PATA Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart 2011

PATA Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart 2011
Social Give Back: Doing Well by Doing Good
February 7-11, 2011
Fulbari Resort, Pokhara, Nepal

MEDIA INVITATION

Dear Media colleague,

Greetings from PATA.

The below is just a gentle reminder for you to send in your registration for the AT&RTCM event, in case you have not done so already.

Journalists are now invited to register as non-hosted accredited media for the PATA Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart 2011 (AT&RTCM 2011). The event will be held in Pokhara, Nepal from February 7-11, 2011. Accreditation provides journalists with access to the conference and the mart.

The AT&RTCM 2011 will create important platforms for discussing and promoting environmental protection and social sustainability. Speakers and panellists confirmed for this important event include Keynote speaker, Bruce Poon Tip, founder, Gap Adventure, Hiran Cooray, PATA chairman; Andrew Jones, guardian, Sanctuary Resorts; Arlene Samen, CNN Hero; Brian Mullis, founder and CEO, Sustainable Travel International; Renton de Alwis, writer and social activist; Mina Gabor, chairwoman and president, International School of Sustainable Tourism; Ian Hall, founder and director, Arkitrek; Duangkamol Chansuriyawong, president, The Thai Ecotourism and Adventure Travel Association (TEATA); Dr. Zhang Guangrui, director and professor, Tourism Research Centre, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences; John King, managing director, Global Tourism and Leisure; Steve Harbert, director and general manager, Mountain Kingdoms and Nyima Tashi Sherpa, Kopan Monastery Village.

Non-hosted accredited media privileges cover:

•    Preferential airfares on official carrier Nepal Airlines and Buddha Air
•    Preferential room rates at official and supporting hotels
•    Entry to official events and functions
•    Complimentary return airport transfers and local coach transfers
•    Complimentary tours (Information will be available soon)

I look forward to welcoming you to the PATA Adventure Travel and Responsible Tourism Conference and Mart 2011. To register, please complete and return media registration form by email to Parita Niemwongse at parita@PATA.org or by fax to: +66 2 658 2010. For further information on hotels, airlines and updated programme, please visit www.PATA.org/adventure.

Kind regards,
Punam Mohandas