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PATA Exchange 2015 OUT & ABOUT
talking shop
UK CHAPTER
WHO: PATA’S UK CHAPTER, IN ASSOCIATION WITH SELLING TRAVEL WHERE: CENTRAL HALL, WESTMINSTER WHY: NETWORK, DO BUSINESS, EXCHANGE IDEAS
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HOBBITON IS TOP OF THE POPS "This attraction goes from strength to strangth. We took $7,000 in out fi rst season, $12,000 in the second and are up to $16,000 in the current season." Ross Grundy, InterCity Group
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SINGAPORE! 2 3
The annual PATA Exchange event was the biggest ever, with 77 sellers and 52 buyers descending on Westminster's Central Hall this March. The exclusive appointment- only event for PATA UK members, saw product providers from the PATA region meet tour operator product managers and travel agents looking to increase their business and awareness to the Pacifi c Asia region.
NEW EXHIBITOR 18-month-old start-up DMC, Discover the Mekong, (
discoverthemekong.travel) is based in Cambodia but is looking for UK partners. It offers unique and authentic experiences and are themed around interests like wildlife or adventure. Examples include ziplining at Angkor Wat, trekking with rural hill tribes, private tented camps at remote beach locations and cooking classes.
NEW PRODUCTS Opening this September in Phuket, Thailand is Keemala (
keemala.com) an adults-only fi ve-star properlty with 38 quirky-styled villas set high up in the rainforest looking over the Andaman Sea. The four unique
"Come and celebrate our 50th anniversary this June 24-28 at the Old Truman Brewery in London, where we will be showcasing Singaporean culture. Back in Singapore this May is the opening of Pinacothèque, a branch of the largest private museum in France. And in Novemeber, our National Gallery will open in the old City Hall and Supreme Court." Lisa Tang, Singapore Tourism Board
BURMA WITH BELMOND 4 5
"It's the 20th anniversary of our Road to Mandalay vessel and we have introduced a new two-night cruise to accompany the usual three-night experience. 'A taste of Myanmar' will run between Bagan and Mandalay." Lucy Clarke, Belmond
“The UK is now the third strongest market for our new vessel the Aqua Mekong, and it's our trade relationships that have helped”
MALCOLM MACFARLANE, AQUA EXPEDITIONS COACHES GET FLEXIBLE
styles of villa are designed around birds' nests, treehouses and tents. Loama Hotels and Resorts (
loamahotelsandresorts.com) opened this March on Maamigili island, within the Maldives' oldest Raa Atoll. As the former holiday home of Maldivian kings, the resort's focus will be on history and heritage and it is the fi rst resort outside Malé to be awarded a license to operate a cultural museum. The resort features 105 acommodations, including
over-water ocean villas, six dining venues, a spa and a kids club. Maui has come up with a
novel idea to satisfy wine-loving roadtrippers – winehavens. Hand- selected wineries across the North East Victoria region in Australia and all over New Zealand are available as a camper van stop for NZ/AUD$140 per night, giving guests a great setting to camp as well as access to excellent local produce. (
maui.co.nz/wineryhavens).
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"Fully-escorted coach tours are growing in popularity. Our new New Zealand Coach Tours brochure now allows more fl exibility and free time." Craig Smith, Kirra Holidays
Pictured: 1 Rachel Hunt, Tourism New Zealand; Valerie May, Southern World; 2 Pete Mills, Tourism Australia; Simon Whittle, Distant Journeys; Rebecca Dawes, Tourism Northern Territory; Bryan Arnicar, Tourism Australia; 3 Hugh Gange, Director/Tour Guide, Venture North Australia 4 Simone Gross, Starwood Hotels & Resorts; Edward Mestre, Thomas Cook; Kirstie Boon, Thomas Cook; 5 Craig Smith, Kirra Holidays; Tom Waite Kuoni
THE EXPERIENTIAL TREND "Diethelm Distinctive is a new product range of hands-on authentic experiences for the kind of traveller who wants to meet local people, explore and give back to a community." Tony Champion, Diethelm Travel Group
Suppliers speak...
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