INDIA. The Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) has announced the participation of Government of India Director General for Tourism Manisha Saxena as a keynote speaker at the APTRA India conference at The Pullman Hotel, Aerocity in New Delhi (19-21 March).
Among the key topics to be discussed by Saxena on 20 March will include Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plans to develop India’s tourism sector and the efforts being made to realise this vision.
According to India’s national investment promotion and facilitation agency Invest India, the local tourism sector ranks among the fastest-growing economic sectors in the country.
It adds that tourism widely contributes to local employment and boosts regional development, while creating a multiplier effect on the performance of related industries.
By 2028, India’s tourism and hospitality industry’s revenues are projected to reach over US$59 billion and create 140 million jobs through inclusive growth. Cruise tourism, ecotourism and adventure tourism will be the key focus. Foreign tourist arrivals are anticipated to reach 30.5 million in the next four years.
APTRA President and King Power Group (Hong Kong) CEO Sunil Tuli said: “We are absolutely thrilled to have the support for the APTRA India conference from the Director General of Tourism, Government of India. Ms Saxena is a highly respected official and her presentation will set the context for the exceptional opportunity for Travel Retail in India itself in tandem with the surge in outbound tourists.”
Conference details
19 March 2024
Registration opens, networking time in The Pullman Hotel & Novotel
Welcome Cocktail Reception in partnership with Diageo
20 March 2024
Speaker programme 0900-1700
Networking lunch in partnership with Changi Airport Group
Refreshment breaks in partnership with KitKat
Gala Dinner at the Pullman in partnership with Bacardi
21 March 2024
Speaker programme 0900-1400
Refreshment break in partnership with Lindt
Lunch is followed by a networking afternoon and closes with sundowner cocktails
Registration is now open at US$600 per delegate via Sharolyn Paul, Sharolyn.paul@aptra.asia
A limited number of preferential rates are available at The Pullman Hotel and the Novotel for 18-22 March inclusive. Visa assistance is available via sharolyn.paul@aptra.asia
Note: The Moodie Davitt Report Chairman Martin Moodie will be attending the conference, which is being moderated by Kapila Ireland, Editor at DFNI-Frontier, which is exclusive media partner for the event. ✈
