Nepal International Tourism Expo concludes, attracts over 5,000 visitors

KATHMANDU, June 16:The two-day Nepal international Tourism Expo (NITE), which aimed to promote tourism at an international level, concluded on Saturday. The expo, organized by Summit Events Markets with the support of the Nepal Tourism Board and the Kathmandu Metropolitan City (KMC), began on Friday.

Sunita Dangol, Deputy Mayor of KMC, concluded the expo by stating that such programmes must continue in order to promote tourism in Nepal.

She further promised that the KMC will always support and help in the promotion of heritage and tourist areas in Kathmandu. Dangol asked the participants of the fair to go to their respective countries and inform them about the touristic places of Nepal.

Vice chair of Nepal Tourism Board Ram Prasad Sapkota mentioned that the fair has helped to promote Nepal’s tourism in the international market. He said that the efforts of the private sector are commendable.

The tourism expo also had the participation of Malaysia Tourism Board and Bihar Tourism Board of India. There were stalls of 150 tourism professionals from 16 countries.

The managing director of Summit Events Markets, Bishnu Pandey informed that more than five thousand people watched the two-day long fair.

A group discussion related to tourism promotion was held at the fair. With the successful completion of the first fair organized by the private sector, the organizers have also announced that the second edition will be held on May 30 and 31 next year.