2017 - Mr. Karna Sakya

PATA Personality of the Year 2017

“PATA Personality of the Year 2017” awarded to Mr. Karna Sakya, a well-known tourism veteran and an ICON of Positive thought in Nepal.

Brief Highlights on Mr. Karna Sakya

• Started Career as a Wildlife Officer in the Sixties
• A diverse range of involvement in the field of Wildlife, Ecology and Nature Conversation.
• Served various Positions as Board Member or the part of management team including world-renowned organizations like WWF, King Mahendra Trust.
• Enormous engagement in the field of Cancer relief and Prevention during his lifetime.
• Founder of Nepal Heritage Society, several works in the field of Culture and Heritage Preservation.
• He says, accidentally entered into Tourism and started a Hotel in Thamel, that changed entire Thamel to what it is now, a destination by itself in the world Tourism Map.
• A veteran Figure of Nepalese Tourism and the Coordinator of Visit Nepal Year 1998.
• Founder of some Best Boutique Hotels in the recent days.
• A man filled with Energy, thrill, attitude and an inspiration to hope.
• A man full of Positive Energy, passionate to help the Young generation by transforming Positive Thoughts.
• Numerous Books and Publications to his Credit.
• Founder of Kathmandu Guest House, Park Village Resort, Buddha Maya Garden, Maruni Sanctuary Lodge, Maya Manor, Water Front Resort, Himalayan Front Resort.
• An Icon of Positive Thoughts in Nepal. His works in the field of Positive Thoughts and hope have been a subject of relevance and a “must take” recipe to Youths today in conjunction to PATA Nepal Chapter’s campaign to build a better Next Generation/ Young Tourism Professionals.