Tag: PATA Travel Mart
Fresh grounds sought for PATA’s annual events
PATA is opening up opportunities for destinations beyond the Asia-Pacific region to play host to its annual events.
Explaining the decision, CEO Mario Hardy, who...
Bhutan’s visitor target achievable only with lower mandatory minimum spend: trade
BHUTAN may fall short on its mission to develop long-term sustainable tourism that brings in at least 150,000 tourists a year if it maintains...
Leverage technology for better product quality
WHILE technological developments enable travel companies to better connect with both the consumer and trade, ensuring product quality will be key to any platform's...
Collaborate, not compete, with tech-savvy disrupters of travel
NEW B2C digital platforms are disrupting the travel industry to the detriment of some traditional companies, however, there is still plenty of room for...
Sarawak boasts South-east Asia’s first country music festival
SARAWAK-BASED professional conference organiser, Planet Conventions and Events, has created an international music festival to promote Miri, a secondary destination in the Malaysian state...
Touring Angkor heritage park on the river
ANGKOR Expeditions is giving travel consultants a new way for customers to view and appreciate the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Angkor Archaeological Park.
The...
River cruise gains steam
AS MYANMAR becomes an increasingly popular tourist destination, river cruises along the Irrawaddy and Chindwin have become a segment to look out for buyers...
Malaysian trade diversifies markets to ride out Ramadan slump
INBOUND tour operators in Malaysia are diversifying their source markets in the face of a decline in the lucrative Middle Eastern market, as the...
Cambodia Bay surfaces as next destination to watch
CAMBODIA Bay's Kep is being touted as a destination with star potential as buyers seek out fresh offerings beyond Siem Reap and Phnom Penh.
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Johor to establish CVB
JOHOR is on the hunt for hotel investors, as it prepares to set up a state convention bureau in 2016 to bring more business...
