The fourth edition of the Rajasthan Domestic Travel Mart (RDTM) is set to take place from September 13 to 15, 2024, at the Birla Auditorium in Jaipur. The event, themed “Wedding, Incentive, Conference, and Event” (WICE), aims to showcase Rajasthan’s capabilities in hosting weddings, incentives, conferences, and events.
His Highness Maharaja Gaj Singh of Jodhpur announced the event, emphasising the significance of the wedding industry for Rajasthan and the state’s potential as a premier destination for weddings and related events. The RDTM will provide a platform for stakeholders in the tourism sector to showcase their offerings, including heritage, adventure, wildlife, pilgrimage, weddings, eco-tourism, and village tourism.
The event will facilitate B2B meetings and networking opportunities under one roof. This year’s edition aims to highlight Rajasthan’s unique appeal as a wedding destination on a global scale, further boosting the state’s tourism industry.
The Stakeholders Meet began with a traditional lamp-lighting ceremony, led by HH Maharaja Gaj Singh, alongside key dignitaries including Principal Secretary of the Tourism Department Smt. Gayatri Rathore, Tourism Department Director Dr. Rashmi Sharma, FHTR and HRAR President Kuldeep Singh Chandela, FHTR Senior Vice President and FICCI Rajasthan Co-Chairman Surendra Singh Shahpura, Jodhana Hotels and Restaurants Association (JARA) President J.M. Boob, TAAJ President Maharaj Chandrashekhar Singh, RATO President Mahendra Singh, and FHTR General Secretary CA Virendra Singh Shekhawat.
Other notable speakers at the event included Rituraj Khanna, CEO, Q Events; Meenakshi Berry, Managing Director of Meetings and Events by Eunoia; Thakur Siddharth Singh, Executive at IHHA; Mahavir Sharma, Executive of the Federation of Rajasthan Event Managers; and Sameer Babel, President of the Association of Event Entrepreneurs.
The RDTM is expected to attract a significant number of attendees from the tourism sector, providing an unparalleled platform for networking and business opportunities.