PATA UK & Ireland hosts flagship London event this month
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) UK & Ireland, along with Travel Uni, will host its flagship event, Taste of PATA London on 15 September 2022,
There’s still time for agents to sign up to attend.
This year the Taste event is moving to a bigger and better venue at HUCKSTER London.
“We’re so excited to kick off with our calendar of training events, starting this month with our agent favourite, Taste of PATA London, providing a true ‘taste’ of everything Asia Pacific destinations have to offer,” said PATA’s Matt McCausland.
McCausland added: “Taste of PATA was the first of our events to be held in person last year: Taste is interactive, immersive and agents can experience destinations coming alive.”
Back for this year, the event will also have training and recruitment stands where agents will be able to talk to professionals from Travel Uni and PATAs key travel recruitment colleagues.
PATA has teamed up with a number of suppliers for the event including eight new ones:
2022 suppliers include:
- Hong Kong Tourism Board
- Taiwan Tourism Bureau
- Vietnam Tourism Advisory Board – NEW
- South Australia Tourism Commission
- Destination New South Wales, Tourism
- Western Australia, Tourism Queensland
- Tourism Northern Territory
- Tourism Thailand
- AAT Kings – NEW
- Singapore Airlines
- Treehouse Villas
- Standard Hotels – NEW
- Okinawa Convention & Visitors Bureau
- Malaysian Airlines
- Outrigger Resorts
- Equator Learning
- Platinum Travel Recruitment,
- Keemala Resorts – NEW
- Premier Resorts & Hotels Company Limited – NEW
- C&M Travel Recruitment
- Travel Recruitment
- Vinpearl – NEW
- Explore Central North Island – NEW
- TMG Hospitality – NEW
At the event agents will be able to connect with all 24 suppliers, learn more about the Pacific Asia region, and enjoy regional food and drinks
There are also big prizes up for grabs, including:
- a pair of economy tickets with Malaysia Airlines
- a space on a Taiwan Tourism agent FAM
- Accommodation at The Standard Hotels, including: 2 night stay in The Standard Bangkok, a 2 night stay in The Standard Hua Hin and a 2 night stay in The Standard Maldives
- Rayavadee Resort, Krabi, Thailand is giving away a 2 night stay in one of their deluxe pavilions
- Treehouse Villas, Koh Yao Noi, Thailand is giving away a 3 day stay
- Keemala Resort, Phuket, Thailand will host one agent and a friend for dinner in their Mala restaurant
- The Aussie States will gift an Aussie Hamper packed with rum, gin, wine and Antipodean treats
- Vinepearl is offering 2-night stay in Vinpearl Resort & Spa Ha Long, Vinpearl Resort Nha Trang and 3-night stay in Vinpearl Resort & Spa Hoi An
- Sailing Club Resort Phu Quoc and Mui Ne are offering 2 Nights, for two adults with breakfast at Sailing Club Resort Mui Ne & 2 Nights for two adults with breakfast and return airport transfers at Sailing Club Signature Resort Phu Quoc, in partnership with Vietnam Tourism Advisory Board
Interested travel agents can sign up for the event for free here
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