PATA Travel Mart Returning to Bangkok in 2025
Bangkok, Thailand, December 1, 2024 / TRAVELINDEX / The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) has announced that PATA Travel Mart 2025 will be held in Bangkok, Thailand, from August 26-28, 2025. This announcement, made by PATA CEO Noor Ahmad Hamid during the closing of the PATA Destination Marketing Forum 2024, marks the second consecutive year the event will take place in Bangkok.
PATA Travel Mart has long been a key platform for industry stakeholders to gain firsthand insights into the dynamic Asia Pacific market, establish new relationships, and seize emerging opportunities. To be organised at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC), the event will feature a one-day conference, a two-day business-to-business travel mart, and numerous networking opportunities. Building on the success of past editions, the event will bring together buyers and sellers from across the region and beyond, with thousands of expected business appointments and a broad representation of destinations across six regions.
Reflecting on the success of PATA Travel Mart 2024, which brought together more than 900 buyers and sellers in Bangkok, Noor remarked, “The Asia Pacific region continues to be a global leader in tourism, both as a major destination and a source of outbound travel. Bangkok, with its rich cultural heritage, spirit of resilience, and innovative edge, captures the essence of this vibrant region, making it an ideal setting for stakeholders to convene, collaborate, and celebrate the myriad opportunities and partnerships shaping the future of tourism.”
He added, “PATA Travel Mart 2025 reaffirms the Association’s commitment to driving sustainable growth, fostering innovation, and promoting partnerships within the Asia Pacific region—advancing the industry’s reach and impact. We are excited to welcome industry professionals worldwide to PTM 2025 to share their unique offerings, explore new partnerships, and contribute to a thriving tourism landscape.”
As one of Asia Pacific’s most established travel trade shows, PATA Travel Mart 2025 is designed to connect global tourism and travel leaders in an environment dedicated to growth, collaboration, and opportunity. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage directly with decision-makers, explore new market opportunities, and strengthen relationships that drive the industry forward.
Further details about PATA Travel Mart 2025 will be shared in due course.
About PATA
Founded in 1951, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is a not-for-profit membership association that acts as a catalyst for the responsible development of travel and tourism to, from and within the Asia Pacific region. The Association provides aligned advocacy, insightful research, and innovative events to its member organisations, which include government, state and city tourism bodies; international airlines and airports; hospitality organisations, and educational institutions, as well as youth members across the world. The PATA network also embraces the grassroots activism of the PATA Chapters and Student Chapters, who organise numerous travel industry training programmes and business development events across the world. Thousands of travel professionals belong to the 31 local PATA Chapters worldwide, while hundreds of students are members of the 15 PATA Student Chapters globally. The PATAmPOWER platform delivers unrivalled data, forecasts, and insights from the PATA Strategic Intelligence Centre to members’ desktops and mobile devices anywhere in the world. PATA’s Head Office has been in Bangkok since 1998. The Association also has an official office in Beijing. Visit www.PATA.org.
First published at TravelCommunication.net – Global Travel News
