THE inaugural ITB India is on track to take place in Mumbai from April 15 to 17, 2020.
ITB India will complete the trio of ITB Berlin, ITB Asia and ITB China, making it a quartet and strengthening the global ITB brand. Messe Berlin and all ITB shows, as well as the tourism industry from around the world are supporting the new ITB India. Numerous exhibitors have confirmed their participation at an early stage, including German National Tourist Office, Germany, Austria Tourism Council, Austria, Intercenter Group, Russia, Carlton Hotel, Switzerland, and Kakslauttanen, Finland, among others. ITB India 2020 will take place at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai and will be organised by the Indo German Chamber of Commerce, and supported by Messe Berlin (Singapore) Pte Ltd. The three-day, business-to-business travel trade show and convention will focus on the Indian travel market including Mice, corporate and leisure travel sectors. Exhibitors from every sector of the industry, including travel agencies and operators, NTOs, business travel and MICE, travel technology, accommodation, and transport companies are all expected to attend. Leading minds will take the stage at the ITB India Conference, set to take place parallel to the trade show. During the three-day event, visitors will have the opportunity to be inspired by leaders in the tourism industry and learn from their experiences. Committed top speakers from local and international brands are: Deep Kalra (chairman & group CEO, MakeMyTrip), Angel Llull Mancas (vice president & managing director, Asia Pacific, Booking.com), Prakash Sangam (CEO, redBus), Siew Kum Hong (regional director for APAC, Airbnb) and Bhanu Chopra (founder & CEO, RateGain). The organisers of ITB India are convinced that India’s outbound market will continue to grow and that ITB India will establish itself as the leading travel trade event for the Indian market.