Hyderabad :

The city will host the first Hyderabad Travel Meet (HTM), which is expected to bring a host of national and international brands on one platform.

The three-day event organized by the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation beginning February 21 will be a ‘buyer-seller-consumer’ event to showcase the best of Andhra Pradesh tourism. Over 40 exhibitors, including Cox and Kings, Taj and Novotel groups of hotels, Thomas Cook , Park Hyatt, Kerala Tourism and Karnataka Tourism, are expected to participate in the event.

The brands will look to create new business contacts, launch products and boost visibility of their businesses. “The travel meet is essentially a platform for sellers and consumers to promote Andhra Pradesh as a tourist destination. Consumers could include individuals, institutions and corporate groups who want to forge relationships with professionals,” said Chandana Khan, chairperson, Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation.

Over 25 international brands are expected to have a deeper insight into the tourism potential of Andhra Pradesh. Also, local tour operators, travel agents and other tourism stakeholders are expected to make their presence felt at the event.

Special panel sessions on heritage tourism, international and inbound tourism, technology in tourism, luxury and lifestyle tourism, cuisine experiences and film tourism will be held during the event. Members of other state tourism boards, historians, bureaucrats and other eminent personalities will also participate at the event.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Hyderabad / TNN / February 20th, 2014