The Programme
| ✓ All sessions are open to registered delegates only. ✓ The program is subject to change based on speaker / participant schedules. | ||
| Convention Program - Draft Version 2- as on- 2nd September 2011 at 1300 hrs. | ||
| Day 1 : Monday, September 12, 2011 | ||
| 1000 hrs - 1530 hrs | Registration at SKICC | |
| 1630 Hrs | Assemble at Zabarwan Park (Nehru Park Jetty) for Shikhara Procession to SKICC Organised & Hosted by Travel Agents Society of Kashmir (TASK) | |
| 1645 Hrs | Start of Shikara procession for SKICC | |
| 1745 Hrs | Arrive SKICC | |
| 1745 - 1825 Hrs | Networking and Tea | |
| Inaugural Session | ||
| 1825 Hrs | MC Introduction & ATOAI adventure film | |
| 1830 Hrs | Address by Capt. Swadesh Kumar -Convention Chairman & Founder President of ATOAI. | |
| 1835 Hrs | Address by Mr. Tejbir Singh Anand -President ATOAI- followed by Flag In of the KUN base camp cleanup expedition. | |
| 1840 Hrs | Address by Mr. Rajen Habib Khwaja- Secretary Tourism, Govt of India. | |
| 1850 Hrs | Address by Shri Nawang Rigzin Jora - Hon'ble Minister for Tourism and Culture, Jammu & Kashmir. | |
| 1900 Hrs | Key Note Address by Mr. Garry Weare , a renowned Author | |
| 1920 Hrs | ATOAI Awards ceremony | |
| 1930 Hrs | Address by Sh. Subodh Kant Sahay - Hon'ble Minister of Tourism, Govt of India. | |
| 1940 Hrs | Address by Shri Omar Abdullah - Hon'ble Chief Minister, Jammu & Kashmir. | |
| 2000 Hrs | Vote of Thanks - Mr. Mandip Singh Soin, Senior Vice President - ATOAI | |
| Destination Presentation | ||
| 2000 Hrs | Jammu & Kashmir Tourism | |
| Dinner & Cultural Programme | ||
| 2030 Hrs | Transfer to Royal Golf Course | |
| 2100 Hrs | Cultural program followed by dinner at Royal Springs Golf Course- Hosted by Shri Nawang Rigzin Jora, Honable Minister of Tourism & Culture, J&K Govt. | |
| 2230 Hrs | Transfers to respective hotels | |
| Day 2 : Tuesday, September 13, 2011 | ||
| ATOAI Members Meet at SKICC | ||
| 0800 Hrs | Break fast for ATOAI members only | |
| 0830 - 0945Hrs | ATOAI Members Meet | |
| Chairman | Mr. Rajen Habib Khwaja- Secretary Tourism, Govt of India. Moderator - Capt. Swadesh Kumar- Convention Chairman. | |
| Inauguration of Exhibition | ||
| 0945 hr | Inauguration of Adventure Tourism Exhibition at SKICC by Mr. Rajen Habib Khwaja- Secretary Tourism, Govt of India. | |
| 1000- 1130 Hrs Session I- Key Issues affecting the Indian adventure products | ||
| Chairman- Mr. Sujit Banerjee, Former Secretary Tourism & Secy. General WTTC India
Co-chairman- Mr. Rakesh Sharma- CEO, UTDB and Principal Secretary - Tourism, Government of Uttarakhand Moderator: Mr. Mandip Singh Soin, Senior Vice President ATOAI ATOAI Representative: Mr. Ravi S Kalra- Vice President ATOAI Speakers: 1. Mr. R K Singh- Secretary Home Affairs (yet to confirm) 2. Ministry of Environment & Forests (yet to confirm) 3. Mr. D V L N Ramakrishna Rao- President, IMF 4. Shri Nari Tsering Bhutia, IFS- Addl. PCCF cum Chief Wildlife Warden, Sikkim |
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| Destination Presentations | ||
| 1130-1145 Hrs | Assam Tourism | |
| 1145- 1200 Hrs | Madhya PradeshTourism | |
