L/R: Dr Fanny Vong, President, Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT), Macau SAR (receiving the award on behalf of Ms Helena Lo, Director of Pousada de Mong-Ha, Institute for Tourism Studies, Macau SAR); Mario Hardy, CEO, PATA; Scott Supernaw, Immediate Past Chairman, PATA; Bill Calderwood, Managing Director, The Ayre Group Consulting, Australia; Stephen F.W. Chang, Managing Director, Fuller Express Corporation, Chinese Taipei; Zhang Tong, Deputy Secretary, Leshan Municipal People’s Government, China; Kate Chang, Los Angeles Convention & Tourism Board, China; Andrew Jones, Guardian, Sanctuary Resorts, Hong Kong SAR; and Yuanzhu Ma, Chairman of the Board, Mount Emei Leshan Giant Buddha Tourism Group Co., China.