The 14th International Tourism Mart will be held at Hotel Vivanta in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, from October 29 to 31, to showcase North East India’s tourism potential and boost tourism partnerships. More than 200 participants, including 43 international buyers from 22 countries, are set to take part.
Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Minister of State Suresh Gopi and Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu will inaugurate the event on October 29. The event will feature the North East Bazaar and various cultural performances.
This annual event, organized by the Ministry, provides opportunities for partnership among tourism businesses, entrepreneurs, tour operators and government agencies. Its objective is to promote the natural beauty, cultural heritage, and adventure tourism of the Northeast.
All eight North Eastern states – Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura -will showcase their tourist destinations and tourism products, while exploring opportunities to develop joint regional tourism circuits.
The event will feature B2B sessions on October 30, bringing domestic and international buyers together with tourism service providers from the Northeast on a single platform, enabling them to forge partnerships and expand market opportunities.
The technical sessions will focus on the live event and concert industry in the Northeast, tourist access to protected and restricted areas, and the promotion of experience-based tourism. The first two of these topics will be led by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The International Tourism Mart will feature a ‘North East Bazaar,’ showcasing traditional handicrafts, textiles, regional cuisine and cultural performances from eight states. Delegates will also visit key attractions in and around Tawang, including the Tawang Monastery, Jang Falls, and Buddha Park. Meanwhile, familiarization tours for international participants will commence from Guwahati on November 1st.
A meeting of tourism ministers from the northeastern states, chaired by Union Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, will be held on October 30 to discuss tourism development and regional cooperation.
(PIB)
