The Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (HPTDC) has agreed in principle to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Goa Tourism Development Corporation (GTDC). GTDC has already signed similar MoUs with Gujarat, Meghalaya, Rajasthan, West Bengal and Sikkim.
Through the MoU, the tourism development corporations in each state will promote among its locals the other state as a tourist destination.
According to the agreement, both parties will mutually market their hotel accommodation and facilities at a commission of 15 per cent of the actual sale value. For tourism packages, the commission payable will be ten per cent of the actual sale value. Also, both corporations will provide marketing space in their tourism sale counters at Shimla and Panaji on a reciprocal basis. "We spoke to the Managing Director of the HPTDC at the recent Mega Mart and Tourism Conclave at Shimla, and he has agreed. We expect them to sign the MoU soon," Sanjay Chodnekar, General Manager (Marketing), GTDC, was quoted as saying in report by The Times of India. After signing the MoU, HPTDC and GTDC can book hotels, tourist lodges and package tours online with the help of a unique user ID and password to be allocated to the other party. Both the corporations will initiate special package tours in their respective states to promote tourism and will also explore possibilities of joint tourism packages. Further, GTDC is looking to sign similar MoUs with the tourism development corporations of 25 Indian states, including Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, A
Click here to see the original article>According to the agreement, both parties will mutually market their hotel accommodation and facilities at a commission of 15 per cent of the actual sale value. For tourism packages, the commission payable will be ten per cent of the actual sale value. Also, both corporations will provide marketing space in their tourism sale counters at Shimla and Panaji on a reciprocal basis. "We spoke to the Managing Director of the HPTDC at the recent Mega Mart and Tourism Conclave at Shimla, and he has agreed. We expect them to sign the MoU soon," Sanjay Chodnekar, General Manager (Marketing), GTDC, was quoted as saying in report by The Times of India. After signing the MoU, HPTDC and GTDC can book hotels, tourist lodges and package tours online with the help of a unique user ID and password to be allocated to the other party. Both the corporations will initiate special package tours in their respective states to promote tourism and will also explore possibilities of joint tourism packages. Further, GTDC is looking to sign similar MoUs with the tourism development corporations of 25 Indian states, including Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, A