Key happenings in the world of tourism
HEALTH CAMP Gangavaram Port recently organised a mega medical camp for the local community at Nadupuru High School, Peda Gantyada Mandal, Visakhapatnam, which was inaugurated by Palla Srinivasa Rao, MLA, Gajuwaka Assembly Constituency
ADVENTUROUS NARRATION L-R: Vijay Crishna, actor; Ratna Singh, naturalist, Taj Safaris; Mandip Singh Soin, founder, Ibex Expedition and Charu Sharma, sportscaster at the Mumbai edition of Adventure Stories held at The Taj Mahal Hotel, Mumbai
BROAD REACH The Travel Agents Engagement Programme was recently organised at Hotel Sun N Sand, Pune to celebrate the ninth anniversary of the Pune Chapter of Enterprising Travel Agents Association (ETAA), which has now become the Western India Chapter of ETAA
BOOSTING TOURISM Musafir.com and the Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing have announced a joint campaign to promote Dubai as a key destination for Indian travellers, the partnership being officially launched by Musafir.com’s brand ambassador Sachin Tendulkar in Dubai
DISCOVERING MAURITIUS Mauritius Tourism Promotion Authority recently organised a luxury roadshow to India at Trident, Bandra Kurla in Mumbai in an effort to promote Mauritius in India
UNIFIED EFFORTS The tourism division of Gyeongnam Development Corporation, Cox & Kings Travel India, Outbound Travel Agent Association of India and Korea Tourism Organisation recently signed an MoU in New Delhi and Mumbai with a view to attract Indian tourists to the Gyeongnam province in Korea
INTERACTIVE SESSIONS Department of Tourism, Philippines recently concluded its four city roadshow for trade partners based in Nagpur, Chandigarh, Lucknow and Delhi
REAFFIRMING COMMITMENT L-R: James Hogan, president and CEO, Etihad Airways met Maharashtra chief minister, Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai to reaffirm the airline’s commitment to the Indian state and its capital Mumbai
ENGAGING DISCOURSE US president Barack H Obama (second from left) and group CEO of Ethiopian Airlines Tewolde GebreMariam (left) recently held discussions at Bole International Airport beside the B787 Dreamliner aircraft
GROWTH PROMOTION The ASEAN Promotional Chapter for Tourism (APCT) – India Chapter along with hospitality partner Starwood Hotels and Resorts recently held a networking evening at ITC Grand Central in Mumbai
INFORMATION UPDATE Cathay Pacific Airways recently conducted its annual workshop for the travel trade at The Imperial New Delhi and The Westin Gurgaon, New Delhi
STRENGTHENING RELATIONS L-R: Temel Kotil, CEO, Turkish Airlines and Sebastian Mikosz, CEO, LOT Polish Airlines recently signed a letter of understanding to initiate an enhanced cooperation between relevant Polish, Turkish and beyond markets and to deepen commercial cooperation on the existing ones
HONOURING PARTNERSHIP Cathay Pacific and Dragonair cargo teams in India recently held their annual Top Agents Award Dinners across Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru
FUTURE LEADERS FICCI FLO Bangalore in association with KPMG in India’s Governance Institute introduced a programme to orient women in Bengaluru with the necessary skills and knowledge to be a woman director
PAYING OBEISANCE Hyderabad recently celebrated Bonalu, an annual festival of Telangana where Goddess Mahankali is worshiped to ward off evil and usher peace
MOBILE POWERHOUSE Dr Varun Vagish, an adventurist and car enthusiast, recently drove a Tata Nano to the Base Camp of Siachen Glacier in Ladakh from Asansol, West Bengal, thereby covering 7000 km in 20 days
NEW BEGINNINGS Thomas Cook India’s education and training vertical, Centre of Learning, recently felicitated 270 students of the 2014-15 batch at its fourth convocation ceremony held at the Indian Merchants Chamber in Mumbai
NEW BEGINNINGS Thomas Cook India, in an initiative, managed over 100 delegates from China, Korea and Taiwan, at a food exchange programme organised by its inbound division, Travel Corporation (India) in New Delhi
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