Maiden B2B Show ITM Aims to Create Networking Opportunities for Haj, Umrah, Ziyarat and Halal Travel Trade in India

The event was home to around 50 national and international exhibitors, and 1,500 visitors, including over 700 pre-registered and 100+ hosted buyers from major markets like Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Surat, Pune, etc., a press release issued here read.

THE MAIDEN edition of Islamic Travel Mart (ITM), a B2B marketplace, aimed at creating a platform for interaction and networking opportunities between suppliers and buyers of Haj, Umrah, Ziyarat and Halal Travel Trade to help them provide better information dissemination, competitive pricing and value addition for the pilgrims from India, was held from October 13-14, 2018 in Mumbai.

The premiere show, inaugurated by Vinod Tawde, Minister, Minority Development and Wakf, Govt. of Maharashtra and Dr Maqsood Ahmad Khan, CEO, Haj Committee of India in the presence of other key dignitaries, saw various Haj, Umrah, Ziyarat and Halal travel operators & agents from all over India, under one roof. Leading travel professionals and organisations from the Haj, Umrah, Ziyarat, Halal and mainstream travel sectors joined hands to promote the development of travel and tourism to the Haj and Umrah circuit, as well to other Islamic pilgrimage destinations across the globe.

The event was home to around 50 national and international exhibitors, and 1,500 visitors, including over 700 pre-registered and 100+ hosted buyers from major markets like Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Surat, Pune, etc., a press release issued here read.

Including various partners from the Travel Trade Industry, AccorHotels was the event’s Hospitality Partner. Partner Hotels included Raffles Hotels & Resorts, Fairmont, Pullman Hotels and Resorts, Swissotel Hotels & Resorts, Mercure Hotels, Novotel Hotels, Suites and Resorts, Majlis Grand Mercure, ibis Styles Hotels, The Oberoi Madina, Ramada Hotels, Almassa Hotels and Anjum Hotel. Air India was the Partner Airline of the show.

Golden Tulip, Hotels Al Ansar, HajjUmrahOnline.com, Classic Tour & Travels, Adel Zitouni Est. Umrah Services, Rahat Travels, Rahhal International, Royal Inn Hotels, Mawasim Tours & Umrah Services, Dar Al-Eiman Hotels, Kunuz Al Mashaer, Maather Hospitality & Umrah Services, Manazil Al-Mukhtara Haj & Umrah, Al Amaari, Suhana Travels and Shemaroo Ibaadat were some of the Featured Exhibitors at the 2-day travel trade show.

The release further read that the event was supported by the All India Haj and Umrah Tours Organisers Association, Haj Umrah Private Tour Operators Association, and the Federation of Haj PTOs of India.


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