UBM India's 26th Edition of SATTE Concludes on an Impressive Note at Greater Noida

01/02/2019 00:18

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UBM India's 26th Edition of SATTE Concludes on an Impressive Note at Greater Noida

Greater Noida, India, February 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --

  • The 26th edition of SATTE was held at a new venue - India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, Delhi - NCR  
  • Over 1,000+ Participants from over 50+ countries and 28 Indian States  
  • Supported by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and UNWTO  
  • 2nd year of I-Pledge campaign to promote sustainable tourism - received over 40,000 pledges  

UBM India welcomed the year 2019 with a great start to the 26th  edition of SATTE, a leading B2B travel trade engagement show which was held at India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, Delhi - NCR for the first time ever. The three-day expo has witnessed a tremendous response from the industry with participation from over 1,000 exhibitors and representation from over 50+ countries, 28 Indian States and 90 cities from across India.

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The signature expo was inaugurated by Chief Guest Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Union Minister for State for Culture (I/C), Government of India, along with key dignitaries - Mr. John Amaratunga, Minister of Tourism Development, Christian Affairs and Wildlife, Govt of Sri Lanka; Mr. YB Tuan Muhammad Bakhtiar bin Wan Chik, Deputy Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia; Ms. Nia Niscaya, Deputy Minister of Tourism Marketing, Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia; Ms. Eunji Tae, Officer, Regional Department for Asia and the Pacific, UNWTO; Mr. Subhash Goyal, Member, National Tourism Advisory Committee; Mr. Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, UBM India and Ms. Pallavi Mehra, Group Director, UBM India, amidst an august industry presence.

Speaking at SATTE's growing stature, Dr. Mahesh Sharma said, "I congratulate UBM India on a great start to SATTE 2019, SATTE is the tourism maestro and this platform has taken the tourism to a new height. I am proud to host this event in my constituency, the potential of tourism in India is high, it takes 6.8 per cent of country's GDP and has shown a growth of 9 per cent to 13 per cent in the number of tourists visiting India. It's the 26th edition of SATTE, my compliments go to the UBM group behind this as they have changed the meaning of travelling over the years. Good luck and good wishes to SATTE this year too and the tourism industry."

This platform has been well-supported by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and is backed by international organizations and Indian associations. SATTE endeavours to analyse trends, forecast future developments, come up with viable solutions and of course, help businesses thrive. It showcases the true potential of tourism for India and other countries, all under one roof.

Mr. John Amaratunga, Minister of Tourism Development, Christian Affairs and Wildlife, Govt of Sri Lanka marked the growing importance of the Indian tourism market for Sri Lanka and noted that there was great potential for rapid growth and said, "The expo enabled professionals to congregate and conduct business, arrive at solution-driven innovations to counteract economic uncertainties and promote inbound, outbound and domestic tourism in India. I am proud of my association with SATTE. Our goal is to make Sri Lanka the most preferred destination for Indian tourists. We are far from realising the full potential of the Indian outbound market in terms of longer staying and higher spending visitors."

Ms. Nia Niscaya, Deputy Minister of Tourism Marketing, Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia said "An exhibition like SATTE comes to the fore with its reserves of ideas and thought leadership. India is a very important market for Indonesia as it is the second fastest with a growth of 30 per cent. This year, we have a target of 700,000 travellers from India and are looking to hit our target. I am glad and honoured to be a part of this spectacular B2B show where I represent my country Indonesia and welcome Indians to experience our culture and heritage. I wish all the best to the UBM team for putting an excellent effort for this show and for the near future."

The expo saw a record participation from States of India - The partner Indian states were Rajasthan, Gujarat, Goa, Uttarakhand, West Bengal, Odisha, Karnataka, and Madhya Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh was the host state for SATTE 2019. Among international tourism boards, Indonesia was the feature country destination and Azerbaijan was the focus country for SATTE 2019. Thailand, Malaysia, Dubai and Sri Lanka were the partner countries

