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Kerala Travel Mart 2026 to be held from September 24 to 27

Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 21 (UNI) Kerala Travel Mart (KTM), India’s largest tourism and hospitality industry event, will be held in Kochi from September 24 to 27, Tourism Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas announced on Wednesday.
The 13th edition of the three-day event will feature business-to-business (B2B) meetings, policy-level discussions and seminars, with the participation of leading industry stakeholders and national and international experts, the Minister told a press conference here.
The event will be inaugurated at the Grand Hyatt Kochi, Bolgatty, on September 24. The B2B meetings, which form the core of the mart, will be held from September 25 to 27 at the Sagara and Samudrika Convention Centre on Willingdon Island.
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