In-the-Issue

Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), has announced that its 36th IATO Annual Convention will be held in Gandhinagar in Gujarat from December 16-19, 2021. There will also be post-convention tours for attendees, keeping all safety protocols in mind. NishaVerma The venue of the convention is The LeelaGandhinagar, shared Rajiv …

South African Tourism’s first virtual roadshow titled ‘VirtuallyYoursSouthAfrica’ is slated to be held between October 20-22, 2021 and is expected to see participation from over 100 South African suppliers. Hazel Jain The three-day roadshow will include an exclusive CEO address to the top travel trade and corporate CEOs in India. …

Ensuring that Indian Buddhist Circuit is promoted in the right way, MOT recently concluded a Buddhist Circuit train journey and conference in Varanasi. Nisha Verma The tour started from Delhi and went on to Bodhgaya, Nalanda, Rajgir and Varanasi. The conference was held in the Varanasi leg of the tour, …

Rupinder Brar, Additional Director General, Tourism, shared how they are preparing to offer an experiential journey for tourists and also planning region specific events to trigger the travel bug amongst people, while ensuring the bottlenecks in infrastructure development are taken care of. Nisha Verma In line with the theme of …

Exhibitors from nearly 20 European countries have signed up for WTM London, which will take place on the WTM Global Stage at ExCeL London from 1 – 3 November 2021, in order to seal  meaningful business deals. Exhibitors from nearly 20 European countries have signed up for WTM London to …

Caravan tourism is slated to be the next big thing for Kerala Tourism after houseboats in three decades. What’s more, the Caravan Tourism Policy also offers investment subsidy to attract operators and incentivise the purchase of caravans. Kerala has announced a comprehensive, stakeholder-friendly Caravan Tourism Policy that will offer visitors …

Improving socio economic status of border districts, especially aspirational districts is one of the priorities of the government of India. An action plan is devised to lead to successful tourism in Bihar. Key priorities as well as a clear action plan to be followed by tourism authority. Jatinder Singh, Director, …

Located near Bengaluru in the industrial city of Tumkur, the 45-key hotel will also have a conference as well as a banquet hall and cater to both corporate and social events. Spree Hotels has announced the signing of a new hotel in Tumkur, Karnataka that further cements its presence all …

The 2021 GTFF Virtual Edition is produced in association and support of Netherlands Tourism, with the mission to acknowledge and reward talented tourism filmmakers. Janice Alyosius Global Tourism Film Festival (GTFF) is a groundbreaking Film Festival presenting films that have the power to raise awareness about the vital role destinations …

Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI) Women’s Collective organied a Gender Sensitisation workshop with the purpose of making travel an equal experience for women and to help the travel industry understand the importance of gender roles and expectations. Janice Alyosius Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI) Women’s Collective …