ADTOI ORGANISES ROAD SHOW AT DILLI HAAT IN ASSOCIATION WITH DELHI TOURISM AND JET AIRWAYS ON 8TH AND 9TH OCTOBER TO SHOWCASEAND PROMOTE DOMESTIC TOURISM
{ 08 - 09th October 2005 }

To propagate and promote domestic tourism among the public Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI) National Body of Domestic Tour Operators, in association with Delhi Tourism and Jet Airways organised a Road Show at Dilli Haat on 8th and 9th October 2005. 20 stalls were set up and Companies representing from the Travel & Tourism Industry participated in the show.

The show was mainly focused to bring awareness among the public about the tourism potential the country has and how do they go about in planning and visiting various destinations during their holidays. With ensuing festive season when people plan to travel with their families on holidays the show could be of great assistance in getting all travel related information and assistance.

The Road Show was inaugurated by Shri Arvinder Singh Lovely, Hon'ble Minister of Tourism, Education & Culture, Govt. of NCT of Delhi on 8th October 2005. Mr. Mukesh Jagga, President, ADTOI and Mr. Ramesh Negi, Managing Director, Delhi Tourism & Transportation Development Corporation Ltd. welcomed the Hon'ble Minister. The Hon'ble Minister after lighting the inaugural lamp visited the stalls and met the press for briefing.

Hon'ble Minister appreciated the initiative taken both by ADTOI and Delhi Tourism to put up a show of this kind to educate the public and bring awareness about the country's great tourism potential for the tourists to visit various destinations. He explained various steps that are being taken by the Delhi Govt. to promote Delhi as a major tourist destination both domestically and internationally. He stated that tour operators availing the services of conducted sightseeing tours by Delhi Tourism would be given incentives.

Mr. Sanjay Saxena, General Secretary, ADTOI stated that Delhi is presently being looked upon by the tourists as the transit city to visit other destinations. He wanted that this concept should be changed and Delhi should be made as a major tourist destination for the people all over the country. He also appreciated the steps taken by Delhi Tourism to bring out a literature on Cultural Heritage of Delhi which is very educative and popular and desired that the same if made available to travel fraternity all over the country it will go a long way to promote Delhi and bring more tourist traffic to Delhi. He said that Delhi Tourism's efforts to make the Heritage walk in Chandni Chowk is very laudable and impressive.

ADTOI organized a cultural programme in association with Jet Airways on 8th Evening during the Road Show which was largely attended by the visitors to Dilli Haat. ADTOI also offered prizes (holiday packages) to the visitors to Dilli Haat who were lucky in the draw held on both days. ADTOI intends to have more such showsin Delhi and other cities in future.