The India Post, Chandigarh, 21st February, 2009 :India Travel Mart (ITM), India’s Prominent International Travel & Tourism Exhibition concluded today at Hotel Shivalik View, Sector 17, Chandigarh.
UT Home Secretary-cum-Tourism Secretary, Mr. Ram Niwas was the chief guest at the closing ceremony. Chandigarh Tourism and CITCO hosted the mega event with Malaysia as the Partner Country, Singapore Tourism as Feature Country, Uttarakhand as the Partner State and Jammu & Kashmir as the Feature State.
Home Secretary informally invited representatives of Malaysia, Singapore and Mauritius to be the partner countries for this year’s Chandigarh Carnival and display their art, culture, cuisines, etc.
The three-day travel exhibition aimed at promoting Outbound, Inbound and Domestic Tourism and boost tourism awareness worldwide. ITM showcased the best products and packages from the Travel, Tourism, Cruises, Railways, Aviation, Hospitality and other related industries. International Tourism Boards/ Organizations, State Tourism Departments/ Organizations like Tourism Malaysia, Singapore Tourism Board, Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority (MTPA), Star Cruises and many more participated in the event. The Participants displayed and provided information of their destinations, Holiday, Travel, Tour Packages.
On the occasion, Mr. Ajay Gupta, Director, ITM said that the mart is coming up with varieties of special & affordable hotel, travel & tour holiday packages.