Key happenings in the world of tourism
BEST EFFORTS Leena Karkera, resident manager, Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation (MPSTDC) Mumbai, was recently recognised as Best Marketing Manager 2016 from MP Tourism
INDIA FOCUS The Department of Tourism (DoT), Philippines had conducted a series of road shows in India from August 8 to 11, 2016, covering Kolkata, Chennai, Bengaluru and Mumbai
TRADE OVER LUNCH SKAL International, Mumbai organised its monthly luncheon at Havana Café & Bar, Gordon House and Hotel, where guest speaker Victor M R Vincent, founder of Chrisvinc Consulting, also gave an insight into GST
SPONSORING SKILLS L-R: H E Mubarak Saeed Al Shamsi, director general, Abu Dhabi Center for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (ACTVET) signing an agreement with Peter Baumgartner, CEO, Etihad Airways, announcing Etihad as official airline sponsor of WorldSkills Abu Dhabi 2017
DEVELOPING TRAVEL SOLUTIONS The winning teams of flydubai’s first Air Travel Hackathon along with the flydubai team and jury members in Hyderabad
SERVING PASSENGERS Aster DM Healthcare recently signed an agreement with Bangalore International Airport (BIAL) as its healthcare partner to manage medical services facility at Kempegowda International Airport
TRI-COLOUR CELEBRATION To mark India’s 70th Independence Day, Lufthansa Passenger Airlines recently extended an Indian reception at Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport
WELCOMING TRADE PARTNERS Lalith De Silva, regional manager, Indian subcontinent, SriLankan Airlines (fourth from left), appreciating the TAAI committee at its recent visit to Colombo, for TAAI Northern Region annual conference
A DESTINATION EXPERIENCE Zambia Tourism Board, in association with Ethiopian Airlines, recently hosted a group of Indian tour operators on a familiarisation trip
EXPLORING TOURISM OPPORTUNITIES Swati Kale, general manager, Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) at the Maharashtra Tourism Roadshow, at India International Travel Mart (IITM) in Chennai
EXCLUSIVELY MICE Thomas Cook India recently hosted an exclusive corporate event in collaboration with Sri Lanka Convention Bureau and SriLankan Airlines to harness the demand for MICE travel to Sri Lanka
DUBAI EXPLORATION Actor Emraan Hashmi and Karan Anand, head, relationships, Cox & Kings unveiling the travel guidebook ‘Dubai an experience’ at Crosswords, in Mumbai recently