Domestic Tourism
Evening Organized by Adtoi on the Occasion of its AGM & Website
Launching at Hyatt Regency{ 18th December 2004 }Association
of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI) National Body of Domestic Tour
Operators organized a ‘DOMESTIC TOURISM EVENING’ on the occasion
of its 7th AGM at Hyatt Regency Delhi on 18th December 2004.The
major sponsors of the mega event were the Department of Tourism, Govt. of
India, MP Tourism, Madhya Pradesh Govt. and Jet Airways.
The Chief
Guest of the evening was the Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent
Charge) Mrs. Renuka Choudhury. Among other dignitaries who participated were
Shri Arvind Joshi, Secretary, Tourism, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Amitabh
Kant, Joint Secretary, Department of Tourism, Shri Ashwani Lohani, Managing
Director, Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corporation Ltd.
Mr.
Jyoti Kapur, President, ADTOI while welcoming the Hon’ble Minister Mrs.
Renuka Choudhury addressed the gathering stating that ADTOI is dedicating
this day to honour the DOMESTIC TOURIST in the country who forms the
backbone of the Tourism Industry. He emphasized that since 9/11 the
countries world over have realized the importance of domestic tourism and
even the biggest and the greatest Democracy – USA and the largest
democracy India have recognized the given due place to this segment, which
is an all season product not affected by any catastrophe and calamity. He
appreciated the enterprise of our Hon’ble Minister to strengthen the
infrastructure leading to destinations. He stated that 2004 has put AGE OF
DOMESTIC TOURISM on a fast track and the focus is to develop planned
destination, infrastructure and circuit development with the support of the
central and state governments. He appealed to the Hon’ble Minister to
look into the long pending request of the industry for a rationalization of
taxes levied on Tourism Industry and also to recognize Domestic Tour
Operator as a separate category and foster RESPONSIPLE tourism with good
practices countrywide focusing on Unspoilt Nature. Minister released the
DOMESTIC TOURISM MANUAL published by ADTOI which would be the stepping stone
for DOMESTIC TOURISM's presence in the WORLD OF INDIA.
Hon’ble
Minister in her speech thanked the President, ADTOI, Mr. Jyoti Kapur for
organizing a ‘Domestic Tourism Evening’ to showcase the potential
of domestic tourism in the country. She appreciated the great
efforts that have been made by the Association in boosting domestic tourism
in the country and assured Ministry's full support to ADTOI's endeavor to
strengthen & substantiate sustainable Domestic Tourism in the Country.
She explained the various measures that are being taken by the Govt. to
encourage countrymen to visit places of interests across the country. She
requested for cooperation and larger participation by industry people, NGOs
to establish environmental eco-friendly tourism in the country. She assured
of Govt. support in the industry’s endeavor to boost tourism which
shall bring prosperity to all regions in the country. Hon’ble Minister
released a Manual on Domestic Tourism brought out by ADTOI on the occasion.
Later
ADTOI Website
www.adtoi.com
(Developed & Hosted by Sai Soft Technologies) was launched by Mr.
Amitabh Kant, Joint Secretary, Department of Tourism.
The
programme was followed by a product presentation by Mr. Ashwani Lohani,
Managing Director, Madhya Pradesh State Tourism Development Corpn. Ltd. –
PARTNER STATE on the tourism potential of Madhya Pradesh and a famous ballet
‘Mrignayani’ giving the travel trade an experience of the rich
cultural heritage of Madhya Pradesh by MP Tourism.
The evening was
an all around success and attended by members of ADTOI, invitees from Govt.,
Travel & Tourism Industry, State Tourism Boards, Airlines, Press/Media.
