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New Global Case Studies Show How Tropical Coastal Destinations Are Reinventing Tourism for a Changing Climate

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(NEWS) SANYA, China, 2025-Nov-19 — /Travel PR News/ — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has unveiled a comprehensive new report addressing the growing urgency of sustainable tourism development across tropical coastal destinations. Released during the 2025 Tropical Coastal City Tourism Event in Sanya, China, the publication — Developing Sustainable Tourism in Tropical Coastal Cities: Global… Read the full news article

PATA holds successful Hybrid PATA Adventure Travel Conference and Mart 2021

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BANGKOK, THAILAND, 2021-Jun-03 — /Travel PR News/ — The Hybrid PATA Adventure Travel Conference and Mart 2021 was launched on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, thru both on-ground, in Clark, Philippines, and online formats. The two-day niche event attracted 582 delegates from 53 destinations in attendance including international delegates comprising 56% of the total. With both… Read the full news article

PATA names its next Chief Executive Officer Liz Ortiguera

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BANGKOK, THAILAND, 2021-Apr-30 — /Travel PR News/ — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Liz Ortiguera as its next Chief Executive Officer effective May 17, 2021, succeeding Dr. Mario Hardy who will finish his term at the end of May. The announcement was made at the Association’s Board… Read the full news article

PATA announces the ratification of the 2019/2020 PATA Executive Board

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BANGKOK, THAILAND, 2019-Jul-10 — /Travel PR News/ — The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce the ratification of the 2019/2020 PATA Executive Board. Dr. Chris Bottrill, Dean of Fine and Applied Arts, and Director, International at Capilano University in North Vancouver, Canada and Ms. Sarah Mathews, Head of Destination Marketing APAC – TripAdvisor, Hong Kong… Read the full news article