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clients outside of simply selling them
“the next best trip/destination”?
It’s all about engaging them with
latest information and updates on
their areas of interest that can have
their customers engaged in building
strong relationship overtime.
Young Anubhav Roy presented
Tips To Make Travel Pics /Videos on
Your Smartphone…Anubhav may be
young, but he certainly isn’t a green
horn! His YouTube channel has over
140,000 subscribers and his videos
on the best video apps, the best
android apps for photography
and the best editing software
collectively has over 1 million views!
Anubhav also did a walkabout to
show delegates ring side view of
what your phones can do to selling
travel, today.
Adventure activities set up by Freak
outs Adventure Pvt. Ltd. around
the convention area saw delegates
lining up for the thrilling experience
of
Para
Motoring.
Delegates
explored and experienced Para
motoring, Hot Air Ballooning,
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Zorbing, High Ropes, Zip Line, Zip
Cycle and ATVs during the breaks
and as part of daily schedule.
Delegates visited the local coffee
museums and Haat in Araku Valley
and enjoyed the local experiences.
Hot Air ballooning could not be
conducted in the morning due to
poor weather.
An exhibition area was set up where
the local travel community from
Andhra Pradesh, Kerala Tourism
and few ATOAI members show-
cased their products, however the
participation could have been more
but for the remote destination and
connectivity.
Overall, the 14th Annual Convention
of Adventure Tour Operators
Association of India (ATOAI) held at
Araku Valley was a welcome
change from the regular formats
and lots of bonding and bonhomie
amongst the delagates emerged
and hopefully these will turn into
great partnerships and success
stories before the 15th Annual
Convention.
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