The Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC) will be taking the delegates attending the Global Investors` Meet (GIM) on conducted tours. The British Blue Trail, Peacock Trail and Bazaar Trail have been organised for the foreigners. These trails will show the visitors monuments such as Fort St. George and Madras High Court, temples in and around Mylapore. It will also cover the shopping hub in T. Nagar. The meet has been advertised on radio and TV. There are laminated posters and banners on show at the domestic and international airports in the city.
Says an official, `The investors` meet expects 1,000 foreign delegates and as of now at least 700 of them have confirmed their participation. Ad campaigns have been placed in select print media, television, digital and social media. We have opened accounts on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. The website (of the GIM) has details of Chennai city and its rich cultural heritage which includes dining at Saravana Bhavan and visiting temples and other landmarks in the city. Some of the delegates have evinced interest in visiting some of the industrial and IT parks in and around Chennai. We will organise such trips.`