The Commonwealth International Travel Mart (CITM) is to be held at Hotel The Ashok International Convention Centre, New Delhi (INDIA) from August 26th to 28th 2010. CITM will showcase the best of "Commonwealth Brands" under one crown to highlight the travel & tourism potential of Commonwealth Countries and Indian States. CITM will come out as a golden Platform in Terms of Cross Cultural exchange, a new chapter in Tourism cooperation, as Commonwealth countries will come together to promote tourism sector for the mutual benefit of all members.
CITM is supported by Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI) and other various tourism organizations and Travel Trade Associations.
Ajay Gupta, Managing Director, CITM said that CITM will showcase Tourism Potential, Rich Heritage, Culture and Hospitality, Showcase of Services, Products and Brands. The Commonwealth countries can benefit from CITM and shall contribute to globalization through the promotion and development of tourism. The shared history, values and language among the people, provides a good framework for boosting travel among varied countries. Tourism is one sector that brings in foreign exchange earnings, creates employment and income. Indeed for many small countries, tourism is key to their economic growth.
CITM will attract exhibitors and buyers together at one place and will explore ways to promote tourism aimed at increasing tourist arrivals from both within and outside the Commonwealth countries and also enhancing investment in member countries.
India holds enormous potential as a market for promoting tourism worldwide. It has socialized system of inbound, outbound and domestic tourism. Host Country India is organizing Commonwealth Games 2010 in the national capital, New Delhi from 3rd to 14th October 2010. Before Commonwealth games, the Commonwealth International Travel Mart 2010 (CITM) is also being organized in India to offers enormous benefits and unlimited opportunities with this huge platform to cater tourist from all over the world. Benefits range from Congregate Business Liaisons, Tremendous Commerce Opportunities to Excellent Cross Cultural Exchange. This is the best time for all to come together and visit India as a tourist to spend time and appreciate its beauty especially when it is getting ready to host precious Commonwealth Games.
Our belief - 'Atithi Devo Bhavah' aims at providing the inbound tourist a sense of being welcomed to the country and creating awareness about India's rich cultural heritage, its preservation and hospitality. It is a symbolic representation of India's old tradition of hospitality.