KATHMANDU, JUNE 8:
Suman Bikram Pandey, Chairperson of Explore Himalaya Group, has been elected as the Vice Chairperson of the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) International HQ, on Friday.
Pandey will serve a term from 2024 to 2026. His opponent, Gerald Perez from American Guam had withdrawn his nomination for the position.
Pandey's election was endorsed virtually by the PATA AGM after the result was forwarded by PATA's five-member supervisory board.
Pandey is a seasoned tourism professional extensively involved in trekking, mountaineering, hotels, airlines, helicopters, and the food and beverage industry. He is also a former Chair of the Trekking Agents Association of Nepal (TAAN), former Secretary of the Airlines Operators Association of Nepal, former Chairman of the PATA Nepal Chapter, and former Executive Board Member of the Nepal Tourism Board. Additionally, he served as the Secretary/Treasurer of PATA HQ for two terms from 2020 to 2024.
Founded in 1951, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is a not-for-profit association that acts as a catalyst for the responsible development of travel and tourism to, from, and within the Asia-Pacific region.
