The
International Council of Tourism Partners (ICTP) has entered into a
strategic partnership that is slated to further increase exhibitor
participation at SATTE 2013 by attracting ICTP members, global
destinations committed to quality services and green growth, to the
event.
With
the objective of promoting India as a B2B travel and tourism
destination, SATTE targets international, as well as national,
tourism products and services to exhibit at the event.
Under
the terms of the partnership, SATTE and ICTP will share resources and
expertise to raise awareness about SATTE 2013 in the global travel
trade market, as well as to enhance the quality and quantity of the
international exhibitors’ participation at SATTE.
ICTP
is a global alliance to support and promote destinations and
stakeholders in selected destinations with a shared belief in
well-managed travel and tourism as a driver of community business,
jobs, well-being, and happiness. ICTP helps member destinations and
their stakeholders share quality and green opportunities including
tools and resources, access to funding, education, and marketing
support.
“We
see ICTP as an alternative to the other excellent bodies that are
supporting the travel and tourism sector at public, private, and
civil society level – internationally, regionally, nationally, and
locally. We help ICTP members to amplify the benefits from
participation in industry trade shows and events as our value-added
support services,” Said Professor Geoffrey Lipman, President of
ICTP.
Currently,
ICTP has a membership base of close to 100 global destinations. Some
of the members include Visit Belgium, Ghana Tourism Authority, The
Gambia Tourism Board, Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation
(MTDC), Seoul Tourism Organization, Mauritius Tourism Promotion
Authority, Seychelles Tourism Board, Visit California, Yemen Ministry
of Tourism, Zimbabwe Tourism Authority, among others.
