A delegation of India Association of Tour Operators led by its President Rajiv Mehra, Vice President Ravi Gosain, Hony Secretary Sanjay Razdan, Chairman IATO Eastern Region J K Mohanty and Chairman IATO Odisha Chapter Gagan Sarangi has met Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha Pravati Parida (she also holds the charge of Tourism Minister), to seek their support for the 40th IATO Annual Convention 2025.
The delegation also met Samarth Verma, IAS, Director Tourism to discuss the way forward for the upcoming mega tourism event scheduled to be held in August 2025 in Puri, Odisha.
According to the communique released by the association, the Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister and Director Tourism were very receptive and were delighted to be the host state of the 40th IATO Annual Convention taking place in the city of Lord Jagannath.
They assured to extend their full support to IATO from Government of Odisha. They were also apprised of the role of IATO in promoting inbound tourism to India and how IATO annual convention will help in the growth of tourism to Odisha post our convention in Puri.
IATO Delegation also inspected various hotels in Puri to secure accommodation for the convention delegates.
There are many new hotels that have come up in Puri and IATO convention will provide them an opportunity to showcase their properties in Odisha to the IATO members and other stakeholder joining the convention.
Later IATO Office Bearers also had an interactive meeting at Hotel Swosti Premium, Bhubaneswar with the IATO Odhisa chapter Members to seek their co-operation and support for the convention.
Members in Odisha were very enthusiastic and are eagerly waiting for the convention to take place in August 2025 in Puri, Odisha.
