Kathmandu, Feb. 22:A two-day seminar on “Exhibition Management and Productivity” was organised by the National Productivity and Economic Development Centre (NPEDC) and the Nepal Pavilion Company.

Minister for Commerce and Industry Omkar Prasad Shrestha inaugurating the meeting said, “our efforts have concentrated on production side alone and neglected the marketing part”, stressing that the products on exhibition should be identified and should be available in good supply. The minister commended holding of exhibitions to promote trade as direct marketing reduces the role of middle-men.

The seminar participated in by 50 participants from different private limited companies is organised with the objective to examine the problems exporters are facing in exporting their products. The seminar is being conducted with technical experts services from Asian Productivity Organisation (APO), Japan where Makoto Aki form Osaka International Trade Fair Commission presented a paper on Exhibition Management and Productivity.

The seminar aims at discussing the promotion of Nepalese products in the overseas market, how to build contacts between the Nepalese and overseas traders, exploring and expanding the overseas trade and identifying the demand of Nepalese products in overseas market.