SATTE, one of India’s key travel and tourism events, has secured the support of three leading trade associations in the country.

This is the first time that the Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI), Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) and Association of Domestic Tour Operators in India (ADTOI) have officially endorsed the event.

SATTE aims to link international and domestic buyers to opportunities in India’s booming inbound, outbound and domestic tourism markets.

It also acts as a networking platform for the travel trade and tourism policy makers to discuss initiatives to facilitate tourism development in the country.

The 19th edition of SATTE will be held at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi from February 10-12, 2012. The annual event, organised by UBM India, will feature over 600 exhibitors targeting over 6,000 qualified buyers.

SATTE 2012 will also feature an offshoot event, SATTE Mumbai West, which will be held from February 15-16, 2012 at the Leela Kempinski, Mumbai.

This year's edition of SATTE saw an increase in the number of visitors (17 per cent) and exhibitors (34 per cent) compared to the year before.