Over 350 exhibitors from all across India and nine other countries put up stalls at the three-day annual Travel and Tourism Fair (TTF) Ahmedabad that opened at the Gujarat University exhibition hall yesterday. For the first time, representatives from China and Tibet are participating in the event. The event focuses on travel trade members, travel trade professionals, corporate / business / group travel decision makers, business travelers, press / media, leisure and holiday travelers (FIT & Groups), etc. The event is scheduled to run for three days till August 21, 2011. Organised by Fairfest Media Ltd, the fair is supported by the Union Ministry of Tourism and various travel and trade bodies, according to a report in The Times of India.
Vipul Mittra, Principal Secretary, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Government of Gujarat, who inaugurated the fair said that keeping the upcoming Diwali vacations and wanderlust of Gujaratis in mind, most of the participants have offered special packages.