Himalayan Travel Mart (HTM) 2018 concluded in Kathmandu on Sunday, June 3rd 2018.
The three-day travel mart saw participation of 52 buyers from 26 different countries and 52 sellers from Nepal, India, Bhutan, South Korea, Indonesia, Turkey and UAE, according to the organizers.
One of the objectives of the event was building a sustainable road to five million visitors by 2030. Several speakers from different countries deliberated on the issue. Likewise, around 43 bloggers from 18 different countries participated in the event. All of them have provided an overall view of problems and solution for tourist destinations across the world.
During the event, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Rabindra Adhikari, stressed on need for fostering cooperation between the government and the private sector for achieving economic prosperity through tourism.
NATTA also had its active participation in all the sessions of Himalayan Travel Mart.
The third edition of Himalayan Travel Mart (HTM) has been scheduled to be held next year from June 7-9. Addressing the closing ceremony of the second HTM 2018, Krishna Prasad Devkota, chair of HTM Main Organising Committee and Secretary of Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation announced the date for the mart’s next emphasizing the need for such events to promote Nepal’s tourism sector.
The event was organized by Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) in association with the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation with support from a number of travel trade associations and private enterprises.