Bangkok, Thailand, July 11, 2022 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), in partnership with the Global Business Travel Association (GBTA), will host its first PATA & GBTA APAC Travel Summit at the new, state-of-the-art Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand, from December 8-9, 2022. This two-day joint event, unique in Asia, will focus on sustainability and best practices in tourism, MICE, and business travel.

The joint event in Asia focuses on sustainability and best practices in tourism, MICE, and business travel. The two-day education and trade fair, themed "Shaping a Responsible, Sustainable Future for Business, Tourism, and MICE," explores challenges and solutions related to CO₂ emissions, sustainable travel options, and procurement-oriented approaches within the context of global and regional post-pandemic recovery. The target audience and sponsors include regional and global travel providers, such as leading airlines, hotels, and car rental companies, as well as decision-makers from the MICE and business travel sectors at the world's largest travel companies and agencies.

“We are delighted to be working with GBTA, which allows us to bring our two industry networks together to share insights and discuss opportunities and best practices for responsible and sustainable growth in the travel and tourism industry,” said Liz Ortiguera, CEO of PATA. “At PATA, we support the industry’s recovery, the development of new travel opportunities, and sustainable travel practices in the region. Therefore, I warmly invite all our members, partners, and industry colleagues to attend this travel forum to reconnect, learn, and collaborate.”

The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) is the world's leading trade association for business travel and meetings, with a steadily growing global network of over 28,000 travel professionals and 125,000 active contacts. Headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area, with offices on six continents, GBTA members manage over $345 billion in global business travel and meetings expenditure annually.

“The path to recovery for the global travel industry continues, both in leisure and business travel. At the same time, there is both an opportunity and a need to forge a better, more sustainable path that benefits both the industry and the planet. We are delighted to be partnering with PATA to deliver key insights, findings, and discussions to event attendees on what a sustainable future could look like and what actions we can take regionally and globally to achieve this goal,” said Suzanne Neufang, CEO of GBTA.

About PATA: Founded in 1951, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is a non-profit membership organization dedicated to the responsible development of travel and tourism in, from, and within the Asia-Pacific region. The association provides its member organizations—including national, regional, and municipal tourism authorities, international airlines and airports, hotel and hospitality businesses, and educational institutions—with coordinated advocacy, in-depth research, and innovative events. PATA is also committed to supporting thousands of young tourism professionals worldwide. The PATA network further supports the grassroots work of PATA chapters and student chapters, which organize numerous training programs and business development events for the travel industry globally. Thousands of travel professionals belong to the 32 local PATA chapters worldwide, while hundreds of students are active in the 28 PATA student chapters. The PATAmPOWER platform delivers unique data, forecasts, and insights from the PATA Strategic Intelligence Centre directly to members' desktop and mobile devices worldwide. PATA has been headquartered in Bangkok since 1998. The association also maintains official offices or representatives in Beijing, India and London.

About the GBTA: The Global Business Travel Association (GBTA) is the world's largest trade association for business travel and meetings, headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area with offices on six continents. GBTA members manage over $345 billion in global business travel and meetings expenditure annually. The GBTA provides world-class educational resources, events, studies, advocacy, and media to a steadily growing global network of more than 28,000 travel professionals and 125,000 active contacts.