In Request for Support in upcoming Buddhist International Travel Mart (BITM) 2019, a joint meeting with international airlines and GDS operating in Nepal was held at Alice Receptions convened by NATTA.
The meeting firstly apprised on the information about BITM and requested for suggestion and advice to make this event a grand success in the benefit of tourism in Nepal. Also, requested to suggest for Bloggers, Media and Buyers in the program and share the event among their associates.
All the represents in the meeting praised for the initiation of organizing first ever Buddhist International Mart with their valued suggestions to work and jointly agreed to collaborate in a grand manner.
Meeting of BITM Main Organizing Committee
The first meeting of Buddhist International Travel Mart (BITM) Main Organizing Committee was held at Lecture Hall, Nepal Tourism Board on 16th November 2018 chaired by Secretary of MoCTCA and Chairperson of BITM.
The meeting had the presence of all the represents from the Main organizing committee. Convener of Buddhist International Travel Mart, Mr. Achyut Sharma Guragain gave the PowerPoint presentation regarding the updates on BITM and discussed on certain agendas.
The major concept of Presentation was in explaining the tagline EXPLORE THE BUDDHALAND, A GATEWAY TO BUDDHIST CIRCUITS, BIRTHPLACE OF GAUTAM BUDDHA, LUMBINI, NEPAL, HIGHLIGHT the BUDDHIST SITES and promoting Nepal through Spiritual Travel Mart.
Representatives from all organizations suggested on certain topics and assured on full support from their side in making a successful event.
Meeting with Korean Embassy
In follow up of inviting Former Secretary General of UN, Mr. Ban Ki Moon as a Key note Speaker to Buddhist International Travel Mart (BITM) which is going to be held from January 10-12 2019, NATTA President Mr. CN Pandey and Secretary General Mr. Ramesh Thapa visited Embassy of Republic of Korea (South) and met H.E Park Young Silk.
On request of NATTA, Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) had invited Mr. Ban Ki Moon as a Key Note Speaker in the event and the whole industry is positive in confirmation of his arrival.
Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) in coordination with Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MOCTCA), Nepal Tourism Board is organizing BITM in Nepal to promote Nepal through BUDDHIST travel mart exploring Buddhaland, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha on 10-12 Jan 2019, in Lumbini, Nepal.
It will highlight the Buddhist sites of Nepal spreading the message that Nepal is center for world peace and a gateway to the Buddhist Circuits. The event will have number of individuals from national and international territory as buyers, sellers and distinguished invitees.
MoCTCA is involved as Chair of the main organizing committee. Nepal Tourism Board is working as organizing partner, whereas NATTA is working as implementing partner, together with all tourism related stakeholders. There are other travel related government, non-government, semi government and international non-governmental organizations in the main organizing committee.
