The 13th Kerala Travel Mart (KTM), scheduled for September 2026, will focus on expanding Kerala’s presence in new international source markets while creating fresh business opportunities for the state’s tourism industry. The travel mart will bring together domestic and overseas tour operators, travel agents, DMCs, MICE planners, hospitality players, startups and investors through structured business meetings and networking sessions. Jose Pradeep, President, Kerala Travel Mart Society, said that the event will also promote lesser-known destinations and support emerging tourism enterprises. Organisers said demand has increasingly shifted towards experiential travel, with MICE tourism, destination weddings and curated cultural experiences emerging as key growth segments alongside Kerala’s traditional wellness and backwater offerings.
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