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AP
CM to inaugurate 55th annual TAAI Convention
The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy
will inaugurate the 55th annual convention and exhibition
of TAAI to be held from September 1-4, 2006.
‘From
now you’ll see TAAI in an all-new avatar’
An all new vision, a refreshed attitude, path-breaking business
initiatives and an entirely new spirit of positivity is what
TAAI 2006 is all about. Ashwini Kakkar, its president, tells
Reema Sisodia about the convention and TAAI’s constitution,
which will be amended for the first time in its history to
make it more relevant today.
‘Our
focus is to promote the state as a MICE destination’
With TAAI being the buzzword in the travel trade, Andhra Pradesh’s
infrastructure and hospitality are once more in the limelight
as the state gears itself to roll out the red carpet for the
high profile event. The state’s tourism minister, Dr
J Geeta Reddy, speaks to Vyas Sivanand on the forthcoming
TAAI convention and the state's plans to further tourism.
‘We’ve
come to the moment of truth’
The 55th TAAI annual convention has dared to be different.
Breaking through previous traditions, it will have a lot of
new offerings this year. C V Prasad, chairman (Convention
Committee), tells Reema Sisodia about this year’s convention.
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Convening
for a cause
As organisers and delegates gear themselves for the TAAI convention,
Philip Logan, general manager of Hyderabad International Convention
Centre (HICC) gives Preeti Kannan a peek into the six-month
old venue's preparation for the event and his take on the
state's tourism industry.
‘TAAI
2006 will cement ties between APTDC and the trade’
As the state of Andhra Pradesh gears to play host to the TAAI
convention, the MD of Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation,
Raymond Peter, tells Preeti Kannan about going online besides
getting into a GSA deal with tour operators.
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