8th International Tourism Mart concluded at Manipur,India
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The 8th International Tourism Mart (ITM) – 2019 being held at Imphal , Manipur( India) witnessed the participation of 34 foreign delegates from over 19 countries along with 49 domestic delegates representing the travel industry of India.
The Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, in association with the North Eastern States organised the “International Tourism Mart” (ITM) at Imphal, Manipur from 23 November to 25 November, 2019.
The event was jointly inaugurated by Minister of State (I/C) for Culture & Tourism, Shri Prahlad Singh Patel and Chief Minister of Manipur, N. Biren Singh.
“This is the 8th International Tourism Mart and an annual event organised in the North Eastern region with the objective of highlighting the tourism potential of the region in the domestic and international markets. It brings together the tourism business fraternity and entrepreneurs from the eight North Eastern States” , according to a release issued by PIB
The North East Region of India comprising the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Sikkim, is endowed with diverse tourist attractions and products. The varied topography of the region, its flora and fauna, the ethnic communities with their rich heritage of ancient traditions and lifestyles, its festivals, arts and crafts, make it a holiday destination waiting to be explored.
The 8th International Tourism Mart, put the spotlight on “Sustainable Tourism an engine for Economic Growth and Employment”.
A total of 34 foreign Buyer delegates from over 19 countries namely Australia, Canada, Cambodia, Czech, Dubai, Italy, Japan, Oman, Korea, Myanmar, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, USA, UK, Vietnam participated in the Mart.
The International Tourism Marts are organised in the north-eastern states of India on rotation basis. Manipur hosted the mart for the second time.The earlier editions of this mart have been held in Guwahati, Tawang, Shillong, Gangtok, Agartala.
Nov. 2019
