Fifth International Tourism Mart Organised In Imphal

Fifth International Tourism Mart Organised In Imphal.  The fifth edition of International Tourism Mart began in Imphal on November 23, 2016. The three-day event organized in the capital of Manipur was inaugurated by Chief Minister of the state, Okram Ibobi Singh, and will be held between November 23– 25 2016. The event has been organized by The Union Tourism Ministry, in association with the

Northeastern states and West Bengal.

iv. Aim: to provide a platform for interaction between buyers, sellers, media, government agencies and other stakeholders, to bring together tourism business unity from overseas as well as all northeastern states and West Bengal.

v. About 57 buyers and delegates from ASEAN countries, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Russia, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Canada, Brazil, South Africa, the UK and the US, along with others are likely to participate in the event.

vi. The International Tourism Mart is an annual event organized in the North Eastern region of the country to highlight the tourism potential of that region in both domestic and international markets. The event is organized annually in the North Eastern States on rotation basis.

vii. Earlier the event took place in Guwahati, Tawang, Shillong and Gangtok respectively.

♦ Union Tourism Minister: Dr. Mahesh Sharma