Global Adventure & Mountaineering Conference and Expo 2017 to be held

Global Adventure & Mountaineering Conference and Expo 2017 will be held during March 31- April 2, 2017 in Kathmandu. GAMCE 2017 is an international forum for exchange of products, services, information and for building consensus on international issues relating to mountaineering and adventure. GAMCE 2017 is organised under the patronage of Nepal Tourism Board, Nepal Mountaineering Association, Indian Mountaineering Foundation and China Mountaineering Association. The event has been inspired by the remarkable growth in world adventure sports and tourism. Adventure tourism increased 195 percent to $ 263 billion from 2010 to 2013 compared to general tourism of 5 percent in the same period. Nepal has been chosen as the host country primarily looking at the hard business facts. Nepal is the epicenter of future adventure growth. GAMCE 2017 is also a proactive attempt to recover from the devastation of April 25 earthquake. The conference will focus on three parallel tracks including adventure sports expedition travel service, adventure sports gear and accessories, mountaineering harnesses, adventure sportswear and accessories, outdoors products.