| 1200 Hrs | Tea break | |
| Session II | ||
| 1215 - 1345 Hrs New Trends in Adventure Travel. | ||
| Chairman- Mr. Anand kumar, Joint Secretary- Tourism, Govt. Of India
Co- Chairman- Mr. Akshay Kumar- Hony. Secretary- ATOAI ATOAI Representative: Mr. Vishwas Makhija- EC Member- ATOAI Speakers: 1. Mr. Jubert Jean-luc- MD- Top Rock Adventures 2. Mr. Varun Suhag- Director- Fly Boy Aviation 3. Mr. Ajeet Bajaj- MD- Snow Leopard Adventures 4. Mr. Piran Elavia- MD- Kipepeo |
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| Destination Presentations | ||
| 1345- 1400 Hrs | Uttarakhand Tourism | |
| 1400- 1415 Hrs | Gujarat Tourism | |
| 1415 - 1530 Hrs | Lunch and free time to visit Exhibition area Lunch Hosted by Kashmir Hotel & Restaurant Owners Federation (KHAROF) at SKICC |
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| Trek to Pari Mahal | ||
| 1530 - 1830 Hrs | Trek led by Mr. Nasir Aslam Wani -Hon'ble Minister of State Housing & Urban Development, PHE, Tourism and Revenue & Relief and Home Note : PLEASE WEAR YOUR WALKING/TREKKING SHOES |
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| 2000 Hrs | Dinner hosted by Travel Agents Association of Kashmir (TAAK) at Zaberwan Park | |
| Day 3 : Wednesday, September 14, 2011 | ||
| 0830 Hrs | Transfer to SKICC | |
| Session III | ||
| 0930 - 1200 Hrs | Marketing adventure & best practises. Chairman- Mr. Vipul Mitra Co-chairman- Mr. Mohan Tickoo- Hony. Treasurer- ATOAI Speakers: 1.Mr. Ambrose Bittner- Marketing Adventure Travel 2.Mrs. Dilshad Master Kumar & Mr. Saumyadeep Paul- Using Social Networks & New Media to sell adventure tourism. 3.Mr. Samit Sinha: Branding Adventure Travel GSTC announcement & signing of MOU Association Representative- Mr. Sanjay Basu, EC Member- ATOAI |
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| Destination Presentation | ||
| 1200- 1230 Hrs | Incredible India- Ministry of Tourism | |
| 1230 - 1330 Hrs | Lunch Break and Networking | |
| Session IV | ||
| 1330 - 1430 Hrs | Understanding Buyers Chairman- Mr. Ashwani Kakkar, Chairman Mercury Travels Ltd. Co- Chairman: Mr. David Singh- Convention Committee Member- ATOAI Association Representative- Mr. Vnayak Koul- Convention Committee Member- ATOAI 1.Ms. Irene Wong- Red Lantern 2.Mr. Sudhir Patil- Kesari Tours 3.Mr. Sanjoy Keshary Ray- Aircel |
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| Valedictory Session | ||
| 1430 hrs | Welcome of Hon'ble Governor by Convention Chairman Capt. Swadesh Kumar | |
| 1435 - 1505Hrs | Valedectory address by Mr. Ashwini Kakkar, Chairman Mercury Travels Ltd. | |
| 1505 - 1515 Hrs | Recommendations by Sh. Mandip singh Soin, Senior Vice-President- ATOAI | |
| 1515 - 1535 Hrs | Address by His Excellency Sh. N. N. Vohra -The Hon'ble Governor of Jammu & Kashmir. | |
| 1535- 1540 Hrs | Passing the baton to Host State 2012 | |
| 1540 - 1550 Hrs | Closing remarks by convention chairman- Capt. Swadesh Kumar | |
| Farewell Dinner | ||
| 2000 Hrs | Cultural Program & Dinner at Nageen Club Lawns -Hosted by Kashmir Houseboat Owners Association (KHBOA) | |
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