ASSOCIATIONS

Every regional election brings with it a new team and the TAAI Western Region has chosen Sameer Karnani as its Chairman for the next term. The Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) has conducted its regional and chapter elections and the results are out. The Western Region elections that took …

Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI) has decided upon Hotel Novotel Visakhapatnam Varun Beach as their convention venue, and has declared the Chairman and Co-Chairman of the Convention. Nisha Verma ADTOI’s annual convention is all set to happen at the exotic Novotel Visakhapatnam Varun Beach in Andhra Pradesh. …

The 13th Annual Convention of Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI) will be held from Sept 18-21, 2017, in Kerala. Potential of adventure tourism in India and showcasing Kerala in a new light will be discussed. ATOAI’s 13th Annual Convention will be hosted at Backwater Ripples Resort in Kumarakom, …

In a bid to facilitate free flow of tourists across the globe and encourage travel professionals to work together, the United Federation of Travel Agents’ Associations (UFTAA) will be opening a Global Tourism Office in Istanbul, Turkey, by the end of August this year, reveals Sunil Kumar R., President, UFTAA. …

Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI) will be heading to Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, for their 8th Convention, where they are expecting around 300-350 delegates. After conducting its convention in Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh, in 2016, ADTOI finally announced its 8th Annual Convention’s venue to be Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, tentatively …

Shortage of tourist guides in Maharashtra is troubling inbound agents. IATO, which has been trying to resolve this issue, is now out of ideas. While e-visas for foreign tourists visiting India are on track, the most basic of facilities for them are hard to find – guides. Struggling with this …

Travel Agents Association of India — Northern Region has elected c, as its Chairman. Gaurav Dogra, Founder, Plan Your Holiday, is the Honorary Secretary while Gurdevinder Singh of Bhagwant Travel and Tours is the Treasurer. With the new team in place, TAAI-NR reveals its various plans for the upcoming term. …

The Hotel and Restaurant Association of Northern India (HRANI) held a seminar for its members on Goods and Services Tax (GST) at The Imperial, New Delhi recently. Kanchan Nath The Hotels and Restaurant Association of Northern India organised a GST seminar for its members at The Imperial, New Delhi, on …

The Enterprising Travel Agents Association (ETAA) South Chapter plans to keep Goa as its next destination for ‘Destination Expert Programme’. Hazel Jain The Enterprising Travel Agent’s Association (ETAA) South Chapter organised a four-day educational trip for its members to Hampi. This was under its ‘Destination Expert Programme’ and was held …

All the major travel associations organised dedicated sessions with tax experts and Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) executives to explain and address the working problems and issues that come with the implementation of GST. Heads of these associations here give a consolidated list of the concerns that their …