TTF showcases best destinations for 2014

(India).- TTF Bangalore saw a steady stream of visitors coming in throughout all three days. The new venue, Dr Prabhakar Core Convention Center saw buzzing activity of over 175 participants from all over the country as well as from 9 countries wooing Bangaloreans with special holiday packages. While Friday was reserved for the travel trade visitors, the show was open for all the next two days, for the weekend travel shopping. Participating with private sector operators were Partner States Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, and Feature States Kerala, Goa, Jammu & Kashmir, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand. Other states being represented were Lakshadweep, Maharashtra, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Delhi, Bihar and Punjab. Karnataka Tourism, the Host State, also had a strong presence.

The international participation was led by Nepal, the Partner Country and Malaysia, the Feature Country (coming to Bangalore for the first time) as well as private representations from Singapore, Maldives, Indonesia, Bali, Mauritius, and Bhutan. India Tourism was present with a sizeable pavilion displaying Incredible India.

Among the activities offered by destinations to add impact to their participations were marketing road shows and presentations. Aiming to welcome 8 lakh Indian tourists in Visit Malaysia Year 2014, with aggressive promotions focused on adventure tourism, beach activities and island tourism, Tourism Malaysia and AirAsia announced incredible packages, including one-way air ticket between Bangalore and Kuala Lumpur for only @Rs 6,500, and Langkawi or Penang at an additional Rs 1237, valid only for three days at TTF Bangalore.

Andhra Pradesh Tourism conducted a road show over hi-tea on day-two at Capitol Hotel for the travel trade and media with their new campaign Everything’s Possible! TTF is supported by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India; the Host State, Karnataka; and distinguished travel industry bodies including Incredible India; Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA); Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI); Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI); Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI); Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) and the Indian Exhibition Industry Association (IEIA).

Lavasa was the Destination Partner of TTF Bangalore. Travel News Digest and TravTalk were the two official trade publications of the event. The fair offered fascinating glimpses of hundreds of tourist destinations from across India and the world. In addition to State and National Tourism organisations, a large number of hotels, resorts, travel agents, tour operators, cruise lines, railways and travel portals took part in the event. The TTF is also organised in Chennai, Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Surat, Mumbai and Pune. Guwahati has been added this year, to include India’s North East region. (ttfotm.com)