Deputy Chief Minister and Director Tourism 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 on December 17, 2024, met with Pravati Parida, Deputy Chief Minister who also holds the charge of Tourism Minister and Samarth Verma, IAS – Director Tourism, Government of Odisha in their Office in Bhubaneswar to seek their support for the 40th IATO Annual Convention -2025.
The 40th IATO Annual Convention is scheduled to be held in August 2025 in Puri, Odisha.
Both 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.
The delegation comprised of Rajiv Mehra – President, Ravi Gosain-Vice President, Sanjay Razdan-Hony. Secretary, J.K. Mohanty-Chairman IATO Eastern Region and Gagan Sarangi-Chairman IATO Odisha Chapter.
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 with an opportunity to showcase their properties in Odisha to the IATO members and other stakeholders joining the convention.
Later IATO Office Bearers also had an interactive meeting at Hotel Swosti Premium, Bhubaneswar with the IATO Odisha 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.
