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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, Vol 4 | Issue 1 |Jan - Feb 2019 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. 53