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Navigate the new world of travel marketing at PAS 2017
Under the theme 'Disruption. Innovation. Transformation: The Future of Tourism', the one-day conference at PAS 2017 explores 'The Transformation of Marketing' in its first session. Learn how online and technology trends - from social media to peer recommendations to big data personalisation to AI - are changing how travel consumers navigate the path to purchase. The conference also highlights the implications for destination marketing boards and their industry partners.
Reserve your seat today to keep abreast of changes taking place in the industry's fast-evolving landscape.
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PATA creates new boundaries of adventure tourism in Luoyang, Henan, China

 

PATA UPDATES
ATCM 2017 in conjunction with the Luoyang Adventure Tourism and Equipment Expo ended on Tuesday, April 4, 2017 in Luoyang, Henan province, China with over 500 delegates from 36 countries in attendance for the three-day niche event.
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PATA to hold first event in United Arab Emirates

 

The PATA Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart 2018 will take place in Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Al Ain is one of the world’s oldest permanently inhabited settlements and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Unlocking the secrets to effective public speaking

 

The 8th PATAcademy-HCD, under the theme ‘Unlocking the secrets to effective public speaking”, takes place at the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Engagement Hub in Bangkok, Thailand on June 26 - 28.
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Rising waters threaten China’s rising cities
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PATA SUSTAINABILITY & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
In the Pearl River Delta, breakneck development is colliding with the effects of climate change.
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Enjoy water festivals responsibly
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PATA BUILDS YOUR INSIGHTS
Key insights from PATAmPOWER

South Asia set to lead region’s arrivals growth


 
South Asia and Southeast Asia are set to enjoy steady growth in international visitor arrivals from 2017 to 2021. Although South Asia shows relatively small volume of 17.5 million arrivals in 2021, the figures are expected to increase by an average of 7.3 percent each year from now until 2021. Southeast Asia is likely to experience a high level of average annual growth (6.3%) in this period. Northeast Asia (5.3%) and West Asia (3.4%) are also expected to experience encouraging levels of growth over the next five years.

Acquire more insights on forecasts at 
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PATA Publication

Pre-order now: Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts 2017-2021



The 2017 edition of PATA’s Asia Pacific Visitor Forecasts covers the period 2017 to 2021 and is available in two volumes. Both volumes continue with the recognition of international visitor flows (as distinct from tourist flows) so as to give greater consideration to the much wider impact of tourism and tourism-related industries across destinations in the Asia Pacific region. This publication is provided in two separate volumes at one single price.

For more information, please visit www.PATA.org/store or contact the Publications Team at publications@PATA.org.
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WELCOME NEW PATA MEMBERS
Greepi Tourism & Culture Consulting Group

Greepi Tourism & Culture Consulting Group is a leading tourism consulting group focussing upon tourism development planning, tourism real-estate planning and design, tourism destination development and operations, tourism architecture, themed landscape design and construction, tourism branding and marketing.
Visit 
www.greepi.com for more details.

 

Freedom Road Travel

Freedom Road Travel was founded by long-term China professionals as a China based international travel-company focused on showing the best and most unique parts of China and Asia to international travelers.
Visit 
www.freedomroadtravel.com for more details.

 

Impress Travel

Impress Travel is the leading tour operator in Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia and Thailand.They have cooperated with a lot of oversea companies and travel agencies worldwide including those from The United States, European union and nations in ASEAN region.
Visit 
www.impresstravel.com for more details.
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NEWS HIGHLIGHTS FROM PATA CHAPTERS

PATA Bangladesh Dhaka University Chapter: Orientation program


A programme named ‘A step towards tourism sustainability with PATA’s new faces’ has been held by PATA Bangladesh Dhaka University Student Chapter on Wednesday 29th March, 2017 at the Faculty of Business Studies, University of Dhaka. The programme was arranged to welcome the freshers and also to put light on the UNWTOs’ resolution for 2017. Read more.

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS FROM PATA MEMBERS

Antarctica Matters Initiative


PATA is proud and honoured to endorse Ibex Expeditions and its partners as they spread a message of preservation and conservation for the Antarctica region as we celebrate the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development 2017.


Developing the Tourism Workforce of the Future


The Final Report of the APEC TWG 02 2015 project - Developing the Tourism Workforce of the Future - is now publicly available on the APEC website’s Publication Database. Download now.

Dragon Trail and COTRI webinar


Dragon Trail together with and the COTRI - China Outbound Tourism Research Institute are pleased to invite you to the webinar “Keeping up the Pace: New Online Information and Marketing Sources for Chinese Outbound Tourism” on the 25th of April. Register now!
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