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DEL/285/2019/ALLM/15                                   6th July 2019 To All IATO Members, Sub: 35th IATO Annual Convention,12th –15th September 2019, Kolkata, West Bengal Dear Members, We are delighted to announce the 35th IATO Annual Convention being held in Kolkata from 12th – 15th  September 2019. West Bengal will be the host state and we have been assured full support from the State Government. The venue of the convention...

Dear ADTOI members & Industry Friends, Greetings from ADTOI !!! We're delighted to unveil the 09th ADTOI Convention cum Exhibition 2019 to be held at Ahmedabad with the support of Gujarat Tourism as Host State on 16-18, August 2019 at Hyatt Regency, Ashram Road with a theme “ सम्पूर्ण भारत भ्रमण Explore India - Experience India” Ahmedabad originally founded by Ahmed Shah, the ruler in whose name the city...

NGO Salaam Bombay Foundation to boost the morale of young girls by presenting them with starter kits, pressure cookers and bakery moulds to encourage entrepreneurial spirit among them A woman multitasks every single day playing a mother, a wife, a daughter, a professional, a homemaker and legion more roles -- each with equal poise and grace. Her strength and indomitable...

Union Tourism Minister and Chairman of National Tourism Advisory Council (NTAC) Shri K J Alphons said that Statue of Unity, now being world’s most favored tourists attraction will by next year, witness almost 5 million visitors. Almost 1.39 crores new jobs have created in the tourism sectors in last four year, Minister informed. He said that since Prime Minister Shri...

लाल किले में एक भारत, श्रेष्ठ भारत की भावना दर्शाने वाले पांच दिवसीय ‘भारत पर्व’ का आयोजन तो क्या प्लान है इस वीकेंड का जनाब ? इस बार का गणतंत्र दिवस आप कैसे मनाने वाले हैं ? मैं तो अपने भारत को उसके कोने कोने में जाकर देख आती हूँ। आप अगर एक जगह पर देखना चाहते हैं तो लाल किले का...

  State receives accolades for its superlative efforts to make Gujarat a great tourist destination, honoured for Best Civic Management, Best Heritage City and Best Airport September 27, New Delhi: Gujarat reasserted its momentous wins at the National Tourism Award this year too by winning as many as three major awards: Best Civic Management (Saputara), Best Heritage City (jointly won with Mandhu,...

In a colourful ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan on World Tourism Day, 27th September 2018, Mr. K.J. Alphons,  Hon’ble Minister of State for Tourism (I/C) gave away National Tourism Awards 2016-17 to awardees in various segments in Travel, Tourism & Hospitality Industry.  The National Tourism Awards are prestigious awards given in recognition of achievements in the travel, tourism and hospitality sectors. It...

34th IATO Annual Convention, 6 – 9 September 2018, Vishakhapatnam   IATO is delighted to announce the 34th IATO Annual Convention being held in Vishakhapatnam from 6 - 9 September 2018, with the full support from Andhra Pradesh Tourism. IATO have also been assured full support from the Hon’ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh, Shri N. Chandrababu Naidu who has given his consent...

दोस्तों अगर आप जा रहे हैं दिल्ली घूमने और चाहते हैं कि थोड़ी बचत की जाए तो आप यूज़ कीजिये दिल्ली मेट्रो। यह लगभग पूरे दिल्ली को कवर करती है। लेकिन अब सवाल आता है कि रूट किस से पता करूँ ? किसी दोस्त को फ़ोन लगाएं या फिर गूगल करें। तो जनाब आपकी इस परेशानी का हल मैंने...

