Key happenings in the world of tourism
Select Gathering Tourism Toronto recently hosted an exclusive VIP invitee thanksgiving dinner for its travel trade partners and select corporate companies in Mumbai
Educational Seminars Visit California, as part of the Brand USA ‘DiscoverAmerica’ outreach programme, recently organised educational seminars in Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad
Cricket Connect TakeMe2NewZealand, the Qualmark-endorsed visitor service, in association with former Black Caps player Jacob Oram and NZ Community Trust Cricket Centre recently launched an exclusive sports tourism product for school and corporate groups from cricket-playing nations
Noble Cause The Shotover Jet Christmas Cracker community show featuring dance performances and live music from local artists was recently held in New Zealand and raised US$ 16,655 for the Wakatipu Youth Trust
Networking Over Lunch Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) recently organised a luncheon for its members at The Park New Delhi
Learning Experience ICS Travel in association with Jet Airways and Renaissance Riverside Hotel Saigon recently organised a FAM trip to Vietnam for travel agents from Mumbai and Ahmedabad
Strengthening Relations Trafalgar recently hosted a seven day FAM trip covering north of Spain for its trade partners in Asia
Business Talk R-L: Cmde (Retd) R K Okhandiar, director – commercial and marketing, India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC); Trinath Behera, director – finance, ITDC; Girish Shankar, CMD, ITDC; Mahesh Sharma, union tourism minister; Dr Lalit K Panwar, secretary, ministry of tourism; Usha Sharma, additional director general – tourism; and Suman Billa, joint secretary – tourism at ITDC’s 49th Annual General Meeting held at The Ashok, New Delhi where ITDC handed over a cheque for Rs 3.73 crore to the Government of India towards five per cent interim dividend payment for the period 2013-14
Classical Fest A P Anil Kumar (right), tourism minister, Government of Kerala recently unveiled a brochure for the nine-day long Nishagandhi Festival being held at Kanakakkunnu in Thiruvananthapuram
Destination Showcase Outbound Travel Roadshow (OTR), a multi-city destination roadshow, was recently organised across five locations in India, starting with Mumbai
Holy Journey SriLankan Airlines recently flew His Holiness Pope Francis to the Philippines, Manila, for the second leg of his Asia Tour
Cricket Fever Tourism Ireland recently announced its sponsorship of the Ireland cricket team for the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup 2015