Northeast India International Travel Mart

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On 19 January 2013, Hon'ble Union Tourism Minister Shri K Chiranjeevi inaugurated the first NEITM at Guwahati. Inaugural day of 1st ITM Guwahati.jpg
On 19 January 2013, Hon'ble Union Tourism Minister Shri K Chiranjeevi inaugurated the first NEITM at Guwahati.

Northeast India International Tourism Mart (NEITM or ITM) [1] [2] is a tourism event designed to promote the Northeastern region of India, commonly referred to as the North East. Organized by the Ministry of Tourism of the Government of India in collaboration with the hosting state governments and other regional states, the event highlights the unique offerings of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura [3] One of the eight states hosts the event annually.

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The first edition of ITM (NE chapter) took place in Assam at Sarusajai Stadium, Guwahati, in January 2013, since then, all the Northeastern states have taken turns hosting the event. In 2024, Assam will host the event for the third time, in the beautiful city of Jorhat, with the celebration taking place at the Kaziranga National Park. [1] [4]

Events

TermsHost stateVenuesDates
1st Assam Guwahati 18–20 January 2013 [5]
2nd Arunachal Pradesh Tawang 18–20 October 2013 [6]
3rd Meghalya Shillong 13–15 October 2014 [7]
4th Sikkim Gangtok 14–16 October 2015 [8]
5th Manipur Imphal 23–25 November 2016 [9]
6th Assam Guwahati 5–7 December 2017 [10]
7th Tripura Agartala 22–24 November 2018 [11]
8th Manipur Imphal 23–25 November 2019 [12]
9th Nagaland Kohima 27–29 November 2021 [13]
10th Mizoram Aizwal 17–19 November 2022 [14]
11th Meghalaya Shillong 21–23 November 2023 [15]
12th Assam Kaziranga 26-29 November 2024 [16] [1]

Fam Tour

After the main event, each states organise Fam Tours & Cultural Evenings for guests. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "International Tourism Mart 2024: Kaziranga showcases North East India's tourism potential at the event". Times of India Travel. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Tourism mart begins today". Telegraph India. 23 November 2016. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 "Participating States". www.itmnortheastindia.in. Archived from the original on 23 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  4. ↑ The Hindu Bureau (28 November 2024). "Trying to change global perception of 'restricted' northeast: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma". The Hindu. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "Press Release 1st ITM". Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India.
  6. ↑ "Press Release 2nd ITM". Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India.
  7. ↑ "Press Release 3rd ITM". Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India.
  8. ↑ "Press release 4th ITM". Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India.
  9. ↑ "Press Release 5th ITM". Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India.
  10. ↑ "Press Release 6th ITM". Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India.
  11. ↑ "Press Release 7th ITM". Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India.
  12. ↑ "Press Release 8th ITM". Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India.
  13. ↑ "Press Release 9th ITM". Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India.
  14. ↑ "Press Release 10th ITM". Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India.
  15. ↑ "Press Release 11th ITM". Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India.
  16. ↑ "Press Release 11th ITM". Press Information Bureau, Govt. of India.
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