Milestones
ATTOI was the first organisation of its kind to organise a colourful Carnival along Kovalam Beach with the support of The LeMerdien Hotel. The event was a huge success and was attended by more than 500 people. The event hosted a number of cultural programmes for which Kerala is famous for. The invitees received free transportation from Thiruvananthapuram City, which was again a unique effort from ATTOI.
ATTOI approached the ruling as well as opposition parties of Kerala with details of inconveniences that may be caused to the public due to steep hike in vehicle taxes. The Government considered the request and granted relaxation very quickly which was again proof of joint efforts by the members.
Ever since ATTOI was formed, it was decided among the members that all trade fairs in the country and overseas, will be attended jointly by the members of ATTOI. This has not only invited attention to the harmony among various suppliers in the trade but was also appreciated by the Government as well as boards of Tourism. Every WTM, ITB, ATM, TTF are attended by a majority of members without fail.
The moment ATTOI realised that the customers who were travelling from long distances to Kerala, were suffering because of the legal issues at Munnar, ATTOI had communicated its displeasure through the media and through various channels. These comments were noted by the officials and some changes in action were brought about.
ATTOI demands quality everywhere which can be achieved from experience only. As drivers of the trade are the key persons dealing with the guests on a daily basis, every member has taken steps to impart yearly training to the drivers within the organisation. Apart from this, a joint training programme had been also conducted at Thiruvananthapuram where hundreds of drivers had the opportunity to learn from invited faculties. A proposal for regular training programme to drivers has been put forward to the Dept. of Tourism.
The most important day for World Tourism, is conducted by ATTOI with the co-operation of various tourism institutes and colleges. There were several educational and practical sessions conducted in the past years.