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| L-R: Union minister for finance and defence Arun Jaitley was welcomed by Nakul Anand, chairman FAITH at the 2nd National Conference of Tourism Ministers held in New Delhi under the aegis of the Ministry of Tourism | L-R: RV Deshpande, tourism minister, Karnataka; Nakul Anand, chairman, FAITH; Shripad Naik, union MoS for Tourism; Subhash Goyal, president, IATO; Parvez Dewan, secretary tourism, Government of India and Sarabjit Singh, vice-chairman, FAITH |
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| Bringing Smiles Thailand hosted the biggest BFF Get Together consisting of a Mega Fam Trip & Happiness Street Festival at the end of July 2014 which witnessed the presence of more than 900 travel media, bloggers, celebrities and travel industry executives from 47 countries | Wholesome Experience Tourism Authority of Thailand’s Mumbai Office, together with the Thai Consulate in Mumbai organised a B2B showcase of Chiang Mai’s products, attractions, hotels and resorts at the Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai |
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| Boosting Relations Côte d’Ivoire, a country located in West Africa celebrated its Independence Day recently amid fanfare at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai | Outstanding Work Hanneli Slabber, country manager, South African Tourism received the ‘Best Professional Marketing’ award by Alain St. Ange, minister of tourism, Seychelles at Safari India National Tourism Awards 2014 during the Pacific Area Travel Writers Association (PATWA) International Seminar held in New Delhi |
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| Discovering Destinations Indian travel agents were recently taken on a trade FAM trip to Ontario, Canada wherein they explored Niagara, Toronto and Ottawa | Turnaround Strategy L-R: Cramer Ball, CEO designate, Jet Airways; Naresh Goyal, chairman, Jet Airways and James Hogan, president and CEO, Etihad Airways at the announcement of their long-term commitment to the growth of India’s economy and aviation industry including a major new turnaround strategy for Jet Airways to return to profitability in three years at an event held in New Delhi |
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| Conservation Partnership AAT Kings and TreadRight Foundation have collaborated with Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors to support the koala rehabilitation project at Australia Zoo’s Wildlife Hospital. Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors will receive a significant donation of US$ 48,000 over two years | Harnessing Talent InterGlobe Technology Quotient recently organised a ‘Student of the Year’ contest with an aim to test the travel quotient of students, strive for excellence and create a talent pool for the industry. The final round of the contest was held at the Pullman Hotel in Gurgaon |
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| Intense Competition L-R: Dr Denis Napthine, Premier of Victoria and Cadel Evans, World champion and tour de France winner unveiled plans for a new cycling event – the Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race to be held in Australia in 2015 | Diversified Culture Rocky S, Indian fashion designer, recently visited Hong Kong to experience the diversified environment and culture of the city |
