PATA has lined up three days of knowledge exchange, B2B meetings, youth development discussions, board meetings and social functions for its PATA Travel Mart 2025 taking place in Bangkok next week from August 26 to 28.
The three-day event, to be held at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok, is expected to host professionals from more than 500 organisations. The programme includes a one-day Knowledge Forum, the PATA Gold Awards 2025 Gala Dinner, and business networking opportunities.
Leading up to it is the Youth Symposium 2025 on August 25 and the Executive Board Meeting that afternoon, followed by the full-day Board Meeting on August 26.
The Knowledge Forum 2025, under the theme Designing Meaningful Tourism for a Changing World, will run alongside the first day of PATA Travel Mart on August 26. The forum will feature presentations, panels, and interactive sessions on emerging markets, young tourism professionals, inclusivity, travel technology, and industry trends. Speakers include PATA executives, tourism authorities, and leaders from organisations such as Google, MGM, Jim Thompson, Hotel ICON, BBC Studios Asia, Simplenight, OAG, Intrepid, Holafly, Booking.com, and the China Chamber of Tourism. Young tourism professionals and the 2024 and 2025 PATA Faces of the Future will also take part.
Event attendees will also hear from Sharzede Salleh Askor, CEO of Sarawak Tourism Board, who will introduce Sarawak as the host of PATA Travel Mart 2026.
Thai hospitality will shine at the Welcome Reception, hosted by the Tourism Authority of Thailand.
The PATA Gold Awards 2025 Gala Dinner, sponsored by the Macao Government Tourism Office, will take place on August 27.
“PATA Travel Mart is designed to bring together the heart of the Asia-Pacific tourism industry, but it is only through the united efforts of industry leaders from both the private and public sectors that meaningful connections can be created – connections that inspire growth and collaboration among buyers, exhibitors, and all participants,” stated PATA CEO Noor Ahmad Hamid.
“I look forward to welcoming delegates from across the region and beyond to what promises to be a productive business event here in Thailand.”
