The
Pacific Asia
Travel Association (PATA) will organise the
PATA Youth Forum, with the theme, “Search, Connect, Experience –
The Future of Tourism.”
Hosted
by the College of Innovation at Thammasat University, the Forum will
take place Thursday April 25 at Sri Burapa Auditorium, Thammasat
University, Tha Pra Chan Campus, Bangkok. The Forum will commence one
day prior to the 2013 PATA Annual Summit and is aiming to attract
hundreds of young professionals and students from overseas and
Thailand.
Speakers
include hospitality lecturers from the University of Macau and
Taylor's University in Malaysia. There will be a quick-fire Q&A
session with senior executives from acclaimed hospitality industry
leaders in Thailand.
There
will be great insights and forecasts by speakers from globally
recognised digital, social media and search brands that are
transforming the online travel space.
Mr
Martin J Craigs, PATA CEO said: “Searching, connecting and
experience are all proactive steps for Next Generation young
professionals. The emphasis of the Forum will be very much on new
ideas and opportunities for anything connected to travel.”
The
Forum has sessions such as “Experience – Making Events Happen,”
“Experience - Same, Same - But Different,” “Developing
Innovative Experiences,” and “The Future of Tourism: Industry
Perspectives from Thailand.”
On
behalf of the PATA Youth Forum hosts, the College of Innovation at
Thammasat University in Bangkok, Prof Dr Walter Jamieson, Director of
the Service Innovation Program, said: “The Service Innovation
Program within the College of Innovation at Thammasat University is
honoured to host the PATA Youth Forum. It is a unique opportunity for
the University and the Program to offer Thai hospitality to students
from abroad and within the country. We will ensure that students will
have an opportunity to build long-term relationships between
individuals and institutions. We look forward to welcoming you on
April 25.”
Registration
is now open. The fee for the PATA Youth Forum is US$50. Package
prices, including the PATA Annual Summit, the PATA Youth Forum, and
Digital Innovation Asia, which all take place the same week, are also
available.
