India will become the world’s economic superpower by the year 2047 under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Three revolutions are necessary to make the country an economic superpower. The first is the Green Revolution, the second is Industrial Revolution and the third is the Tourism Revolution. IATO will play an important role in bringing tourism revolution in the country and Madhya Pradesh.
Deputy Chief Minister Shukla was addressing the closing ceremony of the 39th session of IATO at Hotel Taj. Deputy Chief Minister Shukla said promoting tourist places is very important to attract tourists. Through this convention, IATO members will get to know the tourism of Madhya Pradesh closely and will give information about it to the tourists. This will lead to a significant rise in the number of foreign tourists in Madhya Pradesh soon. Deputy Chief Minister Shukla also urged IATO member tour and travel operators to promote the tourist destinations of Madhya Pradesh among foreign tourists and motivate them to visit Madhya Pradesh.
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Culture, Tourism and Religious Trusts and Endowments, Dharmendra Bhav Singh Lodhi said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, Madhya Pradesh will become the leading state in the country in tourism. IATO will play an important role in increasing the number of tourists in Madhya Pradesh. Minister Lodhi informed the IATO members about the tourism-related features of Madhya Pradesh and the government’s efforts to develop tourism facilities. Minister Lodhi said that after the convention, all IATO members will be taken on a tour of Madhya Pradesh through the FAM Tour.
All the members will be able to know closely about the natural beauty, historical heritage, and rich culture of Madhya Pradesh. Minister Lodhi urged all IATO members to bring in a maximum number of tourists to Madhya Pradesh.
IATO President Rajeev Mehra gave the welcome address. He also gave the assurance on behalf of IATO members to bring more tourists to Madhya Pradesh. IATO President Rajeev Mehra presented the statue of Lord Krishna to Deputy Chief Minister Shukla and Minister of State Lodhi as a mark of respect.
President of Madhya Pradesh Chapter of IATO, Mahendra Pratap Singh proposed the vote of thanks.
IATO honored states and organizations that have done remarkable work in the field of tourism. Madhya Pradesh was honored with the Best Promotional Publication by State Award. Bidisha Mukherjee, Additional Managing Director of Tourism Board, received it.
At the closing ceremony of the program, renowned stand-up comedian Suganddha Mishra performed and entertained the people present in the conference hall with her mimicry.
On this occasion, Managing Director of State Tourism Development Corporation Ilaiyaraaja T, IATO Vice President Ravi Gosai, and members of IATO were present.
The third day of the convention started with ‘Run for Responsible Tourism’. The 5 km race which started from VIP Road was flagged off by Managing Director, of Tourism Development Corporation Ilaiyaraaj T, and Additional Managing Director (AMD) of Tourism Board Bidisha Mukherjee. More than 500 IATO members from across the country took part in the race and spread the message of eco-friendly tourism. The race culminated at Gauhar Mahal via Imperial Segway. During this time they got to see a mix of natural beauty and heritage of Bhopal.
Post-event fam tours are being conducted to make tourists from all over the world aware of the natural beauty, glorious history, glorious culture, and diverse wildlife of Madhya Pradesh. IATO members will be taken to tourist destinations like Indore, Ujjain, Bhopal, Rewa, Pachmarhi, Bhojpur, Bhimbetka, Sanchi, Dhar, etc., and made aware of the features and tourist facilities of the tourist places. More than 350 IATO members are participating in a total of 10 FAM Tours.
