PATA Roadshow Dublin
Our charismatic host, Chris Lee (Marketing & Events Manager), brought the PATA UK & Ireland Chapter to Dublin for a Roadshow that saw amazing suppliers apprise us of their wares. Like a speed dating event for travel agents, the novel approach is so clever in that each supplier traverses the tables for a 10 minute presentation, then moves on to the next audience! A great way to learn about these exotic places and products.
PATA (Pacific Asia Travel Association) held in the Herbert Park Hotel in Dublin’s Ballsbridge on September 17th, where agents and tour operators gathered to be ‘educated’ by the presentation of an array of wonderful products, airlines, hotels and far-flung destinations. Me thinks it may be time to travel……
Participants included:
Tourism Authority of Thailand
Bangkok Airways
Thai Airways
Singapore Airlines
Etihad Airways
TreeHouse Villas, Thailand
Outrigger Hotels & Resorts, Haad Tien Beach Resort
South Australia Tourism Commission
AdLib Hotels, Bliss Hoi An, ICE Travel Group
Leisure Time Group New Zealand
Heritance AARAH Maldives
S Hotels & Resorts
Okinawa Convention & Visitors Bureau
Agents enjoyed lovely Thai and European food, excellent wines and there were even fabulous prizes including stays in Thailand, Vietnam and Japan.
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