PATA Annual Summit 2022 concluded in UAE
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The PATA Annual Summit 2022 (PAS 2022), under the theme ‘Reconnecting the World Sustainably’, concluded recently in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE with a commitment to work jointly for tourism promotion in the region.
More than 237 delegates from 128 organizations and 36 destinations attended the three-day event held on October 25-27 in UAE.
The summit hosted by the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) and organized by the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), featured 16 main stage sessions, various destination tours, and leadership forum, according to a release issued by PATA International in Bangkok.
PATA’s inaugural Travel Sustainability Leadership Forum, brought together travel leaders focused on holistic sustainable tourism development. The forum established a travel leaders’ community that will ongoingly do best practice exchange, dialogue, and collaboration, with participants bringing to the roundtable dialogue their unique approaches towards overcoming challenges and unlocking new opportunities as the world rebuilds a stronger tourism future.
“Travel and tourism will continue to be a critical contributor to the economic well-being of the Asia Pacific region and PATA remains committed to facilitating discussions and catalyzing actions,”said PATA CEO Liz Ortiguera.
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Picture: L/R: Peter Semone, Chair, PATA; Liz Ortiguera, CEO, PATA; His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, and Raki Phillips, CEO, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA) at the opening of the PATA Annual Summit 2022 in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.
