‘Sphere
Travelmedia & Exhibitions’
announces the 2013 Calendar of ‘India International Travel Mart’
events to be conducted in eight major markets of India.
The
events are:
IITM
Cochin: 31 January - 2 February 2013
IITM Kolkata: 28 February - 2 March 2013
IITM Bangalore: 19 - 21 July 2013
IITM Chennai: 26 - 28 July 2013
IITM Mumbai: 6 - 8 September 2013
IITM Gurgaon (Delhi NCR): 13 - 15 September 2013
IITM Pune: 22 - 24 November 2013
IITM Hyderabad: 29 November - 2 December 2013
IITM Kolkata: 28 February - 2 March 2013
IITM Bangalore: 19 - 21 July 2013
IITM Chennai: 26 - 28 July 2013
IITM Mumbai: 6 - 8 September 2013
IITM Gurgaon (Delhi NCR): 13 - 15 September 2013
IITM Pune: 22 - 24 November 2013
IITM Hyderabad: 29 November - 2 December 2013
With
this year’s edition of ‘IITM’, Sphere Travelmedia
&Exhibitions completes fourteen 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
ofdestinations from
different spheres such as pilgrimages, adventures, culture &
heritage, beaches, hills and many more.
The
events for 2013 shall have over 400 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.
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 andbusiness
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 2013 – 14 will see more
than 15 million 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.