Routes' International Tourism Director to Speak at IATO Convention

Manchester, England (ots/PRNewswire) -

The Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) annual convention,
which will take place 30 August - 2 September in Mumbai, is one of
the most important events in the Indian travel calendar and Gerard
Brown, International Tourism Director for Routes has been invited to
give a presentation during the event.

Over 1,400 companies are a member of IATO which controls over 90%
of all inbound tourism into India. The event attracts delegates from
travel agencies, tour operators, hotels, airlines and state tourism
boards. In addition to those who are directly involved in tourism it
also brings together a strong participation of senior dignitaries
from central and state governments in India.

Gerard Brown will present a session entitled New Dynamics in
Tourism Development which aims to provide a short synopsis of how
tourism visitor numbers have been achieved in the past and how this
model is constantly being challenged by the rapid and huge expansion
of low cost airlines whose business models, in many cases, prohibit
the use of travel agents and tour operators.

As International Tourism Director for Routes Brown works with the
world's tourism authorities on improving their air access to source
markets and during his presentation will outline the many
opportunities which the current dynamic brings to the forefront
though it appears that there is little room for the tour operators
and travel agents.

"I feel it is important for me to take part in this event as India
is a large growth market for Routes and we expect a large delegation
from the region to attend the18th World Route Development Forum in
Abu Dhabi in September," says Brown, adding: "Our India Pavilion will
see representation from, amongst others, the Airports Authority of
India, GMR Group, GVK Group, Incredible India and the Ministry of
Civil Aviation for the Government of India whose Joint Secretary, Mr
Prashant Sukul will also speak at the World Route Development
Strategy Summit. Further to this Routes Asia 2013 will take place in
Mumbai next March hosted by Chhatrapati Shivaji International
Airport."

World Routes, the 18th World Route Development Forum will take
place from 29th September to 2nd October 2012 and is hosted by Abu
Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) and supported by official carrier
Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority.

World Routes is the largest global event of its kind which this
year will take place in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab
Emirates, one of the most easily accessible and centrally located
cities on earth. These factors combined look set to make this event
the largest World Route Development Forum to date with 3,000 air
service industry professionals expected to attend. The event will see
worldwide representation from 300 airlines, 1,000 airports, 200
tourism authorities and 250 of the industry's CEOs.

Notes to Editors

About Routes

- Routes organises world-renowned airline and airport 
networking events
          through its regional and global Route Development Forums. 
Each year, there is one
          global event and one regional event in Asia, Africa, 
Europe, the Americas and CIS
          respectively. http://www.routesonline.com
        - Routes was founded in 1995 as part of the Manchester 
UK?based ASM Ltd., a
          consultancy specialising in the field of route development 
for airports.
          http://www.asm-global.com
        - Routes and ASM were acquired by UBM Aviation Worldwide Ltd 
in August 2010.
          From 1st August 2012 Routes, ASM and the Airport Cities 
Conference and Exhibition
          become part of the UBM Live division of UBM plc.
        - UBM Live connects people and creates opportunities for 
companies across five
          continents to develop new business, meet customers, launch 
new products, promote their
          brands and expand their markets. Through premiere brands 
such as MD&M, CPhI, IFSEC,
          TFM&A, Cruise Shipping Miami, the Concrete Show, the Routes
portfolio of events,
          Airport Cities and many others, UBM Live exhibitions, 
conferences, awards programs,
          publications, websites and training and certification 
programs are an integral part of
          the marketing plans of companies across more than 20 
industry sectors.
          http://www.ubmlive.com

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