Department of Tourism, Government of Karnataka hosted a series of Roadshows at Panaji, Mumbai & Pune on 21st, 23rd, & 24th November 2022 along with Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. The main objective behind the event was to promote the state as a tourist attraction for leisure tourism, MICE – meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions, adventure and wildlife tourism, and as a wedding destination.
The Roadshow held in Mumbai was inaugurated by Sri. Kapil Mohan, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, DoT – Karnataka; Mr. Sudhir Patil, NKCCA; & Ms. Ishrat Patel, ADTOI. The roadshow at Panaji was inaugurated by Mr. H.P. Janardhana, Joint Director (Promotion & Publicity), DoT – Karnataka; Mrs. Indiramma, GM-Finance, KSTDC along with Mr. Sainath Krishna Prabhu, Chairman – TAAI (Goa Chapter); Mr. Martin Joseph, Chairman – IATO (Goa Chapter); Mr. Nilesh Shah, President, TTAG & Mr. Ishrat Alam, India Tourism. The Pune roadshow was inaugurated by Mr. Mehboob Shaikh, Chairman, TAAI; Mr. Amit Gupta, Director, TAAP; Mr. Deepak Pujari, President, TAAP; Mr. Santosh Khawale, Chairman, ETAA – Pune Chapter.
Mr. Devaraj A, Director, DoT said, “The roadshow series will provide impetus to domestic inbound travel and would enhance the marketing efforts of Karnataka Tourism to promote the state’s destinations to prospective tourists and the travel trade of Goa and Maharashtra.”
Mr. G. Jagadeesha, IAS, Managing Director, Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation said, “Karnataka with its diverse range of tourism products is fast emerging as one of the most interesting and productive states for both leisure and business travel. Domestic tourism being the backbone of the tourism economy has a lot of potential which needs to be tapped. Post-pandemic, these roadshow activities will be an excellent occasion for our stakeholders to renew contacts with the travel-trade as well as tourists.”
Karnataka Hosts ‘Karnataka Tourism Roadshow’ In Three Cities
