TOURISM TRAVEL MART AND SELLING MISSION IN MUMBAI, 20-21 FEBRUARY 2009

TOURISM TRAVEL MART AND SELLING MISSION IN MUMBAI, 20-21 FEBRUARY 2009

The Malaysian Tourism Travel Mart and Selling Mission in Mumbai took place on 20 and 21 February 2009, and was participated by 40 Malaysian travel agents, operators, hotels and airlines.

The mission  to Mumbai was led by Mr. Zulkefli Shariff, Director of Tourism Malaysia for South and West Asia and Africa. Included in the delegation arriving from Malaysia were 6 representatives of the Langkawi Development Authority (LADA) led by Mr. Hanafi Ahmad, Deputy General Manager.

The travel mart began with a briefing by Mr. Zulkefli Shariff and Mr. M. Manoharan. Words of welcome are also delivered by the Malaysian Consul General in Mumbai, Mr. Wan Zaidi Wan Abdullah. The event followed by individual business meetings lasting the whole day of 20 February. On 21 February, the delegation proceeded to Pune, 150 km from Mumbai to meet with the local travel agents there.

Despite the economic slowdown, the Tourism Travel Mart in Mumbai received an overwhelming response from local travel agents in Mumbai. In 2008, Malaysia received over a half million tourists from India.

While in Mumbai, the LADA delegation visited the Consulate General and paid a courtesy call on the Consul General.

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