PATA launches Virtual PATA Wellness and Luxury Travel Conference and Mart 2021 in October

By : Nata Kesuma | Wednesday, September 15 2021 - 19:44 IWST

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)

INDUSTRY.co.id - BANGKOK -- The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce the launch of the Virtual PATA Wellness and Luxury Travel Conference and Mart 2021, taking place from October 20-22.

The event is organised in partnership with Platinum Sponsor, the Tourism Authority of Thailand, and Official Virtual Platform Partner, Zipevent Co., Ltd. This niche-themed event offers a deeper look at specialised product offerings and forum topics to share key trends in the global wellness and luxury tourism industry emerging from pandemic recovery.

“Shaped by new consumer priorities since the pandemic, wellness and sustainable luxury tourism are on the rise. These two segments of leisure travel overlap in a number of ways, which can be seen in the growing demand for boutique travel experiences offered by high-end hospitality brands,” said PATA CEO Liz Ortiguera. 

“While not every wellness story comes with a luxury angle, personal well-being has never been more central to consumer behaviour.  We can also expect the demand for personal well-being and environmental well-being to be viewed as one.  Guests will value travel experiences that don’t have a negative impact on the planet, just as they don’t want it to have a negative impact on their own health.”

This two-day niche event, comprising a one-day conference and one-day mart, brings together various tourism professionals in the wellness and sustainable luxury travel sector, offering a deeper look at specialised product offerings from around the region.

The conference is designed to support PATA’s vision for the responsible development of tourism, while the one-day travel mart helps promote, build, and strengthen business and networks for delegates.

“Thailand has now initiated the Phuket Sandbox and Samui Plus Model to reopen the country to fully vaccinated international tourists without quarantine. In considering the Wellness and Luxury sector as an important part when tourists plan their trips, after a long pause from travelling, tourists might need to heal themselves, both body and soul, as well as isolate themselves in a luxury pool villa,” said Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn, TAT Governor.

“This coming October, Thailand plans to reopen several destinations for international travellers, which means we have to be ready for welcoming our guests from all over the world. Therefore, the Virtual PATA Wellness and Luxury Travel Conference and Mart 2021 would be an important channel for Thailand to tell the world that we are ready to welcome everyone back with safety and hygiene measures.”

The travel mart will offer 1-1 business meeting appointments, which will be supported by video calls, text, and voice chat. Furthermore, there will be networking opportunities at the interactive networking breaks which will include various games and quizzes.

News Comment

Today's Industry

Huawei earns MOCN Partners Award from Indosat

Rabu, 31 Mei 2023 - 16:30 WIB

Huawei Recognized as Outstanding Partner from Indosat in MOCN Partner Awards for Successful Network Integration

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (Indosat), has achieved a significant milestone in its mission to connect and empower the people of Indonesia, after completed the merger in January 2022.

65 years APO Tokyo

Rabu, 31 Mei 2023 - 15:28 WIB

65th Session of the APO Governing Body in Mongolia: Assessing Progress, Celebrating Milestones, Shaping the Future

The Asian Productivity Organization (APO) successfully concluded the 65th Session of its Governing Body (GBM) with representatives of 19 APO member economies attending in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia,…

World Fishing Championship, the First Fishing Game on WEMIX PLAY, Launches in 170 Countries (Graphic: Wemade)

Rabu, 31 Mei 2023 - 15:00 WIB

World Fishing Championship, the First Fishing Game on WEMIX PLAY, Launches in 170 Countries

Wemade officially launched World Fishing Championship, a fishing game developed by Wemade Plus, on May 25th in 170 countries.

President Jokowi launched the IKN logo, Tuesday (30/05/2023), at the State Palace, Jakarta. (Photo: Public Relations of Setkab/Agung)

Rabu, 31 Mei 2023 - 14:35 WIB

President Jokowi Launches IKN Logo Themed Tree of Life

Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) officially launched the Indonesian Capital City logo (IKN), Tuesday (30/05/2023), at the State Palace, Jakarta.

Falcon 40B," the UAE's first large-scale AI model, is now open source for research and commercial use. (Photo: AETOSWire)

Rabu, 31 Mei 2023 - 14:05 WIB

UAE's Technology Innovation Institute Launches Open-Source "Falcon 40B"

The Technology Innovation Institute (TII), a leading global scientific research center and the applied research pillar of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), today strengthened…