Gujarat Travel Mart 2013: The ‘India Travel and Tourism Exhibition’, 27 -29 March 2013, Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat Venue: Mahatma Mandir Convention & Exhibition Centre, Gandhi NagarReach out to India’s biggest B2B travel marketplace!
Highlights
- Over 200 Buyers from over 30 countries. Biggest ever Inbound Travel Event in the country.
- Over 800 travel agents expected to visit the ‘Gujarat Travel Mart’
- 200 Exhibitors from India from over 20 diverse tourism segments
- Sphere Travelmedia & Exhibitors receives the mandate to organize the ‘Gujarat Travel Mart’ once again.
‘Gujarat Tourism‘ announces the third edition of ‘Gujarat Travel Mart‘, India’s biggest B2B travel event in Ahmedabad from the 27 – 29 March 2013.
The state of Gujarat over the years has contributed towards being a large part of the India’s ever growing tourism arrival figures, both to within India destinations and overseas. The Inaugural edition of ‘Gujarat Travel Mart’, is set on a B2B platform with over 200 registered Buyers from over 30 countries exploring business opportunities for discerning travel and tourism products, will make the event one of the most sought after travel events in the country.
The Hosted buyers will be invited from the following countries: Netherlands, Kingdom of Bahrain, Australia, Canada, France, Greece, Israel, Japan, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, South Africa, Sri Lanka, UAE, UK, USA, South Africa, etc.
The event is supported by major travel – trade and hospitality association in India such as ‘Association of Domestic Tour Operators Association of India (ADTOI), Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI) and Indian Association of Tour Operators.
Exclusive Gujarat Pavilion: Gujarat Incoming
Gujarat has been one of India’s biggest tourist attractions with its wide arena of attractions. The exclusive pavilion of Gujarat shall showcase the different facets of Gujarat such as festivals of Gujarat, its beaches, the land of the Mahatma: Mahatma Gandhi oriented tours, Heritage Hotels, Buddhist Trails in Gujarat, wildlife Resorts and National Parks, Medical Tourism, Destination Management Companies, Travel Agents and Tour Operators, Religious Tourism, Handicrafts, Cultural Vistas, etc.
Hosted Buyer Program
The Buyer Program at the last year’s edition of ‘Gujarat Travel Mart’ had for the first time in the country a refundable caution deposit system for all buyers to enhance the seriousness of the event. The amount will be refundable on the successful completion of the mandatory seller appointments. Buyer Registration forms are available online.
The event shall be managed by Sphere Travelmedia & Exhibitions Pvt. ltd.
Gujarat: A Business Profile
The state of Gujarat has been impressive with an achievement of an average annual growth rate of 10.4 % in the last five years, a figure that is higher than that of the “Asian Tigers”. Gujarat also contributes to 16% of the industrial production of the country and has also mobilised the highest share (12.7%) of the investments in the country.
The economic growth indicators of Gujarat have been impressive with an achievement of an average annual growth rate of 10.4 % in the last five years, a figure that is higher than that of the “Asian Tigers”. Gujarat contributes to 16% of the industrial production of the country and has also mobilised the highest share (12.7%) of the investments through lEMs in the country.
Ahmedabad
Forbes lists Ahmedabad as among the world’s fastest growing cities included Ahmedabad at number 3 after Chengdu and Chongqing from China. Ahmedabad is the sixth largest metropolitan city in India and largest in Gujarat, with a population of approximately 6.2 million. Ahmedabad has a thriving chemicals and pharmaceuticals industry with a few of the biggest pharmaceutical companies of India located here. The GDP of Ahmedabad was 65 billion USD in 2008 and is the growing state in India at present.
Exhibitor profile
- National Tourist Organizations, State Tourism Boards & Trade Associations,
- Transportation: Airlines, Charters, Railways, Ground Transporters, Car Rentals, Shipping, Cruise liners, etc
- Travel Agents & Tour Operators: Travel Agents and Tour Operators, Destination Management Companies, Online Travel Agents, Inbound Tour Operators
- MICE Operators (Meetings, Incentives, Conference& Exhibition Organizers), Convention and Exhibition Centres,
- Technology Providers: Online Travel Portals, Hotel Reservation Networks, Property Management Systems, etc,
- Hotels & Resorts
- Health Tourism: Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine Centres, Health Spas
- Adventure & Eco – Tourism: Adventure and Sports: Aero – Sports, Aqua – Sports, Terrestrial Adventure operators (trekking, mountaineering, jungle – camping, adventure gears, wild life and eco – tourism resorts, Golf Resorts, etc.
- Specialty niche Products such as Luxury Trains, Cruises, etc
Visitor profile
Visitors from the travel – trade from India and abroad, Key Business and Corporate Travel Decision makers, Potential investors in the tourism business
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