PATA ATRTCM embraces adventure and spirituality in Rishikesh ,India
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Rishikesh, Uttarakhand ( India) : The PATA Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart( ATRTCM ) 2019 urged all the stakeholders to work for promotion of responsible tourism in the Asia -Pacific region.
The event, organized by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and hosted by the Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board, brought together international experts at the forefront of the adventure travel industry from both the private and public sectors to discuss the issues and opportunities in travel and tourism, according to PATA statement.
The thought leaders, innovators and pioneers examined various conference topics that covered ‘Rejuvenating Your Soul Through Travel’; ‘Storytelling to Sell Travel on Instagram’; ‘Using Sustainability to Future-Proof Our Destination’; ‘Trends to India’; ‘Creating Experiences that are Regenerative’; ‘Marketing to the New Adventure Travellers’; ‘Tourism as a Tool for Rejuvenation’; ‘A Special Story of Indian Rejuvenation’, and ‘Sustaining our Souls: Vision-Driven Leadership in Adventure Tourism’.
The conference was opened by Shri Dilip Jawalkar, IAS, Secretary Tourism, Religious Affairs and Culture Department, Government of Uttarakhand; Shri Suman Billa, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India; Shri Yogendra Tripathi, IAS, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, and Shri Satpal Maharaj, Minister of Tourism, Uttarakhand.
More than 300 delegates from 28 countries participated in the three-day niche event held in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India.
The B2B mart welcomed 47 seller organisations from 10 destinations – Bhutan, China, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal and Thailand and 44 buyer organisations from 18 source markets – Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, China, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Republic of Korea, Poland, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom and the USA.
Feb . 15 , 2019
