ATOAI Annual Convention to be held in Araku Valley
ATOAI 12th Convention in Madhya Pradesh
Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI) always hold their annual conventions in adventure destinations and, this year the association has selected Araku Valley its venue for the next convention. The 14th Annual Convention of ATOAI will be held in Araku Valley, Andhra Pradesh from 25th to 28th October, 2018.
Araku Valley, located 115 km from Vizag airport, is an amazing hill station, one of unfathomable valleys in India that lures the tourists with its breath-taking landscapes and pleasant weather.
The annual convention of the Adventure Tour Operators Association of India is a gathering of the most significant and relevant travel companies, tourism boards, Government officials, media and leaders – to discuss business and influence policy. “The idea is to bring small operators from far flung areas of the state and connecting them with the adventure tourism experts, introducing a day of adventure activities to strengthen the fraternity,” said Capt. Swadesh Kumar, President, ATOAI.
The convention will offer structured opportunities for travel trade and tourism boards to network for business development. These include networking sessions and a Buyer – Seller Expo where companies may take up table space to promote their products and services. “We are excited by the new destination and the buzz it is creating in the fraternity and are enthused by the widening prospects of adventure travel beyond the Himalayan frontiers,” said Vaibhav Kala, Convention Chairman and Secretary, ATOAI.
Araku Valley
ATOAI has appointed Shekhar Babu (recipient of Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award in year 2009 as well as Adventurer of the Year Award by ATOAI in 2017) as co-chairman of the convention from South India. He will be in-charge of the local participation in the convention.
ATOAI is expecting over 250 participants mostly the leading adventure tour operators, hotels, DMCs, State Tourism Boards, travel trade from Andhra Pradesh as well as the neighbouring states in South India, officials from the Ministry of Tourism and the bloggers, Influencers, Travel Trade Media and other Key media companies to interact and network during the convention days. Delegates will also get an opportunity to go on pre or post-convention FAM tours hosted by Andhra Pradesh Tourism and state industry players. This will further enhance networking opportunities for business development.