AITTC toasts 2018 successes

IT’S been a busy 12 months for the volunteer committee at Australia India Travel & Tourism Council (AITTC), and last night they celebrated their deserving achievements with partners and suppliers at a Christmas dinner.

Under the leadership of Chairman Sandip Hor and Co-Chairman/Treasurer Phillip Boniface, AITTC has made a solid mark in the industry this year in Australia and India.

“This year has been a very productive year for us at AITTC in terms of strategic movements, the biggest one is getting involved with the Australian Govt’s India Economic Strategy, a strategy developed by the Australian Government and focused on how to do business in India,” Hor said.

This year also saw AITTC sign a MoU with the Australia India Business Council to offer travel and tourism as part of their portfolio, and a research project undertaken with UNSW on bilateral travel trends between Australia and India over a 10-year period.

Another key achievement included lobbying with Sydney Airports to have signage in Hindi on arrival to welcome visitors from India, which was agreed to and came into effect in Oct.

Pictured at Fortune Chinese Restaurant in Sydney last night is the AITTC team: Vishnu Daram, Sandip Hor, Thushara Liyanarachchi & Phillip Boniface.