PATA holds first forum in the Middle East

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is hosting its first summit in the Middle East in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.

Exploring the theme "We are delighted to host the Pacific Asia Travel Association for the first time in the Middle East. As a dynamic and forward-looking Emirate, we are placing all aspects of sustainability "

Leaders from numerous international Tourism Boards are scheduled to speak at the event, adding to its rich agenda of keynote presentations, workshops, panel discussions and networking sessions."After nearly three long years, I'm truly excited for this year's Annual Summit as we have brought together a diverse range of industry thought leaders, senior representations from the public sector and other non-governmental organisations to address the challenges and solutions to our complex and stage-wise recovery."It is inspiring to see government representatives from Azerbaijan, Cambodia, Catalonia, Chinese Taipei, Croatia, Guam, India, Japan, Korea (ROK), Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, the Philippines, Sabah, Sarawak, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, and Vietnam, joining us to be part of this discussion as we work to restart a stronger, more responsible and more sustainable industry. Therefore, I invite all industry stakeholders to join us as we look towards recovery and continue to build a future where tourism remains a positive tool in fuelling sustainable development and economic growth."

The PATA Annual Summit 2022 will be hosted by RAKTDA, with support from Destination Sustainability Leadership Forum Knowledge Partner, Mastercard; Platinum Sponsor, the Azerbaijan Tourism Board; Workshop Sponsors, ForwardKeys and Quilt.AI, and Event Tech Partners, Cvent and the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB).

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