Being one of the economically rising States of incredible India, Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board participated in SATTE 2020 to educate and highlight growth in the tourism sector held at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, Delhi–NCR from January 8 to 10.
This year, the exhibition has witnessed a tremendous response from the industry with participation from over 1,000 exhibitors and representation from over 50 countries and cities from across India.
The three-day expo witnessed several exciting partnerships and announcements that promised to predict in new trends of the industry. It provided a platform for all stakeholders in the tourism and hospitality industries to interact and transact business opportunities.
On the occasion, Faiz Ahmed Kidwai, Secretary Tourism, Govt of Madhya Pradesh and Managing Director, Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board said, “Madhya Pradesh is among the most exciting tourist destination in the country and has immense potential for the growth of inbound tourism. We are creating new opportunities and initiatives to promote the state and its rich cultural, natural and architectural heritage and its traditions and history. This year MP has bagged an excellent response with market leaders increasing their stall size with information driven approach for attendees. Globally, travel trade fairs are considered important annual opportunities for face-to-face meetings and networking among buyers and sellers.”
The exhibition saw top-notch, industry influencers, travel enthusiasts, corporate, business heads, travel operators and media professionals from different corners of the country, which came to visit MP stall, exchanging views and opinions on newly developed facilities & services by Madhya Pradesh Tourism.
The Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board has recently won 10 National Tourism Awards and the state has also been listed among the top 3 ‘Best Value Destination’ of the world by Lonely planet- Travel guide book. Madhya Pradesh Government has identified tourism as one of the leading sectors for developments and aims to promote MP as an attractive destination for both domestic and international travellers.
There is a sustained focus on infrastructure development, restoration of heritage sites, development of natural reserves and biodiversity, promotion of sustainable and responsible tourism as well as rural tourism.
The forthcoming major exhibitions in which the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board will be participating to continue with trade networking are the OTM Mumbai, BTM Siliguri, ITM Ahmedabad with an objective to provide a platform for interaction with domestic and international buyers. Besides, ‘Madhya Pradesh Travel Mart (MPTM)’, ‘Mandu Utsav’ and ‘Jal Mahotsav’ are annual events which are very popular amongst the trade people and tourists respective.
