Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) President and CEO Mr Peter de Jong will continue to lead the Association for another …
Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) President and CEO Mr Peter de Jong will continue to lead the Association for another three years, PATA 2006-2007 Chairman Mr Richard Beere announced today.
The announcement is a strong endorsement of Mr de Jong’s “agenda of change” through which PATA has evolved into an agile, knowledge-based, advocacy-embracing trade association.
“PATA’s Executive Committee agreed unanimously to ask Peter to renew his contract through to 2009 and we are delighted that he has accepted the challenge,” Mr Beere said.
“The committee fully supports the vision and direction that Peter has brought to PATA over the past five years and applauds the outstanding results that he and his team have achieved, especially during some difficult times for our industry.”
Mr de Jong said he was committed to the change agenda, which had re-energised and refocused the association during a period of revolutionary change in travel and tourism.
Highlights over the past five years included:
“The PATA team has achieved a great deal but a lot of important work lies ahead,” said Mr de Jong.
“We are focusing on the many exciting opportunities for our members in growth markets such as China, India and the Gulf Region.
“We are creating a new strategic summit, we are building on the success of the PATA Travel Mart, we are producing new intelligence products that provide genuine business insights, and we are committed to being a powerful advocate for Asia Pacific travel and tourism.”
“I am confident that with the on-going support of the Board and the Asia Pacific travel and tourism community, PATA will continue to deliver real value to all its members and stakeholders in the years ahead.”
Theodore is the Co-Founder and Managing Editor of TravelDailyNews Media Network; his responsibilities include business development and planning for TravelDailyNews long-term opportunities.
