Associations

  Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI) has announced its 10th Annual Convention at Statue of Unity in Gujarat from February 12-14. The event will be hosted with the support of Gujarat Tourism. Nisha Verma The theme of ADTOI’s upcoming annual convention will be ‘Domestic Tourism – Hope …

To promote inbound tourism, Ministry of Tourism (MOT) has released the revised guidelines for Marketing Development Assistance (MDA) scheme for overseas promotions by tourism service providers. Manas Dwivedi Under the new guidelines that took effect from the beginning of this month, service providers will be entitled to more financial benefits …

India Tourism Mart (ITM) 2021 is all set to be held from February 18-20 as a virtual event, with as many as 500 buyers. Nisha Verma India Tourism Mart (ITM) 2021, which was earlier touted to be held as a hybrid event, will be held virtually this year from February …

Sunil Kumar, President, United Federation of Travel Agents’ Associations (UFTAA), in this in-depth exclusive interview with TRAVTALK, shares key milestones of 2020 and its under-discussion ‘Zero Risk’ programme whose premise is to protect agent interests. Hazel Jain Sunil Kumar shares in detail issues that have kept the association on its …

‘Abu Dhabi Specialist Programme’ is an e-learning platform which will educate travel trade industry professionals with all destination-related information about the emirate through a series of online courses. The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi will roll out the programme in three phases and several languages across 17 …

IATO held its virtual interactive meeting recently,where members discussed the new MDA guidelines for promotion of domestic tourism and the impending SEIS dues. Nisha Verma In his opening remarks, Rajesh Mudgill, Hony. Secretary, IATO, shared that the new MDA guidelines for promotion of domestic tourism was good news. The revised …

The Travel Operators for Tigers India Wildlife Association will conduct a 10-part series of virtual tutorial starting from January 13, 2021 to educate the trade about wildlife. Hazel Jain TOFTigers is a collective campaign and global alliance that includes stakeholders such as governments, communities and travellers to spread awareness about …

Himanshu Talwar, Assistant Secretary General, FHRAI, believes that curating a wholesome travel experience by catering to specific religious needs could attract more travellers. In this light, he talks about the importance of Jain tourism and its potential. India is a land of many cultures, and many religions have found their …

The state governments must ensure they implement homogeneous COVID protocols for visitors across all the states of the region since most visitors to the Northeast visit at least two states, says Nirmalya Choudhury, Chapter Chairman – North East States, Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO). Hazel Jain North-Eastern people are …

The annual North East Festival will now take place on December 19-20, 2020 at Radisson Blu Hotel, Guwahati and will also be relayed live on social media channels. Promotions are already underway. Hazel Jain The North East Festival (NEF) that is an annual event being conducted in New Delhi every …