S ciljem povećanja broja domaćih posjetitelja iz Telangane, Ministarstvo turizma, Vlada Karnatake zajedno s Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. (KSTDC) organizirao je Roadshow u The Novotel Visakhapatnam Varun Beach ovdje kako bi promovirao turistička mjesta, hotele, odmarališta, domaćinstva i pružatelje usluga iz Karnatake među ljudima Visakhapatnama.
The Event was inaugurated by Mr. K. Vijay Mohan, President, Tours & Travels Association of Andhra along with Mr. Ravi Rai, General Manager, Novotel Varuna Beach, Mr. Shivakumar, General Manager (Admin), Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation, Mrs. Indiramma BG, General Manager (Finance), Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation & Mr. Kumar, Secretary, Tours & Travels Association of Andhra.
A performance of ‘Puja Kunita’, an ancient art form of Karnataka was organized to showcase the vibrant cultural heritage that Karnataka is known for. The roadshow brought together different aspects of Karnataka tourism such as nature, wildlife, adventure, pilgrimage, heritage, and many more.
Mr. T. Venkatesh, IAS, Director, Department of Tourism said, “Karnataka is home to a large and exciting portfolio of globally acclaimed tourist attractions like UNESCO World Heritage sites, splendid wildlife and resplendent nature, virgin beaches etc. It is an around the year tourist destination. The roadshow series will provide impetus to domestic inbound travel and would enhance the marketing efforts of Karnataka Tourism to promote the state’s destinations to prospective tourists and the travel trade of Visakhapatnam and other parts of Andhra Pradesh.”
“Karnataka is an around the year tourist destination; UNESCO Heritage Sites, virgin beaches and wildlife tourism make it unique.” – T. Venkatesh, Director, Karnataka Tourism
Karnataka Tourism’s main objective behind the event was to promote the state as a tourist attraction for leisure tourism, MICE – meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions, adventure and wildlife tourism and as a wedding destination. KSTDC is the nodal agency to conduct the roadshows in various cities of Indija. The state also offers an avid traveler a vast range of tourism landscapes such as archaeology, religion, ecotourism and handicrafts.
G. G. Jagadeesha, IAS, generalni direktor, Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation rekao je: „Karnataka sa svojim raznolikim asortimanom turističkih proizvoda brzo postaje jedna od najzanimljivijih i najproduktivnijih država za slobodno vrijeme i za poslovna putovanja. Domaći turizam kao okosnica turističkog gospodarstva ima veliki potencijal koji treba iskoristiti. Nakon pandemije, ove roadshow aktivnosti bit će izvrsna prilika za naše dionike da obnove kontakte s turističkom djelatnošću kao i turistima.”
The roadshow had B2B interactions and presentations that showcased the destination and also opened up new avenues to showcase Karnataka in a new light to the travel and trade community. Some of the stakeholders, who exhibited at the roadshow included Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation, Jungle Lodges & Resorts, Intersight Tours & Travels Pvt Ltd, TGI Hotels & Resorts, Skyway International Travels, WelcomHeritage Shivavilas Palace – Hampi, Gamyam Align Yourself Classical Ayurveda & Yoga Retreat, Paul Resorts & Hotels Private Limited, Mookanana Resort & many more. This exclusive B2B Roadshow had over 15 stakeholders from Karnataka and many discerning trade partners from Visakhapatnam.
