President Madhusudan Acharya and 1st Vice President C.N Pandey seeing off the team of NATTA China Sales Mission 2016 before their departure to China at Tribhuvan International Airport As in the previous years, in conjunction with NTB, NATTA is organizing B2B and Sales Mission covering China’s four main cities: Beijing, Hangzhou, Shanghai and Chengdu starting from 10 - 19th April 2016. Sales Mission has been organized in its bid to promote Nepal in the booming Chinese market. Coordinator for Nepal China Sales Mission 2016 is Mrs. Shital Kumari Sharma Poudel, Chairperson for NATTA Regional Tourism Development Committee. Tourism stakeholder companies who are participating in this mission are listed as below: 1. Coordinator Ms. Shital Kumari Sharma Paudel, Nepal Dream Travel Service 2. Nepal Tourism Board Mr. Sunil Sharma, Off. Director, PR and Publicity 3. D.K. Travel & Tours Pvt. Ltd. Mr. Dipendra Kumar Ghimire, Managing Director 4. Buddha Tours & Read More
NATTA welcomed Khangri Trek (P) Ltd. as a new member on its 8th Board Meeting held on 17th April 2016. President Mr. Madhu Sudan Acharya along with Immediate Past President Mr. D.B Limbu welcomed the new member offering NATTA Membership Certificate, Khada and NATTA lapel pin. All Board Members were introduced to Managing Director of Khangri Trek, Mr. Prabin K.C. President Mr. Acharya briefed about NATTA and its activities and hoped that new member will always extend its support and hands of cooperation to NATTA in all its events and programs.
A meeting of NATTA officials and some major tour operators held recently in the NATTA Secretariat has finally resolved to form a strong Alliance to monitor the credit flow in the market in view of the huge amount of credits not realized in time. At this stage NATTA 2nd VP Mr. D.K. Sharma will act as a co-coordinator and soon the complete list of members in the Alliance will get the shape.
On Thursday, the 14th April, 2016 a high level delegates from NATTA under the leadership of President Mr. Madhu Sudan Acharya called on the Chairman of BARN CA Janak Raj Kalakheti at his office in Nepal Airlines and discussed about three agenda, viz., reissue and revalidation of air-tickets issued, seek concurrence of BARN Executives in changing the seven-day payment cycle to ten days and the third agenda discussed in the meeting was that NA should also take service charges on sale of each and every air-tickets from the NA counter. Chairman of BARN CA Mr. Kalakheti who is also the Director of Commercial department of NA has expressed his very positive concern towards those NATTA raised agendas and has assured that in short course of time, all these points will possibly get through. Also present in the meeting were Secretary General of NATTA Mr. Bhim Prasad Panta, NATTA Secretary Mr. Read More
Mr. Tomohiro Koyama, a researcher and Economic Adviser at Embassy of Japan in Nepal called on NATTA Secretariat, Gairidhara on Wednesday, the 06th April ’16 just to bid adieu to NATTA Executive Committee. He is leaving Kathmandu after completing three years of his tenure in the Embassy of Japan in Nepal. He thanked NATTA for all its support and cooperation extended to him in the course of his stay in Kathmandu. Earlier, President of NATTA Mr. Madhu Sudan Acharya welcomed him at the Secretariat and wished all the best in his future involvements. The friendly and a very strong bilateral relationship that have been sustaining so happily between Nepal-Japan, Mr. Acharya said, would live longer. Mr. Acharya recalled the support of the people and Govt. of Japan extended to Nepal during the hours of crisis caused by the great earthquake last year. And thanked the friendly people and the Govt. Read More
Secretary Mr. Sudhir Kumar Upadhyay and Executive Member Mr. Binay Basnet had a meeting with the HOD of NATHM Mr. K. Kharel on 11th April 2016, Monday. The meet was regarding the trainings that NATTA will initiate in coordination with NATHM. NATHM has requested for the support from NATTA to upgrade the curriculum for Tourist Guide Trainings that is going to be commenced in the month of Jestha, 2073.
