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Featured Members of the Week
Members since 2020s✨
Advertising
Quantcast Australia
Since 2020s
Quantcast is a global advertising technology company founded in 2006 that specialises in AI-driven real-time advertising, audience insights and measurement.
Travel Insurance
nib Group
Since 2020s
World Nomads, founded in 2002, provides travel insurance, safety advice, and travel scholarships. It also offers free downloadable guides, responsible travel insights, and recommendations to assist with trip planning.
Venture Capital
Velocity Ventures Pte Ltd
Since 2020s
A venture capital firm investing in travel and hospitality across SEA, focusing on tech-driven companies in accommodation, food and beverage, retail, travel services, and transportation sectors.
DMC
Wicked Adventures Indonesia
Since 2020s
Starting on Flores, Indonesia, the company now offers tours across the 17,000 islands of the archipelago, with activities like kayaking, wellness retreats, and customised itineraries.
Hospitality
Meridian Adventure
Since 2020s
An eco-conscious dive resort in Raja Ampat, Meridian Adventure is committed to providing visitors with world-class diving experiences while prioritising environmental sustainability and community support.
Association
Japan MICE Association
Since 2020s
The Association conducts research, analysis, and seminars to help Japan's travel and hospitality industry meet the growing demand for inbound MICE travel, ensuring they are prepared to host events of all sizes.
Marketing
MarkPlus Tourism
Since 2020s
Offering marketing solutions and strategic guidance via MarkPlus Consulting; market research and actionable insights via MarkPlus Insight; next-gen business media via its subsidiary, Marketeers.
Travel Agency
Six Sigma Travels (Pvt) Ltd
Since 2020s
A full-service travel agency catering to business and leisure clients, offering outbound and inbound travel services, including air tickets, travel insurance, guided tours, visa assistance, and more.
Latest PATA Blog Posts
ASSET-H&C’s Eco-Guide for Hospitality Businesses & Schools is Now Available in Burmese, Khmer, Thai, and Vietnamese.
ASSET-H&C has outlined 55 tips and good practices to reduce Tourism’s impact on the environment which can be downloaded from the company’s website. It is also available in Burmese, Khmer, Thai and Vietnamese.
Key Highlights from PATA Destination Marketing Forum 2021!
Explore the key takeaways from the Virtual PATA Destination Marketing Forum 2021, which dived into essential topics for managing and marketing destinations under the pandemic-influenced era, as well as inspiring destination case studies.
Meet Our New Interns!
We’ve had the pleasure to welcome new staff who joined us as Intern Associates and will be helping the Association progress during these times of restoration in the fourth quarter of 2021. Let’s get to know them!
The Heavenly Land of Buddha- Mount Emei
Located within the territory of Emeishan City with a land area of 154km2 and the tallest peak of 3,099m, Mount Emei is world-famous thanks to its magnificent natural landscapes and profound Buddhist culture. Get to know more about Mount Emei of Leshan, Sichuan, China!
PATA Highlighting Asia Pacific Travel in Europe
PATA CEO Liz Ortiguera shared a message with the PATA community on Nov 18, 2021, which includes series of events at World Travel Market 2021 (WTM) where she shared her first in-person speech, thoughts on Asia Pacific's reopening, and new partnerships with PATA.
Regenerative Travel in the APAC Destinations' E-Reputation
PATA Issues & Trends 2H2021 is now available online. Two-thirds of international travellers now have sustainability at the top of the agenda for their next trip. In addition, sentiments towards regenerative travel experiences have grown significantly since the COVID-19 period.
How to Prepare Your Business (And Your Customers) For the Travel Surge?
Tripadvisor has published this article helping tourism-related businesses to get back on their feet to start serving customers again. The travel company has outlined 3 strategies to cope with the travel surge.
PATA CEO on the Road Again
PATA CEO Liz Ortiguera shared a message with the PATA community on Oct 28, 2021, which includes a roundup of recent and upcoming events, as well as some highlights from her first international trip in 21 months.
Key Highlights from PATA Wellness & Luxury Travel Conference & Mart 2021!
Explore key takeaways from the Virtual PATA Wellness and Luxury Travel Conference and Mart 2021, which featured presentations and panel discussions about these fast-growing sectors of travel, as well as a BBC fireside chat with the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
PATA for the Wholistic Restart of Asia Pacific Travel
PATA CEO, Liz Ortiguera, shared a message to our network of valued PATA International Members on Oct 14, 2021 with details about her top priorities. Full content has been reposted below:
Greenview & Cornell Report Reveals Continued Hotel Carbon Footprint Reduction
The data from the latest Cornell Hotel Sustainability Benchmarking (CHSB) shows that the average carbon footprint of a hotel stay reduced by 3% between 2018 and 2019. The data on energy, carbon and water has been collected from over 21,000 hotels across 57 destinations.
