Subhash Goyal hands over the baton to the new Secretary who will be representing IATO in FAITH as he chose not to re-contest either for IATO or for FAITH. As the outgoing Secretary of FAITH, he shared some recommendations for the future office bearers to consider. Sharing his gratitude for …
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In a recent interaction with members, Vishwas Makhija, President, ATOAI, apprised them on the initiatives undertaken by the Association such as restructuring of the sub-committees, formation of a women’s task force, and ensuring more interactive meetings in the future as well. Manas Dwivedi Vishwas Makhija claims that since being elected …
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Titled ‘Skill HER for Sustainable Tourism’, the TAAI-WITT and FICCI-FLO webinar, powered by TRAVTALK, advocates the belief that ‘Empowered women Empower women’.Women from various walks of life talk about being entrepreneurs and honing skills. Jyoti Mayal, President, TAAI Women have always held a very strong place in tourism and hospitality. …
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Only those tourism stakeholders that implement strategic sustainability initiatives that reduce costs, increase revenue and improve guest experiences will earn a competitive advantage, believes Kingshuk Biswas who is on the UNWTO panel of Tourism Experts. Recently I had purchased a Cadbury Silk chocolate from a convenience store. On top of …
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Prof Martin Barth, President & CEO, World Tourism Forum Lucerne, discusses the two finalists from India and why more start-ups should consider applying for their Innovation Camps. He adds that the main factors they considered in the selection process were pressing problems that candidates aimed to solve and their potential …
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Organising its first physical event in the COVID-era, the Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI) recently conducted a Tourism Conclave from March 9-12, 2021 at the Statue of Unity in Kevadia, Gujarat. The event saw participation from more than 200 members and also included a tour of the area. …
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Nirmalya Choudhury, Executive Director – Operations, JTI Group and Chapter Chairman (North East States) for IATO, believes that wildlife tourism encompasses learning about flora, fauna and understanding local communities as well Now that the extended lockdowns and travel restrictions caused by the pandemic in India are slowly easing in many …
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Members of the Travel & Tourism Association of Goa (TTAG) met Goa CM Pramod Sawant to share suggestions for the upcoming Goa State Budget 2021 and request him to allow international charter flights to land in Goa. Hazel Jain In order to help stakeholders in Goa recover from the after-effects …
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The FHRAI Institute of Hospitality Management (FHRAI-IHM) has appointed Arun Kumar Singh as its Director. An illustrious career spanning over three and half decades in Hospitality Management, Singh brings to FHRAI-IHM his expertise in institutional and academic administration. He will aid FHRAI-IHM’s Research and Development and be a value-add to …
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IATO concluded its biennial election recently, where Rajiv Mehra was elected as the new President and EM Najeeb was re-elected as the Senior Vice President of the Association. The office bearers and EC are a mix of new and old faces. Rajiv Mehra, President I never believed that I would …
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