AAHAR 2012 The International Food & Hospitality Fair
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ITPO Activities and Functions

The main activities and services of ITPO:-
 Managing the extensive trade fair complex, Pragati Maidan in the heart of Delhi.
 Organising various trade fairs and exhibitions at its exhibition complex in Pragati Maidan and other centres in India.
 Extending use of Pragati Maidan for holding of trade fairs and exhibitions by other fair organisers both from India and abroad.
 Identifying and nurturing specific export products with long range growth prospects.
 Cultivating overseas buyers through timely and efficient services.
 Establishing durable contacts between Indian suppliers and overseas buyers.
 Assisting Indian companies in product development and adaptation to meet buyers’ requirements.
 Organising Buyer-Seller Meets and other exclusive India shows with a view to bringing buyers and sellers together.
 Organising India Promotions with Department Stores and Mail Order Houses abroad.
 Participating in overseas trade fairs and exhibitions.
 Arranging product displays for visiting overseas buyers.
 Inviting overseas buyers and organising their meetings with Indian suppliers.
 Assisting in locating suitable foreign collaborators for transfer of technology, joint ventures, marketing tie-ups and investment promotion.
 Organising seminars / Conferences / Workshops.
 Encouraging and involving small and medium scale units in export promotion efforts.
 Conducting in-house and need-based research on trade and export promotion
 Enlisting the involvement and support of the State Governments in India for promotion of India’s foreign trade.
 Promoting establishment of facilities for holding trade fairs in State Capitals or other suitable locations in India, wherever possible, in consultation with concerned State Governments.

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