In a recently held event of the Global MICE & Luxury Travel Congress & Awards in Mumbai, to the state’s credit, Odisha bagged the ‘Tourism Leadership Award’. Leaders from 29 countries participated the global event made for a focused meeting and tourism celebration.
On behalf of the state government, the award was accepted by Mr. Sunil Kumar Patnaik, Assistant Director, Odisha Tourism Department.
Narrating the success story of the state’s tourism sector, Mr. Patnaik said, “To raise Odisha’s tourism industry as a new brand in national and international level we have been working very hard.”
Vishal K. Dev, Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Odisha Tourism said: “I am thankful to the jury for bestowing upon us the ‘Tourism Leadership Award’. We have been working hard towards building a new Odisha Tourism brand and awards such as these are quite encouraging for us.”
The tourism industry of the state should get a pat on the back since this is for the second time, the industry has bagged a major tourism award for the state. Earlier it received the ‘Tourism Brand of the Year’ at SATTE 2019 – South Asia’s leading travel show that was held in New Delhi in January 16-18.
Odisha, the devine state, filled with aesthetic temples and amazing monuments, provides ground for countless artists and craftsmen to grow with their art works. It is home to many fabulous beaches, wildlife sanctuaries, and natural landscape and many more. This fascinating state’s tourism industry is special and need to be discovered by tourists largely.
