Ladakh is going to host the first Ladakh Winter Conclave, 2020 starting from February 21-23 in Leh. Rigzin Samphel, Commissioner/ Secretary Tourism Ladakh officially announced and launched the webpage at his office on February 3. 

The three-day program brings together innovators and industry leaders to ideate on developing a road-map for sustainable tourism in Ladakh. The event will also showcase the potential for Winter Tourism in Ladakh, with winter sports, cultural and culinary experiences being curated for this conclave. 

The main highlights of the three days event include heritage walk in Old Town, Leh; experience Leh Dosmoche; Polo Match, Ice Hockey Match, talk sessions on Heritage & Culture, Adventure and Winter Sports and Environment and Wildlife.
 
Prominent names participating in the event include Rakyesh Omprakash Mehra, Mike Pandey, Sumitra Senapaty, Vishwajeet Jadeja, Brig. Ashok Abbey. Condenast Traveller & Outlook Traveller (Responsible Tourism) will be present as well. 

The conclave will feature presentations by local stakeholders, including the tourism bodies, non-governmental organisations working in the region to promote art and culture, industry leaders in media and marketing, apart from panel discussions on Adventure & winter Sports, Environment and Wildlife. 

The talks and discussions on 22nd and 23rd February 2020 are open to everyone interested. To attend these sessions, register yourself on the official website (https://ladakh.nic.in/winterconclave/) before Feb 14, 2020.

Director Tourism Mumtaz Ali, President ALTOA, President Hotel and Guest House Association and executive members and the team involved were present on the occasion.