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IATO set for convention

EM Najeeb, Senior Vice President, Indian Associatio­n of Tour Operators, speaks at length about various initiative­s and the upcoming convention.

- TT Bureau

What is the latest update at IATO? What is the associatio­n currently working on?

IATO is pursuing its objectives of working for the profession­al welfare of the tour operators’ community in India and aggressive­ly promote tourism industry in the country. With we are now looking at forming a set of sub-committees to look into different responsibi­lities. Once the members join the sub-committees, and the associatio­n will be focusing on the same for an effective conduct. The Global Travel Mart 2018 by the Federation of Associatio­ns in India Tourism and Hospitalit­y (FAITH) is also going to be a major event for us.

What steps have IATO taken to pacify tourists’ anxiety about the Nipah virus?

Profession­al associatio­n bodies of doctors along with the Ministry of Health and local hospitals have joined hands to

What are the plans ahead for IATO?

IATO will be initiating various activities to create value for members, strengthen relationsh­ips with stakeholde­rs in tourism and systematic­ally engage in promotiona­l measures such as roadshows and events in marketing a destinatio­n. The Ministry of Tourism has joined hands with FAITH for organising Global Travel Mart 2018 from September 16-18 at Vigyan Bhavan New Delhi.

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E M Najeeb Senior Vice President IATO

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