By Anthony Tan
VIRGIN Communications
email: anthonykhtan@yahoo.co.uk
The closing
date for registration to participate in ATCM 2020 has been extended to mid-November.
Puangthip
'Mam' Chotipantawanon
Director of
Events, PATA
"The
adventure tourism industry has grown exponentially, globally. We invite
adventure travel product buyers and sellers worldwide to take advantage of pre-matched
business appointments at ATCM 2020. We’ve extended early bird rates for our
subscribers until mid-November, so act fast!" said Puangthip 'Mam' Chotipantawanon
For more ATCM
2020 registration details click below:
Sabah Tourism will kick off its Visit Malaysia 2020 will a big bang by hosting the Pacific Asia Travel Association Adventure Travel Conference and Travel Mart (PATA ATCM) in Kota Kinabalu from February 12-14 2020. This
will be first time Malaysia is playing host to this prestigious three-day event,
which will be hosted by Tourism Malaysia in partnership with Sabah Tourism and
Malaysia Airlines, the country’s national carrier.
Announced
at the PATA Travel Mart 2019 in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan recently, this event, usually
held in February, attracts over 200 delegates from tourism professionals
involved in adventure travel and responsible tourism from 25 countries.
Sabah Tourism Board General Manager
Ms Noredah Othman and her team will
be on hand to welcome the PATA ATCM
delegates.
The
one-day conference will create new opportunities to promote environmental
protection and social sustainability within the tourism industry. This is in
support of one of PATA’s visions in the responsible development of tourism.
The
one-day travel mart, on the other hand, is expected to further strengthen the
business networks among the delegates.
Tourism,
Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Mohamaddin Ketapi viewed this is as a “golden
opportunity” to showcase Sabah’s capital city to the world.
“We
look forward to welcoming our international guests to Malaysia for a fruitful
meeting and explorations of the beauty and rugged landscapes of Sabah.”
Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Mohamaddin Ketapi
PATA CEO Dr Mario Hardy
Sabah
is popular for outdoor activities. Its natural assets include Mount Kinabalu,
one of Southeast Asia’s highest peaks; Sipadan island dive site with its great
marine biodiversity; lush rainforests with unique flora and fauna such as
Rafflesia, the world’s largest flower.
Congratulating
Malaysia for its successful bid of this event, PATA CEO Dr Mario Hardy said, “This
event has enjoyed outstanding success in recent years. We are delighted to have
the opportunity for the first time to focus upon the many opportunities for
adventure travel and responsible tourism in Sabah.”
Having been involved for many years in organising events, seminars, conferences and exhibitions, I would like to share my experiences and insights related to the MICE industry, particularly in Malaysia.
I have been freelancing as a photojournalist and contributed to a number of local and international magazines.
As the managing partner of Virgin Communications Sdn Bhd, which has offered public relation advisory services to our contacts, handled media relations and provided contents for publication and online portals as well as organised events, seminars, conferences and exhibitions, the desire to put down my thoughts become all the more keener.
I hope to go beyond my writing to promote business matching between interested parties in MICE and the tourism industry.
