Nepal to host int'l hoteliers meet
Nepal is hosting the world congress of the International Hotel and Restaurant Association (IHR&A) in the first week of December. The event was last organized in Nepal about four decades ago.
Dr Ghassan Aidi, president of the association, recently met Prime Minister JhalanathKhanal in Kathmandu and sought the support of the government to the event. Responding to Aidi, Khanal promised all possible support to the event and expressed hope that the event would help promote the ongoing Nepal Tourism Year 2011.Khanal also told Aidi that Nepal looks forward to become a major tourist destination in the world.The association had held one of its previous congresses in Nepal way back in 1968, said Aidi, adding that the upcoming event would make wider impact in Nepal’s tourism.“With more than 300,000 hotels and 800,000 restaurants as its members, IHR&A is a big organization and look forward to bring them to Nepal in December,” according to Aidi.
