SATTE 2013: Catalyst for India's Tourism

SATTE 2013: Catalyst for India's Tourism PR Newswire NEW DELHI, November 5, 2012 NEW DELHI, November 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Top industry players view the 20th edition of SATTE, to be held in New Delhi from 16-18 January 2013 and in Mumbai from 21-22 January 2013, as the most sought after travel and tourism event in South Asia. Over the years SATTE has received tremendous response from national tourism boards, Indian states, hotel chains, airlines and tourism products from across the globe. SATTE has always played a vital role in promoting diverse segments of tourism and has now evolved as a leading travel event in South Asia. The vast participation of many major Indian and global players and the presence of the who's who from the travel industry is testimony to the importance the travel and tourism industry gives to SATTE. Sajid Desai, Group Director, UBM India, is quite bullish about SATTE 2013. "India's tourism has consistently been growing at a rapid pace. While foreign tourist arrivals during January-September witnessed a growth of 5.9 per cent over the corresponding period in 2011, outbound and domestic tourism are notching a growth of 12 per cent." He further added that the recent measures taken by the Government of India, such as FDI in aviation and the intention of extending Visa-on-Arrival facility to a few more countries, are further going to provide impetus to the Indian tourism industry.