Speaking at the successful conclusion of SATTE 2019, Mr. Yogesh Mudras, Managing Director, UBM India said, "SATTE has always been a unique exhibition for us because of its aspirational nature. It has emerged as the subcontinent's largest, foremost and the only international travel show that both the exhibitors and buyers from across the world participate to showcase as well as shop for the diverse global travel and tourism products and services in this part of the world. Be it the overwhelming response from exhibitors, or the discussions at our conference pertaining to trending subjects like Tourism and Jobs, Cruise Tourism, Corporate Travel, MICE and destination briefing sessions by Czech Tourism, Dubai Tourism and Singapore Tourism to name a few, SATTE is a wholesome experience that no travel professional can afford to miss. Every year, we put in our best efforts to make the show more promising than the last one serving the industry and we look forward to another prolific year in tourism."                                                                                                              

"In its 26th edition at the new venue - India Expo Mart, Greater Noida, Delhi - NCR, SATTE continued to stand tall and we are glad that we have tapped the aspirational traveller like every year in SATTE that the visitor footfall has increased," he further added.

This year too, SATTE continued to receive the support of international organizations/associations and Indian travel trade associations such as World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI), Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI), Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI), IATA Agents Association of India (IAAI), India Convention Promotion Bureau (ICPB), Universal Federation of Travel Agents Association (UFTAA), Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and Enterprising Travel Agents Association (ETAA), Network of Indian MICE Agents, Association of Corporate Travel Executives, Cruise Lines International Association  to name a few.

UBM India hosted the third edition of the SATTE Awards powered by T3 on January 17, 2019. The awards is an endeavour to recognize and celebrate the excellence, triumphs and innovations of key stakeholders in the Travel and Tourism industry and is based on transparent, authentic and genuine parameters, a philosophy which is imbibed in the values of SATTE and T3. The awards also included networking opportunities, presentations and other features. The 21 awards covered various segments of the travel and tourism industry including cruise, tour operators, hotels, destinations, online travel portals, to name just a few.

SATTE Awards 2019 - Category and Winner List  


    
    Category                                  Winner
    Best Blogger - Company Operated Blog      Holiday Travel Triangle Pvt. Ltd.
    Best Blogger - Individual Blog            Travel See Write
    Best Cruise Liner                         Royal Caribbean International
                                              Indian Railway Catering and Tourism
    Best Domestic Tour Operator               Corporation Ltd (IRCTC Ltd.)
    Best Foreign Destination                  Tourism Australia
    Best Foreign Destination                  Tourism Authority of Thailand
    Best Hotel in India - Heritage Hotel      Vivaana Culture Hotel, Mandawa, Rajasthan
    Best Hotel in India - Luxury Hotel        The St. Regis Mumbai
    Best Hotel in India - Mid Market          Rokeby Manor
    Best Inbound Tour Operator                Swagatam Tours Pvt. Ltd.
    Best Niche Tour Operator - Adventure
    Tourism                                   Wanderlust Travels Pvt. Ltd.
                                              iCE Travels & Tours Pvt. Ltd (iCE Group
    Best Niche Tour Operator - MICE Tourism   India)
    Best Niche Tour Operator - Others         PEAK DMC India
    Best Online Travel Booking Site           Tavel Boutique Online
    Best Outbound Tour Operator               Cox and Kings Ltd.
    Best Startup                              OYO Hotels and Homes
    Lifetime Achievement Award                Amitabh Kant
    Industry Crusader                         Deep Kalra
    Women Leader in Travel Industry           Priya Paul
    SATTE T3 Initiative Recognition -
    Exhibition Venue of the Year              India Expo Mart Limited
    Tourism Brand of the Year                 Odisha Tourism

About SATTE:

SATTE is organized by UBM, which in June 2018, combined with Informa PLC to become a leading B2B information services group and the largest B2B Events organiser in the world. Please visit https://www.satte.in/ for more information on SATTE and https://www.ubm.com/global-reach/ubm-asia for our presence in Asia.

About UBM Asia:

UBM Asia recently became part of Informa PLC, a leading B2B information services group and the largest B2B Events organiser in the world. Please visit https://www.ubm.com/global-reach/ubm-asia for more information about our presence in Asia.

For any media queries please contact: 
UBM India
Roshni Mitra
roshni.mitra@ubm.com  

Mili Lalwani
mili.lalwani@ubm.com

Prachi Kumar
prachi.kumar@ubm.com
+91-7718866668
UBM India



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