The IATO Executive Committee after the elections has relooked and restructured the IATO Regional and the State Chapters to expand its wings and strengthen membership basis.
Mr. Sejoe Jose, Managing Director, Marvel Tours has been given the bigger responsibility to look after the Southern region and has been appointed as the Chairman of IATO Southern Region which would cover Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Andaman Nicobar, Puducherry, Lakshadweep etc. Earlier he was the Chapter Chairman of Kerala. He will take over from Mr. E.M. Najeeb who has been the Chairman of Southern Region and has immensely contributed for the growth of IATO in Southern Region.
Mr. James Kodianthara, Managing Director, Concord Exotic Voyages has been appointed as the Chairman of IATO Kerala Chapter in place of Mr. Sejoe Jose.
Mr. Jitendra Kejriwal, Chairman, Arika Tour & Travels Mumbai has taken over as Chairman Maharashtra Chapter replacing Mrs. Vasuki Sundaram.
Separate chapters have been created for Uttarakhand and Ladakh with Mr. Nidhish Sharma, Managing Director, Garhwal Adventure, Dehradun and Mr. Tsering Namgyal, Managing Director, Windhorse Expeditions India, Ladakh being appointed as Chairman for Uttarakhand and Ladakh respectively.
Mr. Rajiv Mehra while welcoming the new regional/state chapters mentioned that he is sure that this will help strengthen IATO membership base pan India and especially in Uttarakhand and Ladakh as there was no separate Chapter Chairman in these two states. With having State Chairman located at those places, besides increasing membership base, IATO will have better coordination and interaction with the state governments and the local trade.
I want to share my best Wishes to the new team , and let me know to join as member to IATO formal requirements