Goa could soon emerge as a favoured holiday destination of US-based non-resident Indians (NRIs) who visit India on their annual sojourn, a tourism body said here. <\/p>\n
Atlanta-based Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) spokesman C.K. Patel told reporters that modalities were being worked to assist diverting this annual traffic of NRIs to Goa for a ‘few days in paradise’. <\/p>\n
‘Every year, a large number of Indian residents in the US visit their homes in India. We can assist in diverting some of this traffic to Goa for a holiday,’ said Patel. <\/p>\n
A 34-member delegation of the AAHOA is in Goa to interact with tourism officials and the tourism and travel industry stakeholders and to scout for other investment opportunities in the state. <\/p>\n
Patel, who is a key member on the travel and tourism advisory board assisting the US administration, added: ‘We will also be taking up the issue of relaxation of visa norms with the US government for Indian travellers and expect the Indian government to do the same on a reciprocal basis’. <\/p>\n
The AAHOA represents 10,000 members owning more than 20,000 hotels across the US. It also represents a share of over 45 percent of the entire mid-scale hotel industry, worth a total of $128 billion in property value. <\/p>\n
AAHOA president Fred Schwartz said that Goa was a global tourism destination and that a familiarisation trip for leading stakeholders of the US hospitality industry to Goa was on the cards. <\/p>\n
‘Through our strong network and viral marketing initiatives, we will assist in channelising these visitors to Goa,’ he said. <\/p>\n
According to state tourism director Swapnil Naik, the tourism department was due to conduct a road show in the US to promote Goa as a prime tourist destination. <\/p>\n
‘We are looking to actively promote Goa in the US and are grateful for the support offered by AAHOA. Goa Tourism has planner a series of road shows in the US in February and have sought the assistance of AAHOA in making these road shows a success,’ he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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