18th January 2016
 
To All Members,  
 
Dear Members, 
 
Subject: Proposal for organizing Tourism Promotion Events in Seoul and Busan - Request for comments.
 
Attached please find email from the Ministry regarding Tourism Promotion Events in Seoul and Busan on 14- 15 March 2016.
 
Members may like to participate in the above events and send their confirmation to IATO OFFICE for onward submission to the Ministry of Tourism
 
With regards, 
 
Gour Kanjilal
Executive Director
 
 
Government of India
 
Ministry of Tourism
 
(Overseas Marketing Division)
 
No.15-OM (4)/15 Pt. I                                                                                   Dated: 18.01.2016
 
To,
 
The President
 
Indian Association of Tour Operators
 
New Delhi
 
Sir,
 
This is to inform that the India Tourism Office in Tokyo is in receipt of a proposal from the Embassy of India in Seoul to organise ‘Tourism Promotion Events’ in Seoul and Busan on March 14 and 15, 2016 respectively. It is also proposed to hold a consultation and feedback workshop with all stakeholders for devising a more focused strategy and policy recommendation and also utilise the same as promotion events and for holding B2B meetings between the local and India based tour operators. 
It has also been added that the India based tour operators may during the proposed events, present their views to develop promotional strategies for inbound tourism from Korea. The events would also include a Q&A session. 
You are requested to kindly circulate the above information to your members to consider participation at the above proposed events. IATO is also requested to forward its comments on the above proposal at the earliest to enable take further necessary action in the matter.
Yours sincerely,
A.Arya
Asstt. DG (OM)