----------------------------------------------------------------------- Do GOACAN a favour, circulate this email to your family members, relatives, neighbours and friends. Help others be BETTER INFORMED ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------- Documented by Goa Desc Resource Centre (GDRC) Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- Goa missing at ITM! --------------------- In what could be a very big embarrassment, Goa fails to be represented at the India Travel Mart currently on in the State's capital. At the ITM which commenced this afternoon, there was no promotion of Goa tourism nor even an inquiry counter.
According to Managing Director ITM Ajay Gupta, "Goa was invited to have a counter," but pointed out that there was no response. He further said that Goa tourism was currently participating in some tourism related mart in China and State officials are not presently available in Goa. However, Tourism Director Elvis Gomes said, "We have not been invited to participate in the ITM." The ITM is being organised for the first time in Goa and tourism corporations from Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and Kerala lost no opportunity in luring cliental with attractive tourism promotion at the venue. The absence of Goa at the ITM was felt especially since the State has a blend of multifarious tourism extensively promoted by other State tourism corporations. Interestingly GOACAN led by Roland Martins who visited the ITM today pointed out that all tourism corporations have allegedly failed to create awareness on tourist consumer protection in the entire exercise of tourism promotion. He said, "Tourists are also consumers and grievances pertaining to infrastructure, services, security have to be redressed." Martins said that Goa has made a small beginning but a lot more has to be done on this issue. ----------------------------- HERALD 12/10/08 page 3 ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------- GOA CIVIC AND CONSUMER ACTION NETWORK ------------------------------------------------------------- promoting civic and consumer rights in Goa ------------------------------------------------------------- GOACAN Post Box 187 Margao, Goa 403 601 GOACAN Post Box 78 Mapusa, Goa 403 507 mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----------------------------------------------------------