Kolkata/ Bhubaneswar: Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO), the apex body of tour operators in the country, expects to sign a MoU (memorandum of understanding) with the Tour Operators Association of USA by the end of this year.
According to the proposed agreement, both the associations will strengthen cooperation so as to promote the development of international tourism and specifically develop tourism traffic from and to their respective countries.
Both the associations will also exchange tourism promotion materials and other tourism information, including policies related to tourism development and investment opportunities in tourism in each other’s country.
“We are in advanced stage of negotiations with the Tour Operators Association of USA and the MoU is expected to be inked by the end of this year”, Vijay Thakur, the president of IATO told Business Standard.
Under the agreement, the tour associations of both the countries would also agree to cooperate in the development of human resources and encourage participation of the respective members in the seminars and conventions organised in India and US.
IATO is constantly increasing its international networking with professional bodies in the tourism and travel sectors with a view to boost international tourist arrivals in India.
At present, IATO has collaborations with the Associations of Indonesian Tours and Travel Agencies (ASITA) and the Nepal Association of Tour Operators (NATO).
17/10/08 Jayajit Dash/Business Standard
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