Nagaland Tourism was awarded the ‘Most Promising New Destination’ award at Travel and Tourism Fair in Mumbai on September 15. The Nagaland team was led by Dy. Director, KM Rio, and Tourist Officer, Diana Achumi, from Nagaland Tourism.
A total of 135 exhibitors from 21 states and union territories and nine countries participated in the show this year, showcasing their travel services, products, destinations and much more, at the three-day travel trade fair, offering the best holiday packages and hotel deals, etc. The Travel & Tourism Fair 2019 was held at the Nehru Centre in Worli, Mumbai.
This year, Nagaland joined the show as the ‘Feature State’ while Gujarat, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh exhibited their tourism attractions as ‘Partner States.’ Other Indian states and union territories represented in TTF Mumbai include Andaman & Nicobar, Chandigarh, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Delhi, Goa, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand and West Bengal.
International representation included participants representing countries such as Germany, Greece, Kenya, Maldives, Nepal, South Africa, Thailand and UAE.
The three-day travel fair brought together State tourism boards, national tourist offices, hoteliers, airlines, tour operators and travel agents, online travel companies, railways and cruise lines under one roof, for interaction with trade visitors, as well as promoting their best holiday packages and hotel deals to travel enthusiasts from Mumbai and neighboring regions to plan their upcoming holidays.