SIKKIM: TAAS announces N-E tourism meet in town


Gangtok: Travel Agents Association of Sikkim, along with Department of Tourism, Government of Sikkim is organising North East Tourism Stake Holders Conference here at Gangtok on 7th April 2010. The conference is sponsored by North Eastern Council, (NEC).

All eight states of North East Region, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Nagaland, Sikkim will take part with government officials from Development of North East Region (DONER), and tourism stake holders comprising of tour operators, hoteliers, trade associations.

National bodies like Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), Adventure Tour Operators Association of India (ATOAI), Association of Domestic Tour Operators of India (ADTOI), Hotel Association of India (HAI), Tourism Specialists from ICIMOD , Nepal, are participate as special invitees. Sikkim participation will comprise of Tour Operators, Hoteliers, Tourism Development Committees.

TAAS will be organise a business meet on 6th April here at Gangtok for the interaction amongst the local tour operators. There will be more than 150 participants, informs Mr. Lukendra Rasaily, General Secretary, Travel Agents Association of Sikkim (TASS).

[SOURCE: SIKKIM REPORTER / EDITED BY ASHOK CHATTERJEE]