Nepal for all seasons
Membership
General Members: All trekking agencies registered with the Government of Nepal (GoN) can apply for the general membership of Trekking Agencies' Association of Nepal (TAAN). TAAN levies a fee of Rs 12,000 for general membership which has to be renewed every year by paying renewal fee of Rs 5,000. Interested companies are required to submit following documents:
TAAN executive committee will approve the membership after going through the documents.
Associate Members: Organizations (both local and international) can apply for associate membership of TAAN. Associate members, however, will not have voting right in the association. TAAN levies a fee of Rs 8,000 for associate membership for organizations registered under the Government of Nepal which has to be renewed every year by paying renewal fee of Rs 3,000. Similarly, foreign organizations need to pay US$ 100 annually.
Interested organizations are required to submit following documents:
TAAN Executive Committee, however, can reject the application without showing any reason whatsoever.
Honorary Members: TAAN can confer honorary membership on personalities (both Nepalis and foreigners) or organizations (both local and international) making significant contribution for the promotion of Nepal's tourism industry for a period of one year. However, it has to be endorsed by two-third majority of the association's executive committee.