RDTM 2024 flaunts its WICE prowess

The Rajasthan Domestic Travel Mart 2024 concluded in Jaipur recently, with a promise to bring bigger and better event next year. This year’s event, themed ‘Wedding, Incentive, Conference, and Event’, aimed to promote domestic tourism, showcasing Rajasthan’s capability to host Weddings, Incentives, Conferences, and Events (WICE).

Surbhi Sharma from Jaipur

The 4th Rajasthan Domestic Travel Mart (RDTM), organised by the Federation of Hospitality and Tourism of Rajasthan (FHTR) and the Rajasthan Tourism Department, with active participation from the Central Ministry of Tourism, concluded in Jaipur recently. The event, themed ‘Weddings, Incentives, Conferences, and Events (WICE)’, aimed to promote domestic tourism, showcasing Rajasthan’s capability to host the four segments. More than 200 stalls and 600 hotels exhibited their products and services at the mart, which saw participation from 1,300 buyers and 7,000 guests.

Diya Kumari, Deputy Chief Minister, Rajasthan and the Chief Guest, inaugurated the event, attended by eminent personalities, including Ravi Jain, Secretary, Tourism, Art, Literature, Culture, and Archaeology; Kuldeep Singh Chandela, Senior Vice President, FHTR; Bhim Singh, President, FHTR and Onkar Singh Lakhawat, Chairman, Rajasthan Heritage Authority.

Speaking at the event, Chandela said, “RDTM brought together all the stakeholders in the tourism sector under one roof. While promoting rural tourism and new destinations, the event emphasised the enormous potential of MICE and wedding tourism. Various tourism stakeholders discussed new plans to enhance Rajasthan’s tourism while committing to providing a rich and safe experience for tourists visiting the state.”

Sharing the association’s agenda, Chandela shared, “The FHTR delegation will promote Rajasthan tourism at IFTM Top Resa in Paris. In collaboration with the Rajasthan Association of Tour Operators (RATO), a Fam tour would be flagged off on 16 September from Jaipur to tourist spots like Mandawa, Jodhpur, Pushkar, Bundi, Ranthambore, and Kumbhalgarh. The RDTM 2025 will be organised on an even larger and more impressive scale.”

RK Bhati, Assistant Director General, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, said, “We are here to participate in the RDTM to create awareness about tourism and about tourism products of Rajasthan among the domestic travellers.” Sharing his viewpoint, Anand K Tripathi, Additional Director, Department of Tourism, Government of Rajasthan, said, “Events like RDTM is a platform that provides opportunities for domestic travel agents and tour operators from across the country.” Tarun Kumar Bansal, President, HRAR & Joint Secretary, FHTR, drew attention towards the roadblocks.