TRAVEL AGENTS ASSOCIATION OF INDIA (TAAI) is proud to inform that its 20th Regional Unit - The Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand was inaugurated by Secretary & DG Tourism Mr. Amrit Abhijat, Govt of Uttar Pradesh on 7th September, 2014 along with TAAI Acting President Mr Sunil Kumar.
Hon Secretary General - Mr Harmandeep Singh Anand, Managing Committee Member and Chairman TAAI Membership Development Council - Mr Kirti Vyas, alongwith Chairman of TAAI Northern Region, Mr Rajan Sehgal, Hon. Secretary - Neeraj Malhotra and Hon Treasurer - Gaurav Dogra graced the important occasion. Shri Om Prakash, Hon’ble Minister for Tourism, Uttar Pradesh, had graciously consented to inaugurate the Chapter but due to last minute party engagements. was unable to do so. However he was kind enough to send his personal message and greetings that was read out by Mr Harmandeep who conducted the proceedings.
The opening commenced with the welcome of Shri Amrit Abhijat by Mr. Neeraj Malhotra. and welcome of Mr. Sunil Kumar R by Mr. Gaurav Dogra..
Mr. Sunil Kumar spoke about TAAI's strength by its number of Regions & Chapters & emphasized the role of a TAAI agent. He mentioned about the State Tourism Ministers’ National conference held recently in Delhi. where both Mr. Arun Jaitely, Hon'ble Union Minister For Finance and Shri Shripad Yesso Naik, Union Minister of State for Tourism (Independent Charge). had emphasized the need for reliable tourism. The DG spoke about the policies of the government and how UP is marching towards a big change in its Tourism policies and that within a year these changes would be noticeably visible. He assured TAAI of all cooperation in its ventures and invited TAAI to hold more of its meetings and seminars in UP.
The Chapter’s new team of office bearers, Mr. Sunil B Satyawakta as Chairman , Mr. Kirti Kumar Srivastava as Hon Secretary and Mr. Syed Maqbool Ahmed as Hon Treasurer were then appointed. Mr. Rajan Sehgal assured Mr. Amrit Abhijat of holding its Northern Region meeting in Lucknow.
Mr Satyawakta mentioned about how as a Chapter Chairman he has plans to make his chapter a bridge between his members and the tourism authority. He also assured the DG that with the big network of 2500 agents of TAAI members, festivals like Lucknow Mahotsav, Taj Mahotsav and Safai Mahotsav would be made a big success by bringing in tourists from all parts of India and overseas.
Vote of thanks was delivered by Mr. Kirti Kumar Srivastava.
The Chapter has 65 members in its ambit in the Active, Associate and Allied categories. all part of TAAI Northern region and now carved out as a separate chapter.
The Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand chapter will have members from Dehradun, Mussoorie, Nainital, Roorkee, Agra, Allahabad, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Kanpur, Lucknow, Meerut, Varanasi & other cities of Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand where TAAI members are present and would exclude members in Noida & Ghaziabad, who will continue to be a part of TAAI Northern Region . The 3 office bearers will look after the operations of the Unit as a whole and will cater to its myriad activities for the benefit of its members. Among the prominent members present were- Dr Bharat Bisht and Mr Sanjay Mehrotra from Dehradun , Mr Pawan Kumar from Nanital , Mr Basuki Nath from Gorakhpur , Mr Shariq Alvi from Kanpur and many other Members from Lucknow Area.
The Chapter is all set to increase its membership soon and will play an integral part in enhancing tourism to Uttar Pradesh & Uttarakhand supported by the concerned tourism departments.
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TRAVEL AGENTS ASSOCIATION OF INDIA
MUMBAI -9TH SEPTEMBER, 2014
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