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Featured Members of the Week
Members since 2010s & 2020s✨
Hospitality
SJM Resorts, S.A
Since 2020s
Rooted in Macao for more than 50 years, the integrated resorts operator offers a wide spectrum of leisure and hospitality services, accompanied by sophisticated and immersive experiences.
Marketing
Sojern Asia Pte Ltd
Since 2020s
Travel marketing platform providing unrivalled traveller insight, multichannel scale, and automated optimisation to help marketers conquer the unique challenges of the travel buying cycle.
Travel Management
Himalayan Holidays Treks & Tours PVT. LTD.
Since 2010s
Himalayan Holidays operates hiking & trekking tours, adventures, cultural explorations, and wildlife tours in Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, India, and more for solo, couple, and family travellers.
DMC
Asia Destination Management Company
Since 2020s
With 25+ years of expertise, Asia DMC represents travel agents / tour operators in a number of Asia destinations managing B2B travels, tailored tours, MICE, golf tourism, and more.
Technology
Booking.com B.V.
Since 2020s
Founded in 1996 in Amsterdam, Booking.com has grown into one of the world’s largest travel market-places connecting travellers with memorable experiences, transport options and incredible places to stay.
Technology
Airgsm Pte. Ltd.
Since 2020s
Founded in 2019, Airalo is the world’s first eSIM store that solves the pain of high roaming bills by giving you access to eSIMs (digital SIM cards)- offering digital data packs from 200+ countries/regions.
Association
Adventure Travel Trade Association
Since 2020s
Established in 1990, ATTA is the largest global network of adventure travel leaders creating and delivering solutions that propel a more responsible and profitable future.
Media
Jacobs Media Group Limited
Since 2020s
The parent company of leading travel and hospitality media brands with a range of events, exhibitions and products reaching more than 10,000 people every year and 650K monthly online users.
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Latest PATA Blog Posts
As the World Reopens…
PATA CEO Liz Ortiguera shared a message with the PATA community on Apr 22, 2022, with updates about PATA’s events for the second half of the year and vaccine equity.
The Om Goi Water Filtration System Comes to Completion!
After raising USD $11,593 through Walk for Water campaign, Discova started their work in implementing the Om Goi Water Filtration System for San Mamuang village in Om Goi district that will grant the households access to clean water supply.
Rebuilding Tourism Through Small Businesses
Governments should ensure a focus on small businesses when rebuilding the tourism sector to create the same economies of scale and liquidity that large businesses rely on. Tourism agencies, the local economy, communities and businesses all benefit. As do tourists, who increasingly wish to leave a positive impact on the communities they visit.
Manggis Update Part IV, 2022: Preparing for Tourism
To prepare Manggia Villagers for the return of Bali’s tourism, Discova helped transformed some of the infrastructures, delivered training to nurture necessary skills for tourism businesses, and advised investments in the community.
Meet Our New Interns!
We’ve had the pleasure to welcome new staff who joined us as Intern Associates and helped us set sail into the first quarter of 2022. Let’s get to know them!
A Positive Future Ahead
PATA CEO Liz Ortiguera shared a message with the PATA community on Mar 25, 2022 on positive updates of the travel industry’s recovery.
PATA Reaching Out to Tourism’s Forgotten People - The Informal Workers
With the current global situation having a severe impact on the tourism sector, PATA has been reaching out to people who work directly and indirectly in this sector. This is particularly on the informal workers who are often ignored in the tourism supply chain. Find out more about the informal workers here and how they are affected.
Welcome New Members - Hospitality & Tech
We are excited to introduce our new members in the hospitality and tech category of 2022, WorldHotels and Beijing Vnique Interactive Technology Co. Ltd! Find out more about the service our new members are providing.
Ultimate Guide to Tourism Destination Resilience Certification
The only guide you will need to understand how to start your own Tourism Destination Resilience journey.
Travel Reopening, Vaccine Equity, and Women in the Travel Industry
PATA CEO Liz Ortiguera shared a message with the PATA community on Feb 18, 2022 that covers some of the travel industry’s “hot topics“.
Welcome New Members - Non-for-Profits & Education
We are excited to introduce our new members in the non-for-profits and education category of 2022, Action on Poverty and Indian Institute of Management Sirmaur! Find out more about the service our new members are providing.
Resilience Leads COVID-19 Recovery
Resilience is not only a strategy for recovery, but a necessary process to ultimately achieve sustainable tourism development. What is resilience and why does tourism destinations need it? This blog explains it all.
A Love Letter And Call To Action to Youth
PATA Youth and current intern of the Youth Department, Pauline Yang, wrote a heartfelt message to all her peers. She shared her story of navigating through the pandemic period while finding her pathways in the tourism industry, and she has some words of encouragement for all the travel and tourism students out there!
Getting a Head Start of 2022 With Insights, Conversations, and Partnerships
PATA CEO Liz Ortiguera shared a message with the PATA community on Jan 28, 2022 which includes updates on PATA’s recent activities.
Welcome New Members - Consulting Companies
We are excited to introduce our new members in the consulting category of 2022, Dalberg and Global Beltandroad Capital Co. Ltd.! Find out more about the service our new members are providing.