SATTE 2013 Garners Interest

Mumbai, India (ots/PRNewswire) -

Prevailing economic conditions have compelled the global travel
industry to look at new source markets and India stands in the top
two

As we gear up for SATTE 2013, there has been a keen interest in
South Asia's leading travel mart. With India now being looked at more
favourably as a very important market for global tourism products,
SATTE is undoubtedly the ideal platform for newer destinations to tap
into the Indian market. The current economic conditions have
compelled the global travel industry to look for new source markets,
and India and China have emerged as the top two.

At ITB Berlin earlier this year, SATTE received very positive
feedback from destinations such as The Seychelles, Zambia, Botswana,
Philippines, The South Pacific Tourism Organisation, Japan, Hungary,
Germany, Panama, Venezuela, Brand USA, Kenya and Singapore's Changi
Airport along with a host of private sector participants from
Singapore and other countries - all of whom have become aware of the
immense potential of the Indian market. At Arabian Travel Mart in
Dubai (ATM), key exhibitors from the Middle East region said they are
now looking eastwards to do business with India, and many countries
and individual Emirates from the UAE are optimistic about the Indian
market. Prominent names include Dubai, Sharjah, Fujairah, Oman, Abu
Dhabi, and Ras-Al-Khaimah among others. At Bula Fiji Tourism Exchange
2012 (BFTE) in Fiji, 15 nations from the South Pacific said they want
to work closely with the Indian travel trade to increase awareness of
their countries. These nations intend to work together under the
umbrella of The South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO).
International players who continue to show keen interest in SATTE
2013 include Abu Dhabi, Argentina, Bhutan, Dubai, Egypt, Hong Kong,
Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Macau, Malaysia, The Maldives, Mauritius,
Oman, Spain, Thailand and Turkey, and many more. State Tourism Boards
such as Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Lakshwadeep Tourism
Board, Punjab, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Madhya
Pradesh and Odisha have also expressed their support for next year's
event. Many of the above key national and international tourism
players are already rebooking at SATTE 2013.

SATTE 2012 set milestones for the Indian travel and tourism
industry. The event saw a record number of sellers. Exhibitors came
from over 33 countries and 23 states in India and over 550 companies
exhibited at the event with an impressive year on year growth of 6.7
per cent. SATTE's success continues to demonstrate India's ever
growing importance, both as a destination and as a lucrative market.

SATTE 2013 (http://www.satte.in) will be held at Pragati Maidan,
New Delhi, from January 16-18, 2013 and its companion event SATTE
Mumbai at World Trade Centre on January 21-22.

About UBM India - UBM India is a subsidiary of UBM plc, which is
the second largest independent exhibition organiser in the world. It
is the largest trade exhibition organiser in India, responsible for
26 exhibitions in different locations across the country. The company
is also involved in the organisation of conference programmes
throughout India and in the publications of trade journals and
magazines. For further details please visit the UBM India website,
http://www.ubmindia.in

For details on SATTE 2013, please contact Ms. Pallavi Mehra, Key
Accounts Manager, UBM India at pallavi.mehra@ubm.com or
+91-11-23765552/99109-11887

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