17th November, 2021,

Dear Friends,

Sub: Online Registration – 36th IATO Annual Convention, 16th – 19th December 2021, Gandhinagar, Gujarat   

As we have already informed your on 9th November, 2021, the 36th IATO Annual Convention is going to be held in Gandhinagar from 16th - 19th December 2021. The venue of the convention is The Leela Gandhinagar. The Theme of the convention is: -

BRAND INDIA- The Road to Recovery

 

The convention registration form and other details are enclosed.

You can register online on IATO website, which is live now and you can also make payment online through your Visa/Master Debit/Credit card.

 

Online registration link is given below:-

 

www.iato.in or https://iato.in/convention2/registration

 

Members who wish to send their registration form by hand/post/courier, can fill up the form and send the same along with the cheque/cash on the following address:-

Indian Association of Tour Operators

310, Padma Tower – 2

Rajendra Place,

New Delhi – 110008

 

Cheque to be drawn in favour of “Indian Association of Tour Operators”

 

Very important Note

  • Delegates need to make payment towards registration charges and post-convention tour charges only and not for the hotel accommodation.
  • IATO will book accommodation for the delegates as per the registration details filled in the registration form. However, payment for Hotel Room Booking will be made by the delegate directly to the hotel. 

We seek active participation of all our members to make this convention successful and request for the following: -

  1. Your participation in the convention by registering as delegates.
  2. Advertisement in the IATO Manual. Advertisement details/tariffs are attached.
  3. Participation in Marketing Innovation Competition.
  4. Taking booth in Indian Tourism Fair.
  5. Sponsoring Door Prizes that will be announced every day during the business sessions.
  6. Sponsoring Gift items to be put into delegates’ kit bags. Please note, no printed brochures/material would be accepted for delegate kit bags. Sample of gift proposed may be sent to IATO office for approval by 6th December 2021 and need to be delivered at the Venue i.e. The Leela Gandhinagar  by 13th December, 2021.
  7. Participation in IATO Run for Responsible Tourism

 

Post-Convention Tours

 

Various post-convention tours are being organized during the convention as per details attached. Members who wish to participate should indicate the post tour no. on the registration form. Members who are opting for the post-convention tour to note the following: -

 

  1. Post tour no. 1 to 5 will conclude at Ahmedabad Airport at about 1730 hours except post convention tour no. 6 which will conclude by 1830 hours at Ahmedabad Airport. 
  2. For the members who wish to stay in the hotel on return after the post tour, IATO has negotiated the same room rates as applicable during the convention. Please fill in the same on the form in case you want to stay at the Hotel. 
  3. Registration for post-convention tours would be on FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS and will close on 26th November 2021.
  4. Allocation of hotel accommodation for the post tours would be at the discretion of the organising committee.
  5. Accommodation for all post-convention tours will be on SHARING TWIN BEDDED ROOM BASIS.
  6. Delegates who are taking any of the Post-Convention from Post Tour No. 1 to 5, should book their flights/ train tickets departing Ahmedabad  any time after 1930 hours. Delegates who are taking post tour no. 6, should book their flights/ train tickets departing Ahmedabad any time after 2000 hours.

 

Important Note:-

  1. Room allocation will be at the discretion of the Organising Committee and your first choice cannot be guaranteed especially for The Leela Gandhinagar, where rooms are blocked mainly for VIPs, Guests, Speakers and Senior Government officials. Therefore, room allocation will be on FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS. Hence members are requested to give 2 preferences for the hotel accommodation.
  2. For the delegates who are booking hotel accommodation through IATO, transport will be provided by IATO from all the hotels to the convention venue and back.
  3. Un-authorized display of any print material, display of banner(s), panel(s) etc. would not be allowed at the convention venue without prior permission of IATO. IATO reserves the rights to disallow any such display.
  4. Special airfare are being negotiated and will be advised soon. However, members are advised not to wait for the special rates and should book their air tickets immediately as the air fares available presently are low.
  5. All delegates/spouses need to upload/enclose, copy of their final Covid-19 Vaccination Certificate and the Aadhaar Card, while registering for security purpose.
  6. For identification purposes for check-in at the hotel, all delegates and spouses to carry their Aadhaar Card. The same has to be submitted at the time of check-inat any hotel and other places wherever required. Please note that Pan Card will NOT be accepted as a proof of identity.
  7. Power bank are to be carried only in hand baggage and not in check-in baggage on flights.

 

For any assistance or further details, please get in touch with the IATO Secretariat.

Looking forward to welcoming you in Gandhinagar.

 

E.M. Najeeb                    Rajnish Kaistha                        Randhirsingh Vaghela 

Chairman Convention     Co-Chairman -Convention    Co-Chairman - Convention

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