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PATA India Chapter’s Tourism PowerHouse, scheduled from August 5-6, 2018 at The Park, New Delhi, will see stalwarts of the industry coming together to discuss trends and issues relevant to tourism.
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Rashmi Verma, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India and Chairman, PATA India Chapter, announced the dates and the concept behind organising Tourism Powerhouse from August 5-6, 2018. “We hope to draw eminent speakers from all over the world to speak on contemporary issues like responsible tourism, sustainable tourism, marketing, digital marketing, etc. We are hopeful that apart from the industry, the state tourism boards, other organisations and stakeholders will also be participating,” she said.
Suman Billa, Joint Secretary, Tourism, Government of India, shared, “As India grows rapidly as a tourism destination, it is essential for us to brainstorm from time to time. Tourism PowerHouse is an excellent platform to bring the best minds across the industry to ideate and figure out where we need to go ahead.”
The event is perceived as a platform to discuss perceptions, opportunities and challenges in the Indian travel realm. Jatinder Taneja, Honorary Secretary, PATA India Chapter, said that with so many changes happening in the Indian tourism industry, Tourism Powerhouse will be the ideal platform to see how India is perceived internationally and what we can learn from experts in the industry. “India is seeing a lot of changes in terms of infrastructure development, increased connectivity and before that e-visa as well. We want to hear international speakers and their perspective on India,” he added.
