Buddhist International Travel Mart (BITM) on 10-12 Jan 2019 in Lumbani, Nepal
6th November 2018
To All Members,
Dear Friends,
Sub: Buddhist International Travel Mart (BITM) on 10-12 Jan 2019 in Lumbani, Nepal
Placed below please find copy of an email received from Nepal Association of Tour & Travel Agents (NATTA) regarding Buddhist International Travel Mart (BITM) being held from 10-12 January in Nepal.
Members who are interested may get in touch with
Mr. Achyut Guragain
Convener
Buddhist International Travel Mart (BITM)
Vice President,
Nepal Association of Tour & Travel Agents (NATTA)
Tel: +977 1 4419409, 4418661 C: +977 98510 27330
Email: bitm@natta.org.np or bitmnatta2019@gmail.com
For more information, please visit website: www.natta.org.np/bitm
With regards,
Rajiv Mehra
Vice President
From: BITM NATTA [/src/compose.php?send_to=bitmnatta2019@gmail.com]
Sent: 04 November 2018 12:05
To: NATTA MediaCentre <nattaorg@gmail.com>; Achyut Guragain <snstoursnepal@gmail.com>
Cc: Secretary General - NATTA <secretarygeneral@natta.org.np>
Subject: Re: Buyer Invitation for BITM 2019//10-12JAN2019//Lumbini & Bhairahawa, Nepal
Date: 04-Nov-18
Ref: BITM 2019/Buyers
Re: Invitation for BITM 2019 Buyer
Dear Mr. President!
I take this opportunity to introduce upcoming Buddhist International Travel Mart (BITM 2019), in Nepal. Nepal has tremendous opportunities in MICE tourism. Nevertheless, the efforts are still less in the market. Hence, Nepal Association of Tour and Travel Agents (NATTA) has taken an initiative to start one more event-based travel mart in Nepal in the beginning of New Year 2019. This time we focus on Buddhist travel mart.
We are happy to inform you that, this event is chaired by Secretary of Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, Government of Nepal, Nepal Tourism Board is working as organizing partner and NATTA is leading as the implementing organization together with all pioneer tourism organizations in Nepal.
Background
The growing number of Buddhist followers all over the world has given birth to a niche tourism product in the Indian sub-continent and South East Asia, which have Buddhist sites in abundance.
Realizing this very fact, NATTA an umbrella organization of tour and travel agents conceived Buddhist International Travel Mart (BITM) on 10-12 Jan 2019 in Lumbini and Bhairahawa, Nepal.
The concept
The concept behind this event is to explore a niche market in Buddhist pilgrimage tourism, which has very high potential in Nepal as the birthplace of Gautam Buddha. This birthplace needs to be promoted as the beginning point to start Buddhist pilgrimage tour in Nepal and other connecting countries.
In the meantime, this event will be a milestone in pilgrimage travel mart of its own kind in the Asian tourism market. We are confident that this will be one of the best platforms to meet buyers and sellers (B2B) from Buddhist travel world and adventure travel world. We encourage all the enthusiast tour operators to grab the opportunity that we have created for our mutual benefit.
Travel Mart
There will be pre mart tour to hosted Delegates, Buyers, Bloggers, Media representatives to Kathmandu, Chitwan and Lumbini. The opening ceremony with some spiritual preaching, keynote speech and remarks by spiritual gurus and travel gurus will be at Lumbini Sacred Garden followed by the B2B session in Bhairahawa, Nepal.
In this connection, we are looking for your support to circular this information to your tour operators as hosted buyers, Buddhist travel bloggers and media for promotion of Nepal and of course the event. The program will be hosted by Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and NATTA. Therefore, we are looking for your genuine recommendation and participation from your country at least 2 buyers maximum 5 buyers, 2 Bloggers, 2 Media person.
The hosted delegates, buyers, bloggers and media person need to pay USD 250 after their selection. They will be confirmed after their selection and the registration fee.
Registration fee USD 250
The fee includes:
Hosted Buyer/ Blogger / Media person
***Limited to ONE delegate per buyer organization***
(Subject to buyer Qualification and Valid for Buyer Delegate registrations received, approved and with full payment only)
The registration fee includes:
• Round Trip lnt'I Air Ticket
• Hotel Accommodations on BB basis & Hosted meals (Subject to sponsorship)
• Arrival and Departure transfers to and from the official hotel in Kathmandu and Lumbini
• Pre -mart complimentary sightseeing tour: Kathmandu, Chitwan & Lumbini
• Official transfers from official hotels to all scheduled events and functions
• Participation to the Buyer hosted programs and activities
Additional Buyer and Spouse
USD 500 (Extra Room) /USD 200 (Room Sharing)
(Sharing a business calendar with the registered primary buyer delegate and must represent the same buyer organization.)
***Per Buyer Delegate, No Air ticket included***
The registration fee includes:
• Hotel Accommodations on BB basis & Hosted meals (Subject to sponsorship)
• Arrival and Departure transfers to and from the official hotel
• Pre -mart complimentary sightseeing tour: Kathmandu, Chitwan & Lumbini
• Access to the conference and all social functions including hosted luncheon and dinners
For further information: www.natta.org.np/bitm or email bitmnatta2019@gmail.com
For National Tourism Organization Promotional Booth (Tourism Board of your country)
USD 1500 per booth
***Limited to ONE delegate per buyer organization***
The registration fee includes:
- 9 sqm (3m*3m) Shell Scheme one Booth
- 1 round table with 4 chairs and fascia name
- Hotel Accommodations on BB basis & Hosted meals (Subject to sponsorship)
- Arrival and Departure transfers to and from the official hotel in Kathmandu and Lumbini
- Pre -mart complimentary sightseeing tour: Kathmandu, Chitwan & Lumbini
- Official transfers from official hotels to all scheduled events and functions
- Participation to the hosted programs and activities
Additional participants
USD 500
***Per Buyer Delegate, No Air ticket included***
The registration fee includes:
- Hotel Accommodations on BB basis & Hosted meals (Subject to sponsorship)
- Arrival and Departure transfers to and from the official hotel
- Pre -mart complimentary sightseeing tour: Kathmandu, Chitwan & Lumbini
- Access to the conference and all social functions including hosted luncheon and dinners
For further information: www.natta.org.np/bitm or email bitmnatta2019@gmail.com
In addition, we expect your direct involvement to make this event a grand success for our mutual benefit.
Please find the attachments
- Program Schedule
- Sellers registration form
- Bloggers registration form
- Media registration form
We expect your positive response in this regard.
Thank you,
Achyut Guragain
Convener
Buddhist International Travel Mart (BITM)
Vice President,
Nepal Association of Tour & Travel Agents (NATTA)
P.O. Box: 362, Gairidhara, Goma Ganesh,
Naxal, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Tel: +977 1 4419409, 4418661 C: +977 98510 27330
Email: bitm@natta.org.np | bitmnatta2019@gmail.com | www.natta.org.np