Ministry of Tourism is organizing 46th edition of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Travel Mart 2023 in New Delhi. The physical version of the Travel Mart is being held after a hiatus of three years due to the pandemic.

The Mart is being organised from October 4th to 6th 2023, bringing together tourism professionals and business stakeholders from across the world. 

PATA travel mart is an opportunity to highlight unique destinations and members to develop networks , learn and socialise for delegates from all, over the world and for business to expand. 

PATA Travel Mart is one of the important international trade exhibitions catering to the tourism sector and it serves as a platform for trade interactions between global buyers and sellers mostly from the Pacific Asia region. 

This year the event features different activities, including the prestigious PATA Gold Award, the PATA Youth Symposium, PATA Forum on Sustainability besides the B2B Mart.

India is also participating in the PATA Travel Mart in a substantial manner. Apart from a designated pavilion for India at the Mart, State Governments such as Rajasthan, Gujarat, Delhi, Karnataka, Telangana, Uttarakhand and Madhya Pradesh and other Ministries such as Handlooms Development Commissioner are also putting up stands and stalls for displaying their products. 

With its Head Quarters in Bangkok, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) was founded in 1951. It, is a not-for-profit association recognized internationally for its role as a catalyst in the responsible development of travel and tourism in the Asia Pacific region.