{"id":13080,"date":"2019-08-18T17:51:36","date_gmt":"2019-08-18T12:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/?p=13080"},"modified":"2020-05-16T17:21:48","modified_gmt":"2020-05-16T11:51:48","slug":"goa-tourism-set-to-organize-goa-international-travel-mart-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.technologyforyou.org\/goa-tourism-set-to-organize-goa-international-travel-mart-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Goa Tourism set to Organize &#8220;Goa International Travel Mart 2019&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<dl class=\"event_info floattext\">\n<dd class=\"when\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Goa Tourism set to Organize GITM 2019 (Goa International Travel Mart), the Grandest B2B travel networking event in Goa from October 23 &#8211; 25.<\/strong><\/span><\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Goa, India, August 18, 2019:<\/strong> The Goa International Travel Mart (GITM) will be held from October 23<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0to 25<sup>th\u00a0<\/sup>2019, at Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukerjee Stadium at Taleigao.\u00a0 This prestigious B2B event promises to bring together travel companies, hoteliers, Eco-Tourism, Adventure, Wildlife, Nightlife, Event Managers, Wedding Planners Wellness and other leisure enterprises under one roof to showcase the tourism investment potential in the state.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><strong>Addressing a press conference, J. Ashok Kumar,\u00a0 Secretary for Tourism, Govt.\u00a0 of Goa said,<\/strong> \u201cWe are very happy that Goa Tourism is organizing the third edition of\u00a0 GITM in October this year. The first two editions in 2011 and\u00a0 2014\u00a0 had received a good response then and this year the event promises to be bigger and better. When the entire global economy is focused on tourism as a key industry and tourists\u2019 thirst to explore and experience continues to grow, events like\u00a0 GITM serve as an ideal platform for stakeholders to engage in dialogue,\u00a0 business opportunities to improve,\u00a0 innovate and initiate.\u00a0 I wish GITM\u00a0 2019 the very best with the\u00a0 assistance and\u00a0 co-operation\u00a0 of all tourism\u00a0 stakeholders.\u201d Also present at the press conference were\u00a0 Sanjiv Gadkar, Director, Dept of Tourism, Rajesh Kale, Dy. Director, Dept of Tourism and Gavin Dias, GM-GTDC.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">This year\u2019s GITM is on a larger scale than the previous year as it as expected that over 125 international buyers from USA, UK, France, Germany, Austria, Hungary, Scandinavian, Baltic\u2019s, CIS, Australia, New Zealand, Croatia, Bulgaria, Israel, Jordan, UAE, Middle East, Italy, Czech Republic, Russia, Poland, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Sweden, Malaysia; will fly down to take part in the event. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">The event is also highly regarded on the domestic front with over 150 buyers confirming their participation. GITM is also well supported by renowned associations in the industry like <strong>TTAG, TAAI, TAFI, ADYOI, ATTOI and IATO. <\/strong>In attendance will also feature International media, around\u00a0 25 Bloggers as well as around 35 Domestic media from travel trade to cover the event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">The main aim behind GITM 2019 is to serve as a platform for face-to-face networking among travel trade, hoteliers, and other stakeholders from Goa with leading travel agents and operators from India and abroad. GITM will also reach out to Trade Associations\/National Travel Organizations, Airlines, Travel Agents and Tour Operators, Hotels and Resorts, Adventure Tour Operators, Spice Plantations, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">A special Goa Pavilion will be created to showcase festivals and nightlife, beaches, heritage trails, UNESCO Heritage sites, Wildlife, Medical tourism, Monsoon tourism, MICE, Wedding Destination, Religious Tourism, Spice Farms, and Adventure, Elements like promotion and conservation of heritage, arts, crafts, endorsement of hinterland tourism, exhibiting the state&#8217;s rich culture and heritage will also be incorporated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">GITM 2019 has received an overwhelming response for participation already and apart from travel industry professionals, there will also be representation from those who organize niche tours, leisure activities, MICE operators, event managers, prominent travel writers, bloggers, and columnists. Travel agents and tour operators on a non hosted basis will also be invited to participate.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goa Tourism set to Organize GITM 2019 (Goa International Travel Mart), the Grandest B2B travel networking event in Goa from October 23 &#8211; 25. 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