Kerala Travel Mart 2020 in Kochi, Kerala

Kerala Travel Mart 2020 will be held at Kochi from 24th to 27th September. Sagara, Samudrika convention centre at Welington Island is the venue of the exhibition.

The 11th edition of the Kerala Travel Mart (KTM), a four-day event starting on September 24, will be held at Kochi in September 2020 and will aim at exploring new markets for Champions Boat League -CBL, adventure tourism and MICE -Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions along with finding excellent global buyers.

“The first two days packed with sessions involving international buyers, MICE operators and corporate houses. The other two days will be for those involved in domestic tourism,” the Minister said. The afternoon session on the final day will be open to the general public.

The biennial conclave, being organised by the KTM Society with support from the Kerala Government’s Department of Tourism, will see an increased number of quality buyers from countries that have the potential to boost the state’s travel industry. Further, KTM 2020 aims to go a step ahead in buyer selection, stall allocation and buyer-seller appointment.

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