Ministry of Tourism.
  • It is set up to promote India as venue for International Conferences & Exhibitions.
  • ICPB is only travel industry body w⟋participation from entire MICE industry, w⟋members from state govt. , hotels, airlines, tour operators, travel agents, professional conference organizers, event managers, educational institutions & more.
  • Endeavour of ICPB is to have highly developed convention centres all over country to make India preferred destination of world.

Examrace Team at Nov 3, 2018