Tourism Australia’s flagship trade event in India, previously titled India Travel Mission (ITM), has been rebranded as Australia Marketplace India.

Australia Marketplace India 2019 will take place in Kochi, Kerala, India from 8 to 11 August, followed by a networking dinner in Mumbai on 12 August. The program includes pre-scheduled meetings between buyers and sellers, and networking events.

The event is an opportunity for representatives from Australian tourism industry to establish business relationships with key qualified travel agencies and tour operators from India, including the main cities of Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Pune and Kochi.

Upcoming Australia Marketplace events to diarise include: Australia Marketplace India from 8 to 12 August 2019; Australia Marketplace South East Asia (formerly Walkabout South East Asia) from 30 September to 2 October 2019; Australia Marketplace UK & Europe (a new event which replaces European Product Workshop and World Travel Market), from 30 to 31 October 2019; Australia Marketplace China from 11 to 15 November and Australia Premium Showcase China (formerly Greater China Travel Mission and Greater China Premium Showcase) from 14 to 16 November; Australia Marketplace Japan (formerly Walkabout Japan) will take place in early 2020. Australia Marketplace USA remains an event owned by the STOs, from 26 to 29 August 2019.