October 20, 2016 TnH Global 0

IITTM Gwalior to organise 6th Asia-Euro conference 2016

Indian Institute of Tourism and Travel Management, Gwalior, an organization of Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India, is one of the premier institutions in the field of tourism and travel management in the country. Besides several short-time EDP/MDPs courses on selected themes, IITTM has been running full-time MBA (Tourism & Travel Management) as well as BBA (Tourism & Travel) programmes with specialization in Tourism & Travel, International Tourism, Service Sector, Leisure Management & Cargo respectively. IITTM is also involved in the research and training activities for the development of tourism in the country and allied sectors.

Conference Chairman and Director, IITTM Prof. Sandeep Kulshreshtha, has informs that – “It is the first time in India that this conference is being organized in collaboration with Taylor’s University, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia and University of Toulouse, Jean Jaures, France. The theme of the conference is ‘ENVISIONING TOURISM 2050′. More than 150 academic experts representing Asian and European universities and institutions from France, Italy, Switzerland, UK, US, Mauritius, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, China, Uzbekistan etc. besides Indian tourism academic experts will be attending the international conference.” The inaugural ceremony shall be held on 10th November, 2016. Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Hon’ble Minister of State for Tourism (Independent Charge), Government of India & Chairman, Board of Governors of IITTM, and Vinod Zutshi, Secretary (Tourism), Govt. of India & Vice Chairman, BOG of IITTM as well as other dignitaries including Prof. Michael Driscoll, Vice Chancellor and President- Taylor’s University, Malaysia, Prof. Jean Pouline – France, Prof. T.V. Kattimani – Vice Chancellor, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak; Prof. S.P. Bansal – Vice Chancellor, Indira Gandhi State University, Haryana, are expected to grace the inauguration function. Special panel discussions on ‘Future of Tourism’ and ‘Indian Diasporas & Cultural Dimensions’ are also scheduled beside technical sessions on different related themes.

Conference Chairman and Director, IITTM Prof. Sandeep Kulshreshtha, has informed that – “It is the first time in India that this conference is being organized in collaboration with Taylor’s University, Kuala Lampur, Malaysia and University of Toulouse, Jean Jaures, France. The theme of the conference is ‘ENVISIONING TOURISM 2050′. More than 150 academic experts representing Asian and European universities and institutions from France, Italy, Switzerland, UK, US, Mauritius, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, China, Uzbekistan etc. besides Indian tourism academic experts will be attending the international conference.” The inaugural ceremony shall be held on 10th November, 2016. Dr. Mahesh Sharma, Hon’ble Minister of State for Tourism (Independent Charge), Government of India & Chairman, Board of Governors of IITTM, and Vinod Zutshi, Secretary (Tourism), Govt. of India & Vice Chairman, BOG of IITTM as well as other dignitaries including Prof. Michael Driscoll, Vice Chancellor and President- Taylor’s University, Malaysia, Prof. Jean Pouline – France, Prof. T.V. Kattimani – Vice Chancellor, Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Amarkantak; Prof. S.P. Bansal – Vice Chancellor, Indira Gandhi State University, Haryana, are expected to grace the inauguration function. Special panel discussions on ‘Future of Tourism’ and ‘Indian Diasporas & Cultural Dimensions’ are also scheduled beside technical sessions on different related themes.