The sixth edition of Kerala Travel Mart 2010 (KTM) will be held from September 23-26, 2010 at Bolgatty Palace in Kochi. More than 1,500 participants from India and across the world have registered for KTM 2010. The Mart will be inaugurated on September 23, 2010. On September 24 and 25 there will be exclusive interactive sessions for the buyers and sellers. The Mart will have 370 stalls including mooring facility for houseboats. This is 27 per cent growth in participation than the previous mart.

International buyers from countries like Poland, Mexico, South Africa, Japan, China, Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, the UK, the US, Germany, France and those from countries in South Asia have registered as delegates. More than 1,000 buyers from other states of India will also participate in this popular travel mart.

Supported by Kerala Tourism, this year's event will be indicative of the state's preparedness to attract tourists from countries recovering from global recession.
Timed ahead of the peak tourist season, the mart is aimed at preparing the stakeholders for a head start as Kerala is facing unprecedented competition from traditional rivals such as Goa and Rajasthan and also neighbouring Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.