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TAFI Convention 2011 addresses Change in style
With 1,000 registrations, interactive business sessions and an extremely successful business mart, the TAFI Convention 2011, which recently concluded in Macau, has lived up to the Association’s legacy of unmatchable events. TravelBiz Monitor sums up the event
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 TRACK RECORD

TAAI: 60 and going strong
The oldest travel trade association in the country, Travel Agents Association of India (TAAI), which was established in 1951, has today become one of the largest associations in India. TravelBiz Monitor traces the growth, impact and the various milestones achieved by TAAI as it celebrates its Diamond Jubilee this month
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 IN CONVERSATION
‘We will leave no stone unturned to meet IATO members’ expectations’ - Subhash Goyal, Chairman - STIC Travel Group
Strengthening a legacy created through years of hard work, dedication and passion, Subhash Goyal, Chairman - STIC Travel Group, was recently elected as the President of the Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) for the sixth time. TravelBiz Monitor, in a tête-à-tête with Goyal, examines the latter’s agenda for the new term and his plans for addressing the issues faced by the association’s members
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Roma Singh, Regional Manager - Western & Central, Indiatourism to inaugurate ITTE 2011
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Fairmont Jaipur to begin full-fledged operations from mid-February 2012
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India receives 6.37 lakh Foreign Tourist Arrivals in November 2011
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