Omar Abdullah, Chief Minister, Jammu and Kashmir, inaugurated the Gulmarg Convention Centre to boost tourism in the Union Territory. With the state-of-the-art facility, the Centre is expected to boost tourism, promote MICE activities, and create new opportunities for local youth and businesses. “I hope that at least two to three major events to take place here in a year. There was a dire need of this centre and we are discussing it with the tourism department to see whether it will be clubbed with the Sheri-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) so that necessary marketing and maintenance will take place in an eased manner,” he said. He also noted that the Convention Centre will further strengthen Gulmarg’s position as a premier global tourist destination.
