Lally Mathews

Hony. Secretary, IATO

The annual conventions are very important event. One needs to realise that our members are spread across the length and breadth of the country and most of them look forward to the annual convention to bring all of them together. It’s the best networking event, where one gets to meet all the value chains including the state tourism boards, hotels, airlines, and excursion agents to name a few. Many of them exhibit at the travel mart that is inaugurated along with the annual convention.

Moreover, the business sessions and the guest speakers provide a lot of information, market intelligence and leads that our members can built on. It’s the annual convention that also brings many of the leading policy makers share the dais with our representatives and also the members get an opportunity to interact with them during the question and answer session.

Post the hectic parley of day-long events spread through out the convention, our members also get opportunity to relish the relaxed atmosphere of the evening gatherings. At the evening party, our members get to interact more freely over cocktail and dinner with our peers, guests and other invitees.