"From the last untouched jungles of Cambodia to cruising in a Phinisi cabin boat to the habitat of the great Komodo dragon, ATCM sellers worldwide will be bringing their best and latest products to the adventure travel mart in Sabah, Malaysia."
'Mam' Puangthip Chotipantawanon
Director - Events
Adventure Travel Mart & Conference 2020
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HERE'S WHERE WE'LL BE NEXT WEEK:
Graham Harper, Director of Sustainability & Social Responsibility, will be attending
the 44th GMS Tourism Working Group Meeting in Siem Reap, Cambodia
Say hi to us if you're joining this event!
View PATA Engagement Calendar >
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RESEARCH
Download: VE Bulletin - Tourism Resiliency in the Wake of Disaster
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Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. - Confucius || Authored by the Centre for Crisis and Risk Communications, the latest VE Bulletin features an inspiring case study of how a key tourist attraction in the city of Calgary in Alberta, Canada, has survived and thrived after being hit by severe floods, with the help of the local community and a clever marketing campaign. Download now >
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EVENTS
Let the tours begin at PDMF 2019!
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It's Day 2 of the PATA Destination Marketing Forum 2019 and the delegates are out and about for the Technical Tour and Tourism Marketing Treasure Hunt! For this one-day field session, delegates are challenged to discover the gems of Pattaya and its local communities while leveraging digital tools to promote their new-found travel ‘treasures’. Follow their journey at #PDMF2019 on Facebook and Instagram. Explore #PDMF2019 on Instagram >
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
It's a wrap for PATAcademy-HCD November 2019
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Under the theme ‘China and Russia Outbound Tourism Markets’, the workshop was led by Philip Schaetz, Managing Director, CUBE (Hong Kong SAR), Vadim Tylik, CEO, RMAA Group (Russia), and Vera Wong, Director of Sales & Marketing, Stargazer Co Ltd (China). Attending the workshop were 12 participants from Malaysia, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Thailand and the Solomon Islands. Read more / view photos >
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INDUSTRY UPDATES FROM OUR CHAPTERS & MEMBERS
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AWARDS
Reef-World launches Environmental Scholarship for dive guides
Reef-World and Paralenz are calling on dive guides who meet the criteria to submit their application for the scholarship created in response to feedback from dive guides who passed the Green Fins Dive Guide e-Course and are keen to download and display their personalised electronic certificate but cannot cover the associated cost. Read more >
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INSIGHTS
The Latin American Outlook 2019: Insights into Latin America tourism
Authored by INTERAMERICAN NETWORK, this report provides insights into Latin America tourism including the growth drivers and topics to monitor, top 5 business trends, travel and tourism trends, Latin American digital behavior, and the overview of tourism in Latin American destinations. Download now >
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ANNOUNCEMENT
PATA India announce the 2nd edition of the PATA India Tourism PowerHouse
The event, presented by the Inder Sharma Foundation, is to be held on 6th December, 2019 at The PARK, New Delhi. Under the theme ‘India Tourism – The Big Leap Forward, it aims to ignite the minds of the leadership of the tourism industry and to fully tap the immense potential of India, in line with global best practices. Read more >
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EVENTS
PATA Canada Vancouver Capilano University Student Chapter joins Invasive plant pulling event
The Chapter recently joined a local session of invasive plant pulling with students, staff and faculty gathering to remove harmful plant species, such as English Ivy, Periwinkle, Himalayan Blackberry and American Holly from the surrounding forests at Capilano University. Read more >
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