Ashok Institute of Hospitality & Tourism Management (AIH&TM), a certified hospitality training institute under India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), has introduced a tailor-made program in ‘Entrepreneurship Development’ exclusively designed for graduates in the tourism & hospitality industry. The programme was formally inaugurated by Arvind Singh, IAS, Secretary (Tourism) at a …
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IATO clarifies RCM issues
During its latest monthly interactive luncheon meeting in New Delhi, IATO briefed members about Reverse Charge Mechanism (RCM) through a presentation and updated them through in-house announcements. Manas Dwivedi Interacting with members at the recently-held luncheon after the successful conclusion of the convention in Kolkata, Indian Association of Tour Operators …
Read More »Inbound needs to be in focus
In an exclusive conversation with TravTalk, G Kamala Vardhana Rao, the newly appointed Chairman and Managing Director of ITDC, shared his vision on tourism in India and taking ITDC forward. Manas Dwivedi In his first interaction with the stakeholders of the industry the monthly interactive luncheon meeting of IATO in …
Read More »PATA India elects new team
Chaired by Yogendra Tripathi, Secretary — Tourism, the newly-elected team of PATA India Chapter has a busy year ahead. Its upcoming events include the Update & Outlook Meeting and Tourism Powerhouse. Nisha Verma PATA India Chapter recently held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) at The Park New Delhi, where it …
Read More »Morocco on an upswing
Morocco and India are set to sign an agreement in the field of air transport to encourage more travellers to visit both the countries. Anupriya Bishnoi Morocco, in an effort to double its tourist footfalls from India by 2019, has set up a Moroccan National Tourist Office in Delhi as …
Read More »ITDC bullish on travel and training
Piyush Tiwari, Director (Commercial & Marketing), India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), speaks with TRAVTALK on the PSU’s focus on The Ashok Hotel and how they are planning to develop and promote other divisions under its wings. TT BUREAU MICE being a big part of ITDC’s success, how are you working …
Read More »2017: A rollercoaster for the industry
Major setbacks like GST, liquor ban and demonetisation plagued the tourism and hospitality industry. Looking back, the who’s who from the fraternity speak on how they dealt with the issues. TT BUREAU Satpal Maharaj, Tourism Minister, Government of Uttarakhand 2017 was very optimistic for Uttarakhand tourism, as the 4-dhaam yatra …
Read More »Leveraging MICE in India
ITDC and ICPB co-hosted a roadshow to promote the MICE segment, providing an opportunity to stakeholders to network and interact with professional suppliers, conference organisers, DMCs, travel agents, etc. Keeping in mind India’s progress as one of the fastest-growing destinations for conventions and meetings of all sizes and hues, the …
Read More »India woos tourists from ME
The e-Tourist Visa regime and lure of the year-round destination will propel the numbers from Middle East, say India Tourism officials at ATM 2017 Travel marts have been key in promotion of any destination and India has been a regular participant at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) since its inception …
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