Palapanews.com – The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is now accepting submissions for PATA Face of the Future 2017. The winner will receive complimentary round-trip economy class air ticket and two-night accommodation to attend the Associationās Dinner and Awards Presentation during the PATA Annual Summit, May 18-21, 2017 at the Jetwing Blue Hotel in Negombo, Sri Lanka. Deadline for submissions is March 17, 2017.
The winner will also be invited to join a panel discussion on āThe Real Future of Tourism – Young Tourism Professionalsā and share their ideas with other industry leaders. The winner benefits from global media exposure via PATAās far-reaching communication channels and will be invited to join the PATA Executive Board as a non-voting member and observer.
PATA is an organisation dedicated to human capital development across the broad spectrum of the travel and tourism industry. The primary focus of the Associationās Human Capital Development programme for 2017 is on the āYoung Tourism Professionalā (YTP).
The Association presents the Face of the Future annual award to an exceptional ārising starā in the industry. All recipients of this prestigious award have exhibited initiative and leadership in the advancement of tourism as well as demonstrating commitment to the sustainable development of the Asia Pacific travel industry in line with PATAās mission.
āPATA has always put great emphasis on human capital development within the Asia Pacific region and our Face of the Future award provides us with the perfect opportunity to showcase a young tourism professional who is making a meaningful and effective contribution to the responsible development of the travel and tourism industry,ā said PATA CEO Dr. Mario Hardy.
As the PATA Face of the Future the winner will lend a voice to young tourism professionals everywhere – not only during the panel session at the PATA Annual Summit in Sri Lanka but as a non-voting member of our Executive Board. (rls/bd)
