As per the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), India and South Asia’s position in the world tourism is more and more getting significant both as a destination as well as a source market. Tourism is among one of the most important financial sectors of the world, exceeding 1.4 billion in foreign tourist arrivals in last year, two years ahead of the forecasted time. South Asia, which attained amazing growth rate of 9 percent in 2017, has kept on showing constant growth in the first 9 months in 2018, strengthening its potential as a destination as well as the source market. As this year’s first international tourism event from the South Asia region, SATTE 2019, which recently concluded in Delhi NCR on January 16-18, has continued to play an important role in the growth of South Asia as a tourism destination and has helped the global stakeholders develop the source market potential of the region as well.
To quote Yogesh Mudra, Managing Director of UBM India, “Over the years SATTE has built a reputation of being one of the most comprehensive B2B platforms catering to domestic and international buyers and professional from across the travel, tourism and hospitality sectors along with the national and state tourism boards. This has also enabled professionals to congregate and conduct business, arrive at solutions and innovations to counteract economic uncertainties by promoting inbound, outbound and domestic tourism in India. On our part, we have pulled all socks to celebrate this 26th edition of SATTE and the growth of this sector.
This 26th edition of SATTE is the largest SATTE ever, spread over 25,000 square meters of gross area. On behalf of UBM India, I hope we make most of this unique platform that has been created over the years that understands entertains and celebrates all of us.”
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