Odisha Tourism Conclave, 2017 organised by the Hotel and Restaurant Association, Odisha (HRAO) was inaugurated by Governor Dr SC Jamir here on Saturday.
Jamir laid stress on heritage tourism as Odisha has rich heritage.
Addressing as guest of honour CII Odisha Chairman and Nalco CMD Dr Tapan Kumar Chand cited Odisha as a spiritual, cultural and eco tourism hub and stressed on promoting the State from one of the tourist destinations to the first choice as tourist destination.
He said the Aluminium Association of India is actively considering a proposal to set up an Aluminium Museum in Bhubaneswar, for which it would soon approach the State Government for allocation of land.
Tourism Principal Secretary Arti Ahuja was another guest of honour. The inaugural session was also attended by HRAO chairman JK Mohanty, who delivered the welcome address, FICCI’s Rahul Chakroborty and HRAO advisor Deepak Rathore and secretary general Srinivas Subudhi.