PATA Travel Mart 2015 officially opened in Bangalore, India on Monday with the official PTM2015 Opening Ceremony hosted by the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India. The Travel Mart, hosted by the Department of Tourism, Government of Karnataka, has attracted more than 1,000 delegates from 61 destinations. The total number of delegates includes 456 sellers from 266 organizations and 28 destinations, along with 242 buyers from 233 organizations and 50 source markets. A traditional lamp lighting and ribbon cutting ceremony took place on the morning of Sept. 7.