PHD’s 3rd India Heritage Tourism Conclave

The PHD Chamber of Commerce has planned a series of events for the travel & tourism industry in 2014. The Chamber announced that the 3rd India Tourism Conclave will be organised on Feb 21 at the India Islamic Cultural Centre in New Delhi, with special foc

Speaking to ; Yogesh Srivastav, Senior Secretary, Tourism and Civil Aviation, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry said that the Conclave will be inaugurated by Parvez Dewan, Secretary, Tourism, Govt of India. It will be organised in association with the Ministry of Tourism (MOT) and all the Himalayan states. This year, the Conclave will put emphasis on Himalayas as a sustainable destination round the year. This initiative is to strengthen the recently launched MOT’s campaign called ‘777 Days of the Incredible Indian Himalayas’. “We are also looking at releasing an extensive study on Himalayan Heritage Tourism at the Conclave,” Srivastav said. He also informed that interactions would take place between Governments (both Central and State) and the private sector investors regarding issues and opportunities affecting investment in tourism sector in Himalayan states “By organising various events, we provide the industry a platform for meaningful discussions between the industry practitioners as well as with policymakers,” said Srivastav. He informed that the Heritage Tourism Conclave will be followed by a Wellness Tourism Conclave in May in Uttrakhand, a Tourism Conclave in Bihar in November, Eco Tourism Conclave in Madhya Pradesh in November and Holiday on Wheels Conclave in New Delhi in December 2014. Yogesh Srivastav Senior Secretary, Tourism and Civil Aviation, PHDCCI