Mumbai: Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation made a major impact
at the recently held World Travel Market, 2013 (popularly called as
WTM, London). The India Pavillion and especially, Maharashtra Tourism
remained one of the most talked about highlights of the show.
One of the most popular fairs in Western Europe, WTM witnesses participation
of thousands of travel professionals including, Inbound tour operators
to India, Travel technologists, Tourism boards and National Tourist
organisations, Academicians and Market Researchers.
MTDC participated at WTM London for the first time and received overwhelming
response. The UNWTO ministerial summit was a major gathering of Tourism
Ministers and their aides on November 5 and was witnessed by the delegates
including Additional Chief Secretary Mr. Sumit Mullick. The UNWTO summit
was presided over by Taleb Rifai, Secretary General of the UNWTO and
David Scotswill of the World Travel and Tourism Council.
The exhibit of Maharashtra Tourism generated several enquiries of
the travel trade intermediaries as well as walk in prospective tourists.
The wine sent in by Sula Wines and Namastey Wines appealed the wine
connossieurs here. The Wine tourism segment of Maharashtra holds a definite
prospect for the Western European Market, where these wines are becoming
popular and can bring the seekers to the vine growing region of Maharashtra.
The Co exhibitors also received an overwhelming response along with
the MTDC. Aditya Dhanvatey, met more than 16 major wildlife tourism
organisers worldwide and stroke major business deals with them. Mr.
Sudheer Patil of Veena World was all praises for the Tourism Department
of Maharashtra for its suitable preposition on WTM 2013 and met more
than 85 resellers and buyers for his tours to Maharashtra, Mr. Vithal
Kamat of Kamat Hotels of his son Vikram transacted business to the core
and had a good experience in doing so, so did Mr. Yadavrao of Global
Konkan, who believes that Konkan beaches have the potential of turning
Maharashtrian beaches into the most sought ones. Gurusahani of Bollywood
tours is already craving for a bigger space next time as he experienced
an upsurge in the number of people who enquired about Bollywood, Dr.
Shejal Sanghvi of Bodhin Holistic Healing is convinced that her alternative
form of therapy will bring the world to Mumbai.
One of the most attractive aspects of showcasing Maharashtra, which
also impacted a lot on getting tourists and trade to the Maharashtra
tourism stall was the Paithani saree clad women and traditional clothed
men in Maharashtrian attire serving Maharashtrian delicacies.
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