PATA's advocacy and crisis communications function is vital to the Asia Pacific travel and tourism industry. All industry stakeholders derive significant indirect benefit from it.

For more than half a century PATA has not only successfully positioned and promoted Asia Pacific as prime tourism 'real estate', but also protected the reputations of destinations affected by crisis.

The Association has never been more effective in this endeavour than in the 21st century. PATA was lauded for its response to the October 12, 2002 Kuta nightclub bombings in Bali, the region-wide SARS-related tourism crisis in 2003 and its quick response to the December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

PATA continues to respond thoughtfully and proactively to events throughout the region that have a potential negative impact on tourism flows.

AICST, PATA, UNWTO Risk Management Training

APEC International Centre for Sustainable Tourism (AICST), PATA and UNWTO tourism risk management resources -- industry-best training materials in English, Chinese, Indonesian, Thai and Vietnamese languages -- launched May 14, 2007. Full resources.

Download PATA's Crisis Booklet

For a quick reference guide to planning and implementing crisis management and communications strategies, please download

Crisis: It Won't Happen to Us!. (PDF 221 KB)

Crisis Response Services

PATA member Kenyon International Emergency Services has responded to the world’s largest disasters including World Trade Center 2001, Tsunami 2004, Katrina 2005 and hundreds of air crashes since 1929. Web site.

24-hour Emergency Hotline: (1-281) 872-6074.

Destination Recovery Services

Destination Recovery Services was formed by PATA YTP Mr Benjamin Brigham to help organisations in the travel industry prepare for and recover from disasters and crises. Web site.

SOS.travel

The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) Emergency Management System (EMS) and Tourism Emergency Response Network (TERN) Site and related online activities are a free public service provided by the UNWTO and other public and private Site Partners. www.SOS.travel.

World Economic Forum Global Risk Network

Founded by the World Economic Forum in 2004 in response to concerns that the international community and the global business community were not yet able to respond adequately to a changing global risk landscape.

www.weforum.org/en/initiatives/globalrisk.

Disaster Resource Network

Disaster resource network of the global business community: www2.drnglobal.org.

World Health Organization

Epidemic and pandemic alert and response: www.who.int.

CNN

Breaking news: www.cnn.com.  

BBC News

Breaking news: news.bbc.co.uk.

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