A joint meeting of NATTA Executive Board and the Past Presidents of NATTA was held on Friday, the 8th April 2016 at Hotel Annapurna. The major agenda of the meeting was the formation of the Council of Past Presidents of NATTA. The meeting had the participation of almost all the Past Presidents including the Founder President Mr. P.R Joshi. President Mr. Madhusudan Acharya welcomed the Past Presidents and briefed on the relevance of the formation of the Council. All the Presidents showed quite positive response towards their proposition of NATTA and pledged to work for the betterment of the association as Council members. Mr. R.R Pandey was unanimously chosen as the Convenor of Council. It was agreed that the council meeting will be called once in every 2 months byy the Convenor. The Council will report their decisions to NATTA Executive Committee for needful action. The President of the Association, Read More
A Press Meet was held at NATTA Secretariat on 8th April 2016, Friday to brief the update on Nepal Destination Presentation and Sales Mission. President Mr. Madhusudan Acharya and 1st Vice President Mr. C.N Pandey briefed on the Presentation Program and China Sales Mission –2016. The Program is starting from 11th-18th April 2016 in four cities: Beijing,Hangzhou, Chengdu and Shanghai. The team will promote Nepal by organizing B2B, Press-Meet and power presentation on Nepal, This mission is being organized by NATTA in conjunction with Embassy of Nepal, Beijing and Nepal Tourism Board. This is going to be NATTA’s second event of the year 2016 after FITUR that was held in Madrid on January 2016. To read the Press Release, Click Here
Secretary General Mr. Bhim Prasad Panta and Executive Member Mr. Ram Barakoti called on the DG of Tourism Department on 6th April 2016. The agenda of the meeting was to apprise the DG about the hassle being faced by our transporters with their vehicles having green-plated number plates. The traffic police doesn't allow Nepalese tourists to use the tourist vehicles (green-plated) and are unnecessarily fined. NATTA delegates have strongly urged the DG to expedite the solution by calling an urgent meeting where the DG of traffic should also be invited.
Briefing on China Sales Mission 2016 was organized at NATTA Secretariat on 6th April 2016, Wednesday with all the registered participants. Coordinator for Nepal to China Sales Mission 2016, NATTA Executive Ms. Shital Kumari Sharma Poudel briefed on the details and aspects to the participants of Sales Mission. On the briefing session, Mr. Sunil Sharma, Officiating Director, PR & Publicity also informed that NTB is moving towards digitization of promotion of Nepal. Also, in the briefing session, it was agreed that details about this mission is to be informed and disseminate to all the Media. A Code of Conduct was signed by all the participants which included all the rules and regulations to be followed by participants.
The International Buddhist Summit is going to be held in Lumbini on the auspicious occasion of Buddha Jayanti. The Summit is being organized by the Government of Nepal. Various international dignitaries, monks and devotees are expected to muster strong at the sacred garden of Lumbini to participate in the summit. A special organizing committee has been formed by GON in which NATTA has also been included. NATTA is committed to accomplish the assigned responsibilities and help the summit earn a resounding success. NATTA deems such summits do go a long way in promoting and revivifying Nepalese Tourism. NATTA President Mr. Madhu Sudan Acharya and Chairman of NATTA Tour, Heritage and Culture Committee Mr. Varun Mehta has been representing NATTA in the ongoing meetings held at MOCTCA.
IATA Officials from India Mr. Amitabh Khosla and Mr. Vinod Malhotra called on NATTA Secretariat Tuesday the 29th March and held discussions on matters pertaining to the difficulties being faced by Nepalese agents in settling the IATA remittances. The chief of the mission Country Director India Mr. Khosla and Branch Manager-Northern India, IDFS Mr. Malholtra first of all congratulated the newly elected Executive Committee of NATTA and President Mr. Madhu Sudan Acharya in particular and expressed the hope that NATTA & IATA would be able to work in tandem with each other in the days to come for the betterment of the industry. President Acharya thanked the IATA officials for the visit and their congratulatory note and raised a few queries in regard to the replacement of Bank Guarantee with Insurance Guarantee. Speaking on the occasion the NATTA IATA coordinator Mr. Binay Basnet put up a few issues enlightening the Read More
Meeting with committee members of Printing and Publicity Committee was held at NATTA Secretariat on 29th March 2016. Discussion on designing of Calendar and Membership Directory were discussed at the meeting. Meeting was presided by Committee Chairman and Executive Member Mr. Laxman Lamsal. Calendar and Directory of NATTA Members is due to get published by Mid April.
