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Hiazu Meru addresses a workshop that the district administration of Mon organised with online lodging broker Airbnb, on September 11 in Mon.[/caption]
Dimapur, Sep. 12 (EMN): The district administration of Mon organised a workshop on September 11 in Mon with online lodging and listing group Airbnb. The additional deputy commissioner of Mon, Hiazu Meru delivered the welcome address at the programme.
Airbnb is an online marketplace for arranging or offering lodging, primarily homestays, or tourism experiences.
The government publicity agency the department of Information and Public Relations (IPR) issued a report to the media on Wednesday informing about the meeting.
The workshop was stated to have been conducted by Christina, trainer for Airbnb’s North East India.
The IPR reported: “The workshop was organised with an aim to promote the existing home stay, guest house and hotel owners to help them improve and expand their business strategies. The workshop was also made open to young, unemployed youths and potential home stay entrepreneurs in order to encourage innovative ways of revenue generation as well in promoting tourism in the area.”
According to the updates, the participants were not only introduced to Airbnb but were also given inputs on critical requirements to ensure guest satisfaction for home stays.
A demonstration about creating listings on Airbnb was also given during the event. A total of 61 participants attended the workshop, the updates stated.
