India has emerged as one of the fastest leading travel, tourism, aviation and hospitality powers in the world. Travel & Tourism has become one of the most powerful and dynamic sectors of the Indian economy in the past few years. Holidays has moved up in 'spending' priority, mostly Indian tourists spend on Travel, Hotels, Shopping, Food and Leisure. Almost 100 million Indians are Professionals or Entrepreneurs. According to a survey, passengers travelled by Railways (5.8 Billion), Domestic airlines (15 million), International Airlines (7 Million). Over the next decade, WTTC estimates annualized demand growth of 8.8%, the highest in the world.

Outbound:

India is one of the largest contributors in developing an attractive outbound market in the World. One of the biggest markets, the number of outbound travellers is increasing every year 3.46 million in 1996 to 8.34 million in 2006 and continuously recorded much stronger growth. Indians are generous and they are good spenders. Recognizing the tremendous potentials in Outbound Indian Traffic, numerous International and National Tourism Organizations/Boards increased their marketing and promotions and opened Tourism Offices/GSA/PSA in India. Malaysia, Dubai, Singapore, Thailand, Korea, Srilanka, Star Cruises and many more international tourism boards/organizations witnessed growth in their business.

Inbound:

India is the Hotspot for foreign tourists. The Central and State Tourism Departments/ Government efforts played a leading role in tourist arrivals. An analysis of tourist arrival in 2006 has shown that UK has become the largest tourist market for India surpassing the USA, the leader so far. Now, UK has 16.5% share in our total arrival followed by USA 15.7%. The arrivals from top 10 international markets during 2006 are UK, USA, Canada, France, Germany, SriLanka, Japan, Australia, Malaysia and Nepal. The estimated number of Foreign Tourist Arrivals touched 5 million in 2007 as compared to 4.45 million in 2006.

Domestic:

It is also important to mention that large number of domestic tourists travelled to various states/destinations in India. The domestic tourism in the country has seen phenomenal explosion. According to Ministry of Tourism (MOT), 461.16 million (approx) people travelled various parts of the country in 2006.

Hot Spot...

Every corner of India offers something more than that expected, if you can find yourself at the right place at the right time. Ahmedabad (Gujarat), Jaipur (Rajasthan), Goa, New Delhi, Chandigarh and Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) are the ideal places in Western, Northern and Central India to start your journey for introduction, marketing, promotion, awareness of products and of course there are so many colorful, historical and natural unique sights which are not to be missed. If you are looking for new and far-reaching markets, ITM will take you a trip to various uncharted areas of the country where you will get great response.

India Travel Mart (ITM)

India’s one of the prominent International Travel & Tourism Mart, India Travel Mart (ITM) brings people together to promote Inbound, Outbound and Domestic Tourism in unique style. ITM offers unlimited opportunities for everyone to explore the market and publicize their destination/ product/ organization at one place. The India Travel Mart also provides other services i.e. Road Shows, Audio-Visual Presentations, Conferences, Travel Agents & Tour Operators Meet, Corporate & Business Houses Meet, Press Conferences, Cultural Evenings etc for expanding business opportunities, global linkages, develop smart partnerships and potentially rewarding ventures.

Theme

The theme of the ITM for 2008-2009 are “Holidays 365 & Family friendly destinations”. The Three-day Travel & Tourism Exhibition promises to provide detailed information to choose from Perfect Holidays, Travel & Tour Packages, Rail Tourism Packages, Online Rail Reservation, Airlines, Cruise and where to stay from the favourite & unexplored Destinations, Hotels, Resorts, Palaces etc. around the Country and Abroad.

ITM provides a single platform for international and national organizations, business-to-business possibilities for entrepreneurs, decision-makers, potential investors, govt. and private organizations. People from Tour, Travel, Tourism, Aviation, Hospitality, Transportation and other fields come together and bring out suggestions and solutions for the better development of the industry. ITM is the only business point for everyone to exchange their business ideas, generate & review their business contacts, finding potential joint venture partners, publicity and launch of new packages, product and services, face-to-face encounter and direct booking with the customers on the spot. The main aim of India Travel Mart is to boost Tourism Worldwide, Develop Relationship, Business Contacts, Joint Ventures.

International and State Tourism Boards/Organizations, Favourite & Unexplored National & International Destinations

Transportation:

International & National Airlines, Railway, Cruise Line, Ocean Liners etc. Travel & Tour Planners and Organizers: National & International Travel & Tourism Planners, Tour Organizers, Travel Agencies, Tour Operators

Hotels & Resorts:

National & International Hotel Chains, Star Hotels, Heritage Hotels, Palaces, Hill, Beach, Health & Ayurvedic Resorts

Others:

Portals, Adventure-Sports-Eco Tourism, Amusement/Theme Parks, Travel Related Services, Educational Institutes, Time Share Properties, Insurance/Banks/Credit Cards, CD-ROMs, Car rentals, Associations etc.

The dates of ITM exhibitions are very optimal for the promotion, marketing and awareness of your products/packages/destinations. The mart will give maximum exposure for Winter Season, Summer Vacations and Monsoon Season, Corporate Bookings, Special Interest Holidays.

The Mart will attract visitors including Travel Agents, Tour Operators, Tour Organizers, Business & Corporate Houses, Govt. and Public Sector Undertakings/Organizations. During the exhibition there will be a mega promotion campaign all over India and abroad. The residents of India have the highest propensity to travel at various tourist destinations. Travel & Tourism Mart offers maximum awareness and promotion in the area of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Goa, New Delhi, Chandigarh, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra especially in the business cities like Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Goa, Chandigarh, Ludhiana, Bhopal, Mumbai, New Delhi and nearby cities and states. The Three-day Mart is open for all Domestic and International travellers, Tourism Organizations/Offices, Associations, Excursion Makers, Professionals, Hotel Management & Catering Technology, Food Craft Institutes, Educational Institutes and High Profile General Public etc.

• There will be a mega promotion campaign so as to ensure high profile captive audience.
• E-mail and Post campaigns for inviting trade visitors from the Tour, Travel, Tourism, Hospitality, Aviation Industry, Business & Corporate Houses, Govt. and Private Sector.
• Advertisements in leading dailies and travel trade publications.
• Publicity through Press, TV Channels, Internet, Cable etc.
• Exclusive coverage after exhibition in one trade publication.