NATTA Golden Jubilee Celebration and XXI Convention 2016
9th December 2016, Friday
Hotel Yak & Yeti, Kathmandu
(This is tentative program, it is subject to amendment)
INAUGURAL PROGRAM PROCEEDINGS
Program
0830 – Welcoming the Invitees/Guests/Participants
0830-0900 – Registration
0900 – Arrival of the Chief Guest
0905 – Dignitaries requested to come & sit on the dias/special row
NATTA President Mr. Madhusudan Acharya
Chief Guest
Hon’ble Minister for Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation, Mr. Jeevan Bahadur Shahi
Secretary for Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation, Mr. Shankar Adhikary
President, United Federation of Travel Agents Association (UFTAA)
Mr. Sunil Kumar R.
Chief Executive Officer, Nepal Tourism Board
President of FNCCI
Convener of the Program First Vice President Mr. CN Pandey
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Heads/Representatives, Diplomatic Missions in Nepal
Foreign Delegates
Government Officials of Nepal
Presidents/Delegates, Travel Trade Associations of Nepal
0915 – National Anthem
0918 Presentation of Badges
0920 Welcome Speech by the President, NATTA
0925 Chief Guest requested to inaugurate the Golden Jubilee and XXI Convention of NATTA by lighting the traditional Nepali lamp
0927 Chief Guest to be requested to release NATTA Souvenir
09 30 Hon’ble Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation, Mr. Jeevan Bahadur Shahi to be requested to address the gathering
0940 – Hon. Minister to be requested to give away NATTA Awards:
Journalist Award (Print) Daily
Journalist Award (Print) Private Sector
Journalist Award (Electronic) TV
National Travel Writer (Individual)
Online News 1.
Online News 2.
0950 Chief Guest to be requested to give away other NATTA Awards
NATTA 25 Years Excellence Award
Letter of Appreciation to Former Presidents of NATTA
Bhaskar Award – 2016
Sagarmatha Award – 2016
1010 – Keynote Address by Mr. Sunil Kumar R, UFTAA President
1020 – Chief Guest to be requested for her Inaugural Remarks
1030 – NATTA President to present NATTA Token of Love to Chief Guest
1032 – Vote of Thanks by 1st VP, Convener, Mr. CN Pandey
1035 – Closing of the Inaugural Session and Tea Break
Convention Session starts at 1100 hrs sharp
NATTA XXI CONVENTION
1ST SESSION
1100 – 1330 – Anchor introduces the convention and invites Panelists upon the Dias:
A. Paper Presenters:
1. Dr. Shankar Sharma, Former Vice Chairman, National Planning Commission, Former Ambassador of Nepal to USA. Topic: “Nepal Tourism: Industry of National Priority” ( He will include issues of Government policies, and how it can be best translated in action)
2. Mr. Francesco Frangialli, Honorary Secretary General of United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) ” Tourism as a Priority Industry from the Perspective of Strategic Partner”
3. Foreign Delegate: Topic: “Tourism as National Priority as Best Practices in the World”
B. Commentators:
1. Mr. Prachanda Man Shrestha, Former Chief Executive Officer, Nepal Tourism Board; Former Director General, Department of Tourism
2. Mr. Sunil Kumar R., President of UFTAA
3. Mr. R.R. Pandey, Convener, Council of NATTA Past Presidents; veteran tourism entrepreneur of Nepal
Comments from the Floor
1330 – Lunch Break
2ND SESSION
1430 – 1630 – Round Table Conclave
NATTA President Introduces the Conclave
Moderator, Mr. Dipendra Purush Dhakal, Former Governor, Nepal Rastra Bank; Former Secretary, Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Government of Nepal
Participants cum Speakers in the Round Table:
All foreign delegates representing travel agent associations in their respective countries
Vice Chairman, National Planning Commission
Secretary of Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation
President, Federation of Nepalese Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Chief Executive Officer, Nepal Tourism Board
Director General, Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal
Director General, Department of Tourism
Managing Director, Nepal Airlines Corporation
General Manager, Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu
Convener and Members, Council of NATTA Past Presidents
President, Hotel Association Nepal
President, Trekking Agencies’ Association of Nepal
President, Nepal Mountaineering Association
Representatives from different Sectors, Media Representatives, and Audience at the Round Table
1630 2ND SESSION Closes
1700 – Entertainment followed by Gala Dinner