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Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) will also be organising workshops in cities like Delhi, Ahmedabad, Mumbai and Chennai. NISHA VERMA Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) recently organised a trade workshop with the Chinese province Yunnan for its members. Guldeep Singh Sahni, President, OTOAI, said, “We collaborated …

By Ahana Gurung In a bid to foster a sense of camaraderie among the travel fraternity, Enterprising Travel Agent’s Association (ETAA) organised their second domestic convention at Leonia Holistic Destination, Hyderabad. The convention attracted participants from all over the country and gathered more than 200 attendees who engaged in networking …

Skål Delhi recently held a film screening for its members during which Sanjay Datta, President, Skål Delhi, revealed plans for Skål Ball and Young Skål club. Skål Delhi recently held a screening of the documentary film Blood Lion for its members at the Roseate House, New Delhi. Datta claimed that …

IATO’s Committee for Education and Skill Development recently organised a training seminar for the beginner staff of its member agencies to help them tackle the challenges of the tourism industry. Kuku Kumar, Chairperson, Committee for Education and Skill Development, IATO, stressed that this programme will help the new entrants in …

The 33rd IATO Annual Convention will be held in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, from September 7-10, 2017, and the formal announcement about it will be made, along with the announcement of 2018 convention, very soon. The Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) held its Luncheon meeting recently at the Le Méridien, New …

TAFI is planning a day-long symposium in Mumbai in February which will focus on issues like e-visas for India, visa challenges for outbound, GST, etc. The Travel Agents Federation of India (TAFI) is planning a day-long symposium in Mumbai in the third or fourth week of February 2017. The symposium …

ETAA will be hosting its second domestic convention at Leonia Resort which is one hour away from the Hyderabad airport. As of now Tourism Fiji has confirmed to be the cosponsors for the convention and other tourism boards may soon join in. The convention will host B2B sessions, presentations from …

Ajay Sarin, President, Indian Association of Amusement Park & Industries (IAAPI), speaks with TravTalk about the upcoming expo Q. What will the next edition of IAAPI Amusement Expo hope to achieve? The forthcoming IAAPI Amusement Expo will showcase new rides and attractions manufactured by leading ride manufacturers from around the …

The association’s Western Region Chapter wants its members to interact with students as guest lecturers at two of the educational institutes it has tied up with. Knowledge shared, it says, is knowledge gained. HAZEL JAIN The Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) Western Region Chapter is keen on making its …

Partha Chatterjee, President, Skål Club of Bombay, has been trying to make the club more professional and streamline it while expanding its membership base by including individuals and entities from allied industries as well. Ever since he took over the mantle in October 2016, Partha Chatterjee, President, Skål Club of …