‘Gujarat Travel Mart’

22nd -24th February 2012

A showcase for stimulating travel, tourism, hospitality, leisure and other related industries, both from within the country and outside.

‘Gujarat Travel Mart’ is aimed at bringing about a face - to - face encounter with the travel – trade, hoteliers, and other stake holders from India and abroad.

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  ‘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, making the event one of the most sought after travel events in the country.

Hosted buyers from  Australia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Fiji Islands, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Latvia, Malaysia, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, The Netherlands, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States of America, Zimbabwe, etc visit Gujarat for the Gujarat Travel Mart.

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), Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), etc

Gujarat: India’s key travel source market:

- 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 in the country.