Talking Digitalisation In The Mother City

Affectionately called Mother City by South Africans, Cape Town was the venue of the Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI)'s fourth convention. As the theme of the convention was very modern - 'Digitalisation- The way forward', hosting it in this province with a colonial history was a perfect blend of the old and the new.

- Steena Joy

In its continuous effort to introduce new outbound destinations to its members and promote them in the India market, the Outbound Tour Operators Association of India (OTOAI) made its way to Cape Town in South Africa for its fourth annual convention. As the theme of the convention was Digitalisation, it was fitting to organise it in the ''Mother City'. According to legend, Cape Town is the original city of South Africa and was established in 1652 as a refueling station for ships bound for the East on the Spice Route. That is why the city is often referred to as the Mother of South Africa because it gave birth to civilisation.

The OTOAI Convention which was held at the iconic Taj Cape Town, in the heart of the city was inaugurated by an esteemed panel of dignitaries that included James Vos, Member of Parliament and shadow minister of tourism, South Africa; Abhishek Shukla, consul general of India in Cape Town; Sisa Ntshona, CEO, South African Tourism (SAT); Mahendra Vakharia, president OTOAI and Himanshu Patil, vice president, OTOAI.