Top Row L/R: James Mabey, Senior Director of Development, Marco
Polo Hotels, Hong Kong SAR; Soulinnara Ratanavong, Teacher/Trainer at the
Lao National Institute of Tourism and Hospitality (Lanith) Lao PDR; Silvia
Sitou, Head of the Research & Planning Department, Macau Government
Tourist Office, Macau SAR; and Justin Malcolm, General Manager, Le
Meridien Chiang Rai Resort, & Chairman of the PATA Chiang Rai Chapter,
Thailand. Bottom Row L/R: Toney K Thomas, Programme Director & Senior
Lecturer of the School of Tourism, Events & Recreation, Taylor’s
University College, Malaysia; Mayur (Mac) Patel, Founder,
eTravelConsult.com, Australia; Shikher Prasai, Managing Director, Natraj
Tours & Travels, Nepal; and Tavalea Nilon, Miss Samoa 2010, Samoa. (Note:
Job title as of year receiving the award)