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TOP INDUSTRY
CONFERENCE COMES TO VANCOUVER
 From
April 20 to 22, Vancouver will play host to
influential industry association, the Pacific Asia
Travel Association (PATA). The association will be
holding its 56th Annual General Meeting in
Vancouver, as well as the first PATA Foundation
Charity Gala Dinner, proceeds of which will be
awarded as grants to grassroots tourism related
projects in the area of culture, education,
environment, and heritage. The meeting program will
include the seminar "Asia Pacific Tourism -- The
Next Three Years" in which the association's
widely-anticipated Asia Pacific Tourism Forecasts
2007-2009 report will be launched.
The meeting is expected to
attract 100 delegates, comprised of top executives
from the travel industry. Founded in 1951, PATA is
the recognized authority on Asia Pacific travel and
tourism.
 The
PATA meeting is the first of two prestigious travel
industry conferences being held in Vancouver in
2007. From June 3 to 5, the city will host the
International Air Transport Authority (IATA) AGM
and World Air Transport Summit. The IATA meeting is
expected to bring together 700 worldwide
representatives from airlines, industry,
manufacturers and suppliers as well as a large
international media contingent.
ABOUT PATA
Founded in 1951,
the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is the
recognised authority on Asia Pacific travel and
tourism. PATA provides leadership and advocacy to
the collective efforts of nearly 100 government,
state and city tourism bodies, more than 55
airlines and cruise lines, and hundreds of travel
industry companies. In addition, thousands of
travel professionals belong to dozens of PATA
chapters worldwide.
PATA's mission is
to enhance the growth, value and quality of Asia
Pacific travel and tourism for the benefit of its
membership. PATA is a not-for-profit
organisation.
Find out more about
PATA at www.PATA.org
E-mail:
communications@PATA.org
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