Meeting with committee members of Printing and Publicity Committee was held at NATTA Secretariat on 29th March 2016. Discussion on designing of Calendar and Membership Directory were discussed at the meeting. Meeting was presided by Committee Chairman and Executive Member Mr. Laxman Lamsal. Calendar and Directory of NATTA Members is due to get published by Mid April.
NATTA President Mr. Madhu Sudan Acharya and First VP Mr. CN. Pandey called on the office of Director General, Department of Tourism on Tuesday, the 29th March and apprised him of the current problems being faced by the tour operators and travel agents. President Acharya in his discourse with the tourism honcho at the department explained how a few of the agents were forced to stop their business as the Department of Tourism (DOT) invalidated their licenses to operate business simply because they couldn’t renew their licenses within the stipulated time owing to various reasons. One of the major reasons has been found to be the non-submission of periodical statement to DOT. NATTA urged that the agents shouldn’t be deprived of operating their business instead such agents should be allowed to run their business by renewing their licenses by charging certain amount as late fine. Moreover, President Acharya also said Read More
Meeting with committee members of Printing and Publicity Committee was held at NATTA Secretariat on 29th March 2016. Discussion on designing of Calendar and Membership Directory were discussed at the meeting. Meeting was presided by Committee Chairman and Executive Member Mr. Laxman Lamsal. Calendar and Directory of NATTA Members is due to get published by Mid April.
Meeting with committee members of Printing and Publicity Committee was held at NATTA Secretariat on 29th March 2016. Discussion on designing of Calendar and Membership Directory were discussed at the meeting. Meeting was presided by Committee Chairman and Executive Member Mr. Laxman Lamsal. Calendar and Directory of NATTA Members is due to get published by Mid April.
NATTA President Mr. Madhu Sudan Acharya and First VP Mr. CN. Pandey called on the office of Director General, Department of Tourism on Tuesday, the 29th March and apprised him of the current problems being faced by the tour operators and travel agents. President Acharya in his discourse with the tourism honcho at the department explained how a few of the agents were forced to stop their business as the Department of Tourism (DOT) invalidated their licenses to operate business simply because they couldn’t renew their licenses within the stipulated time owing to various reasons. One of the major reasons has been found to be the non-submission of periodical statement to DOT. NATTA urged that the agents shouldn’t be deprived of operating their business instead such agents should be allowed to run their business by renewing their licenses by charging certain amount as late fine. Moreover, President Acharya also said Read More
NATTA had organized a honor and interaction program with newly executive committee of NATOJ (National Tourism Journalist Association) on Thursday, 24th March at NATTA Secretariat. President Madhusudan Acharya felicitated the President of NATOJ, Shiva Adhikari and the members of the NATOJ executive body. During the interaction, NATTA President Acharya focused that news that is being published should be fair and realistic. Adding to it, President Acharya highlighted that media has a great role in upholding the tourism industry. Therefore, news of Nepal should be disseminated in a positive way so that people become more concerned with Nepal and the happenings in Nepal. Also, emphasizing the contribution of media, this time President Acharya announced that the Awards which are given to the media since 2007 by NATTA now onward will be increased to 5. NATOJ President Mr. Shiva Adhikari highlighted that this newly formed team of tourism journalists will always work Read More
SOTTO Nepal organized a FAM Trip in coordination with NTB from 18th March to 23rd March 2016. The FAM group visited including Lumbini, Palpa, ReshRunga, SupaDeurali and Swargadwari for the promotion of internal tourism. Certain spots have been identified as spots of touristic attraction and they will be included in the tour packages offered by tour operators in the days to come. Speaking during a formal program at Swargadwari, NATTA 1st V.P CN Pandey said that the development of tourism mainly depends on the number of days spent by tourists at the destination and how comfortable are the infrastructure required for the mobility of the tourists in the areas they visit.
