Travel Agents Association of India holds its 66th convention
The 66th Conference of Travel Agents Association of India, TAAI will be held in Sri Lanka from April 19 to 22, 2022. This is good news for all the stakeholders in the two neighboring countries of Sri Lanka and India, who have enjoyed close quarters. Relations for many years in many fields including culture and tourism.
With the event occurring at the peak of the pandemic, it acquires even greater importance. According to the leaders of the travel bodies of both India and Sri Lanka, the conference will not only boost bilateral tourism, but will also help the travel and tourism industry at large.
TAAI is one of the oldest and largest travel bodies in India. In the past, TAAI conferences have been held on the island nation of Sri Lanka, but this year it acquires even greater importance as most of the nation has been hit by COVID-19 and is keen to revive travel and tourism .
A Memorandum of Understanding for the event has been signed by the TAAI leadership and important business bodies of Sri Lanka, who have assured support and assistance to make the event a success. The TAAI convention, also known as the India Travel Congress, typically attracts around 1,000 delegates. It will be interesting to see how many people choose to go abroad for the event.
Traditionally, conferences were held in Indian cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Jaipur. However, there have also been events abroad in recent years.
TAAI has a large membership of over 2,500 leading Indian companies that are actively involved in tourism. The association is actively associated with domestic and international airlines through its Airlines Council and works closely with the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India as well as with State Tourism Boards. It is a member of IATA's Agency Program Joint Council (APJC), where matters of airline practices are actively debated.