OdishaLIVE Bureau

Odisha Tourism, host partner of the Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup Bhubaneswar participated at the World Travel Market in London to promote the state, its attractions and hockey world cup to the global tourism industry.

Chief Secretary Aditya Prasad Padhi led the contingent consisting of Odisha Tourism Director Archana Patnaik, Assistant Director Biswajit Routray and Tourist Officer RK Pattnaik.

Odissi Dance pose
Odissi Dance pose

 

The fair took place from 5th to 7th November in the ExCel London exhibition space and the tourism officials had many B2B meeting with potential visitors and investors. Mr. AP Padhi was also interviewed by BBC journalists about how the state is making a mark on the global scale.

Odisha Tourism Representatives at WTM, London
Odisha Tourism Representatives at WTM, London

Odisha Tourism stall featured cut outs of Sun Temple, Konark and the branding of Odisha Tourism’s exclusive campaign for the Hockey World Cup – ‘Odisha by Morning, Hockey by Evening’. Odisha Tourism had launched the same campaign on the iconic London buses in July during the Women’s Hockey World Cup.

Odisha Tourism stall at WTM, London
Odisha Tourism stall at WTM, London

In the previous year, Odisha received a record footfall of foreign tourists numbering 84,658. The state also participated in other national and international events and organised maiden international road shows in Malaysia and Thailand. With the state’s marquee investors summit – Make in Odisha Conclave about to commence, tourism sector expects to receive a massive boost.

 

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