The International Tourism Mart in Mizoram’s Aizawl will bring together the tourism industry and entrepreneurs from eight North-eastern states of India
A three-day mega-event to bring attention to the potential for tourism in the region’s northeast and to facilitate interactions between the business community, government agencies, and entrepreneurs, as well as other stakeholders, is scheduled to begin on Thursday in Mizoram capital Aizawl on Thursday.
The 10th International Tourism Mart (ITM) for the Northeast region will also be focusing on “priorities of the G20 for the tourism track” as India will be taking over the presidency in the group between December 1 and November 30 of next year.
Minister for Tourism and Culture G Kishan Reddy is slated to speak at the opening session of the conference as the main guest of the evening.
The event is designed to facilitate interactions between sellers and buyers as well as media, government agencies as well as other stakeholders. ITM is expected to bring together tourism business professionals and entrepreneurs from eight North-eastern states The Tourism Ministry said on Wednesday.
Union minister Reddy who is in charge of responsibility for the development for north-eastern regions (DoNER) will be attending the ceremony that will be held by the R Dengthuama Indoor Stadium here.
Mizoram the Chief Minister Zoramthanga will also attend the occasion the ministry announced.
The event has been decked with bright posters that promote the eight states in the Northeast region as legitimate tourist destinations.
Posters have slogans that range from “Awesome Assam from “Land of Jewel – Manipur and ‘Mesmerizing Meghalaya to “Land of the Dawn-lit Mountains and Arunachal Pradesh’.
The event is scheduled to take place the day following India was handed its presidency to the powerful group following this two-day G-20 meeting at Bali Indonesia. Indonesia.
Premier Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the country’s G-20 presidency is open, ambitious and action-oriented and he said that India will take on the burden at a time when the world is struggling with international tensions and geopolitical conflicts, as well as economic slowdowns and the rising cost of energy and food.
India is set to host more than 200 G20 meetings throughout its entire Presidency. It will conclude in a summit every year on the 9th and 10th of September of next year.
From large metros to smaller cities, which includes ones with a rich beautiful scenery and history like Hampi as well as Khajuraho, India has planned to host the G20 meetings in 55 places throughout the country over this time.
The locations comprise Tier-2 or Tier-3 cities that have a beautiful landscape and rich the cultural heritage of these cities, a top official from the Tourism Ministry had earlier said.
“So, we’re having an event in the Runn of Kutch, one in Siliguri There will also be meetings in Hampi and Khajuraho in addition,” the official had declared.
The Union Secretary for Tourism Arvind Singh has recently stated that India is planning to establish itself as a “major tourist destination” during its presidency at the G20.
He made this statement at a national gathering of ministers from the state of tourism hosted by Dharamshala located in Himachal Pradesh from September 18-20.
Tourism-related issues from the G20 leaders’ summit were also discussed at the meeting organized by the Union Ministry of Tourism.
“We intend to provide diligence and rigor to show off our rich cultural heritage while welcoming visitors to our country. We will introduce the necessary changes, including visa reforms, traveler-friendly and traveler-friendly immigration services at airports, and an acceptance of international travel,” the tourism ministry has stated in a statement following the Dharamshala conference.
The Aizawl festival is scheduled as a way to intensify initiatives of the Ministry to making it a leading tourist destination during the Indian presidency at the G20.
The event will feature presentations from the 8 North-eastern states about their potential for tourism night, cultural nights, tours to local landmarks within and the vicinity of Aizawl the ministry added.
It will also have business-to business (B2B) meetings in which buyers from various parts of the country will participate in one-on-one discussions and sellers of the region of northeast. A fair with the display of exquisite handicrafts and handlooms is also planned to showcase the tourism offerings of the states that are participating.
The International Tourism Marts are organized in the states of North-eastern India on a rotating basis. Mizoram hosts this event in the very first year. The previous editions of the festival were hosted at Guwahati, Tawang, Shillong, Gangtok, Agartala, Imphal and Kohima the ministry stated.
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