The ADTOI 2021 Annual Convention is the first major physical event being organized by a stakeholder Association from tourism industry Post-Lockdown: Tourism Secretary
Travel Mail Desk: Ministry of Tourism, Government of India as part of its ongoing engagement with industry and its stakeholders in supporting Association of Domestic Tour Operators (ADTOI) for organising their Annual Convention at Kevadia, Statue of Unity from 12th to 14th February 2021. The Secretary of Ministry of Tourism, Shri Arvind Singh will address a session on “Role of Aviation in Promotion of Tourism” at the Convention. Add. Director-General of Ministry of Tourism, Ms Rupinder Brar will moderate a session on “Technology Is Future-Travel Real from Virtual”.
Addressing about the convention in New Delhi today, Secretary, Tourism, Shri Arvind Singh said that this Annual Convention is the first major physical event being organized by a stakeholder Association Post-Lockdown and approximately 350-400 delegates which includes Government dignitaries, prominent speakers from the industry, domestic tour operators, airlines, Hoteliers, Media are expected to attend this event from all over the country.
Shri Singh added that the Convention will be inaugurated at 1700 hrs on 12th February 21 and on 13th February there will be business Sessions dealing with current topics on tourism, product presentations, B2B meeting with Travel, Tourism & Hospitality partners, besides an exhibition showcasing various travel products.
As you all know that Kevadia in Gujarat has quickly become the pulsating destination and is growing rapidly in popularity as well as a complete tourism destination for everyone. Statue of unity has already achieved enormous count as far as numbers of tourists who have already visited the destination and it’s amazing to watch the count keep on increasing with each passing day.
The State of Gujarat has always been on the front foot to promote its tourism potential and in current times they are moving fast to revive and stabilize tourism. ADTOI has been supporting Tourism in Gujarat with an all-out endeavour to promote destinations in the State since long. Apart from extending support to all our Annual Conventions in the past has also hosted our Convention in 2019 held in Ahmedabad now in Kevadia at Tent City.
said: Mr P.P. Khanna, President, ADTOI
Convention Chairman
We have coined the theme to support our stand since the time COVID 19 pandemic devastated livelihoods of the stakeholders of the tourism industry. Travelling is an inborn activity with all of us. We cannot stop travelling. And after a great break, it is happening, people are moving out of their homes alone or with family for their social needs and by the grace of God tourism is reviving at destinations more during weekdays/festivities and it is going to bounce back in the days to come.
Gujarat is a Pioneer State looking at tourism seriously and doing all that is possible to showcase the state to the rest of India to experience incredible India. ADTOI 10th Annual Convention 2021 with the theme: DOMESTIC TOURISM – HOPE FOR THE REVIVAL“ देखोअपनादेश ” at Statue of Unity (SOU), one of the upcoming major destinations in the country for domestic tourists, with the support of Gujarat Tourism for the second time consecutively from 12th to 14th February 2021 at the Convention Hall, Tent City 2.
said: Mr. Chetan Gupta, Convention Chairman
Shri Arvind Singh said, “India has a robust domestic market which could soften the impact of COVID 19 as compared with nations that rely largely on international tourists. Post lockdown and as the control over the spread of pandemic is achieved, it is widely agreed fact that domestic tourism will recover faster than international tourism. Dekho Apna Desh is an initiative of the Ministry of Tourism; the initiative is in line with the appeal of the Prime Minister made from the ramparts of Red Fort on 15th August 2019 in his speech asking every citizen to visit at least 15 destinations by the year 2022, to promote domestic tourism in India which is intended to enhance tourist footfalls in places of tourist interest so as to help develop the local economy.”
Shri Arvind Singh also added, “Prime Minister also flagged off eight trains connecting different regions of the country to Kevadiya on 17th January 2021 at 11 AM via video conferencing to enhance the last mile connectivity to reach Statue of Unity. The train from Ahmedabad to Kevadia has a Vista-dome coach also, which is a huge tourist attraction.”
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