NEXA AND WORLDWIDE MEDIA LAUNCH  ‘NEXA JOURNEYS ON ASIAN HIGHWAY 1 DRIVEN BY S-CROSS’ A UNIQUE TRAVEL & ADVENTURE SERIES FEATURING CELEBRITIES FROM DIFFERENT WALKS OF LIFE    TO PREMIERE ON MAY 21ST  ONLY ON  DISCOVERY CHANNELS  Much to the delight of car fanatics and travel junkies, ‘NEXA Journeys On Asian Highway 1 Driven By S-Cross, the first ever travel show covering the entire stretch of the Asian highway is all set to launch this month. The series will showcase the less explored territory which has raised curiosity amongst the discerning traveler’s keen to take up the journey on the ultimate cross country road trip. The adventurous journey of five celebrities on Asian Highway 1 (AH1), will premiere on 21st May at 7:30 pm only on Discovery Channels (Discovery, Discovery Turbo and Discovery HD)   This one-of-a-kind travel show brings together an exclusive partnership between Nexa, symbolic for new experiences, and WorldWide Media, a leading lifestyle and entertainment company. To provide a stunning cinematic experience for its viewers, this show will capture the journey of five different travelers and celebrities on the most adventurous unexplored terrain. Speaking on the initiative Mr. R.S. Kalsi (Executive Director, Marketing & Sales, Maruti Suzuki) said, “NEXA marks the first initiative by an automobile company to go beyond selling cars and create a new format of lifestyle experience for the customers. NEXA Journeys is not just about being able to explore new places; it’s about indulging your senses and experiencing new things, trying something unthought-of. Tasting the feeling that money can’t buy. NEXA Journeys on Asian Highway 1’, is one-of-a-kind travel show that aims to provide a new exclusive format for experience seekers.” Commenting the launch, Deepak Lamba, CEO- Worldwide Media said, “The series marks WWM’s foray into television production, our aim is to provide holistic branding and marketing solutions to brands we work with, in NEXA we found the ideal partners, to co-create a unique property through cutting-edge content. Nexa Journeys on Asian Highway 1’ is truly experiential in its form, and tick marks all the relevant boxes to reinforce the new age phenomenon of content marketing. Our portfolio brands Top Gear Magazine India and Lonely Planet Magazine India are on board as marketing partners and they already have a strong credibility in the auto and travel space which will reflect in the show’’. Identifying the travelers for this epic road trip began with choosing five passions viz. acting, cooking, photography, singing and an auto enthusiast. Basis this, five celebrities were chosen, who associated strongly with these passions in their life. Entries were then invited from across India to select five interesting personalities who will accompany the five celebrities through this journey. Actress Pallavi Sharda, Chef Saransh Goila, Fashion photographer Taras Taraporvala, Editor of TopGear Magazine Girish Karkera, Singer Natalie Di Luccio, Professional race car driver Hussein Kachwala, Cinematographer Sai Sanil, Media consultant Naved Farooqui, Musician Kunal Kundu and PR consultant and content writer Madhurima Roy will be seen on board taking this life-changing experiential journey. Apart from this, the show will also encapsulate and showcase the different passion of each of the participants such as acting, cooking, photography, singing and writing.   This seven episode series will cover the journey of a lifetime for these 10 people which begins from Delhi, as they travel through UP to Varanasi, exploring the treasure trove of culture the oldest city in the world has to offer. Crossing Jorhat in Assam they visit the serene tea gardens as they continued to Majuli the biggest river island in the world situated in the Brahmaputra. Here they experience the unique culture of the locals, travelling on-board ferries which are a way of life on this island. Moving on further to Kohima, a hilly district in Nagaland, they discover the indigenous tribes, their music and the matriarchal society characteristic to most north eastern states. From here their next stop was Manipur to witness the border town of Moreh, located on the India-Myanmar border in the Chandel district, which ignited a sense of patriotism amongst the travelers. Further they crossed the borders of India and move into Bagan in Myanmar known for the Bagan Archaeological Area, where more than 2,000 Buddhist monuments tower over the pristine green plains, this also gave our travelers a peak into the Buddhist culture. In the final leg of the trip, they begin their journey from Myanmar to Bangkok in Thailand which marks the completion of this epic journey. 10 traveller’s, 4325 kilometers, 3 nations, one long road trip, here it’s not about the destination but about the journey, experiencing the new, the different and the diverse, exactly what this road trip offers. Watch ‘NEXA JOURNEYS ON ASIAN HIGHWAY 1 DRIVEN BY S-CROSS’ only on Discovery Channel every Sunday at 7:30pm