- 7th Odisha Tourism Conclave
Bhubaneswar 21st October 2026 [ADN]: The Hotel and Restaurant Association of Odisha (HRAO) will organise the 7th Odisha Tourism Conclave on 23rd October 2026 at Swosti Premium Hotel, Bhubaneswar.
The Chairman HARO Dr. Jitendra kumar Mohanty told to media and he said Odisha Government’s Tourism-Friendly Policies; Calls for Positioning Odisha as a “21-Night Tourism Destination”, The new tourism policy is very effective for hotel industry.
The Conclave will be inaugurated by the Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister of Odisha, Smt. Pravati Parida, in presence of Smt. Anu Garg, IAS, Chief Secretary, Govt. of Odisha, Sri Babu Singh, Hon’ble MLA, Ekamra, Bhubaneswar & Dr. Sambit Patra, Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha).
The Valedictory Ceremony will also be graced by His Excellency Governor of Odisha at 6.00 pm in presence of Smt. Aparajita Sarangi, Hon’ble Member of Parliament; Sri Suman Billa, IAS, DG Tourism, Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India and Dr. Madan Mohan Sethi, IFS, Consul General, Consulate of India in Auckland whose presence and valuable contributions will enrich the concluding deliberations of the Conclave.
Following the inaugural ceremony, a series of focused panel discussions will be held on key themes, including Destination Reimagined – Al, Marketing and the Future of Travel; Connectivity; Destination Management; Tourism Finance and Infrastructure – The Foundations of Tourism Growth; Eco and Tribal Tourism; Eco Retreat; Leveraging Odia Cuisine for Tourism Development; and Beyond Business – Odisha as a MICE and Wedding Destination.
By 2030, India may need an additional 2 million hotel rooms, requiring 6 million skilled workers in the hotel industry needed, Dr. Jitendra kumar Mohanty, President HRAO told to media in a press conference today
He said key proposal is to position Odisha as à “21-Night Tourism Destination”, encouraging visitors to explore the State beyond the conventional Bhubaneswar-Puri-Konark circuit. Odisha’s rich combination of spiritual heritage, Buddhist sites, ancient temples, wildlife, beaches, lakes, tribal culture, handlooms, handicrafts and cuisine offers the potential for extended holidays. Increasing the average length of stay and expenditure per tourist, alongside tourist arrivals, will strengthen hotel occupancy, tour operations, local transport, restaurants, handicrafts and community-based enterprises.
We are extremely thankful to the Government’s initiative to facilitate approximately 15,000 additional hotel rooms spread out across Odisha, the expansion would strengthen hospitality infrastructure and support emerging segments such as MICE tourism, destination weddings, spiritual tourism and leisure travel.15,000 additional hotel rooms would attract investment upto Rs.10,000 crore.
The proposed hotel-room addition could generate demand for approximately 45,000 skilled hospitality personnel (approximate 3 persons per room), hence attract more investment in establishment of more hotel management institutes, hospitality training centres and skill development institutions across the State.
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