The 37th IATO Annual Convention held in Lucknow from 16th -19th December 2022 with a number of delegates crossing 1000, was followed by 5 post-convention tours. About 300 delegates and spouses joined the post tour of their interest which concluded on 22nd December 2022.
Hon’ble Yogi Adityanath attended as the Chief Guest during the Valedictory Session held on 18th December 2022 at the Centrum Hotel, Lucknow where he talked about the developmental plans of UP Govt. He gave more emphasis on the safety and security of tourists and assured that Uttar Pradesh is today the safest state in India for the tourists.
Shri Dayashankar Singh, Minister for Transport, UP; Shri Arun Kumar Saxena, Minister of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, UP; and Shri Mukesh Kumar Meshram were also present at the Valedictory Session. Shri Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Minister of Tourism, Maharashtra through his video message invited all for the 38th IATO Annual Convention scheduled to be held in Aurangabad in September 2023.
On 17th and 18th December 2022, there were deliberations in several business sessions. Rajiv Bansal, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation; Rakesh Kumar Verma, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Tourism; S.P. Singh, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, Govt. of India; Mukesh Kumar Meshram, Principal Secretary & DG Tourism, Govt. of Uttar Pradesh; Sheo Shekhar Shukla, Principal Secretary, Tourism, & MD, MP Tourism Board; Sachin R Jadhav, Director Tourism & MD – Odisha Tourism Development Corporation; Abhay Sinha, Director General, Service Export Promotion Council were the key government speakers in several business sessions.
During the Valedictory Session on 18th December 2022, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath Released the Coffee Table Book on Budelkhand and IATO Manual 2022-23.
37th IATO Annual Convention Concludes in Lucknow
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