PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry organized “3rd India Heritage Tourism Conclave” on 21st February, 2014 at India Islamic Cultural Centre, New Delhi.
The objective of organizing the conclave was to provide a platform for open house discussion between Governments (Central and States) and private sector investors (industry) regarding issues and opportunities affecting investment in tourism sector and in Himalayan States and to promote the Heritage Tourism that we as Indians are proud of.
The inaugural session witnessed Mr. Parvez Dewan, Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India as our Hon’ble Chief Guest. Besides, Mr. S.M. Khan, Director General, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, Mr. Madan Mohan, Director, Deneb & Pollux Group of Companies, Mr. Sharad Jaipuria, President, PHDCCI, Mr. Mahesh Gupta, Vice President, PHDCCI, Mr. Vijay Mehta, Chairman, Tourism Committee, PHDCCI.
The technical session 2 witnessed speakers Dr. Subhash Goyal, President, IATO, Mr. Inder Sharma, Chairman and Managing Director, Select Holidays Pvt Ltd, Ms. Pratibha Prahlad, Head Prasiddha Foundation, Capt. Krishan Sharma, Vision of India, Professor Dr. M Sajnani, Director – Amity Institute of Travel and Tourism, Mr. Mandip Singh Soin, Founder and Managing Director, IBEX Expeditions Pvt Ltd, Mr. Garish Oberoi, President, HRANI, Mr. Ashwani Lohani., Chief Administrative Officer, Northern Railways.
The technical session 3 witnessed speakers from the Government and Industry Mr P. C. Dhiman, IAS, Principal Resident Commissioner, Government of Himachal Pradesh, Mr K.N. Rao, Director – GMR Group, Mr Harsh Narayan, Tour Head, IRCTC Heritage Train, Mr Maninder Singh, Knowledge Partner, Root Research Pvt Ltd, Dr. Sebastian Domzalski, Head of Economic Section, Embassy of Poland.
The technical session 4 witnessed speakers from the Government and Industry Mr Serhii Salduhin, Deputy Head of Trade and Economic, Embassy of Ukraine, Mr Atul Gupta, Leading Architect, Architect Association of India, Prof Ujjwal K Chowdhury, Chief Consultant, Himalaya TV and ICA Institute, Kathmandu, Nepal.
His Excellency Jorge Cardenas, Ambassador, Republic of Bolivia also addressed our esteemed delegates at the occasion and shared his invaluable thoughts over travel and tourism sector in India.
Mr. Saurabh Sanyal, Executive Director, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry delivered the special address in the valedictory session and Mr. Yogesh Srivastav, Senior Secretary, Tourism Committee PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry delivered formal vote of thanks.
Furthermore, the first ever twin sisters Ms. Tashi and Nungshi Malik, who climbed the highest ever peak of the world, Mount Everest were felicitated at the occasion. The conclave was attended by more than 300 delegates from the industry and government circle. The conclave was covered in all the leading national dailies.