PATA International Members can receive a recording of this webinar by request only.
This webinar will provide new updates on the PATA Visitor Forecasts in consideration the new developments in the COVID-19 pandemic within Asia Pacific with a particular focus on the influence of the COVID-19 vaccination coverage, impact of new virus variants, travel restrictions and their influence on the visitor flows within the region. During this webinar, participants will have the opportunity to ask questions about the forecasts and find out useful insights and analyses for the destinations within Asia Pacific to prepare for and manage the negative impacts of the COVID-19 on their tourism industries.
What You'll Learn:
Adjustments to previous scenario Visitor Forecasts for some destinations and the factors that contributed to these adjustments
Latest macro-economic outlook, along with which countries are leading the recovery in consumer spending
Latest forecast outlook for key travel categories and booking channels to 2026
Updates on Asia Pacific travel-related sentiments
A mapping of positive reputation drivers able to accelerate the rebound
Overview of international arrivals to Asia Pacific
6-month forecast and anticipated future bookings to the region
As part of your PATA Membership benefits, registration to this webinar is free for PATA International Members - please use the email address associated with your organisational membership to register for this event. Registration fees apply for all other participants.
Please note that certificates will be provided only for registered PATA Youth Members who have attended the live webinar on Zoom. They will be issued within 1 week of the completed event.
Speakers
Caroline Bremner, Head of Travel Research, Euromonitor International
Caroline Bremner manages the global content strategy for the travel and tourism industry at Euromonitor International, which she joined in July 1996. Caroline has a degree in French (MA (Hons), University of Edinburgh) and Postgraduate Diploma in European Marketing and Languages (PG Dip, Napier University, Edinburgh). Read more
Fenady Uriarte, Business Development Manager, Southeast Asia, STR
Fenady Uriarte heads the Business Development Management of Southeast Asia and Guam for STR, a division of CoStar Group, Inc. She has over 15 years of experience in hospitality and real estate with global brands such as Mandarin Oriental Group, Las Vegas Sands Corporation, Raffles Hotel Singapore and Century Properties Group Inc. Read more
Jameson Wong, Vice President Strategic Clients & Partnerships APAC, ForwardKeys
Jameson graduated from Murdoch University, Australia with a double major in Hospitality & Tourism Management and Marketing Management. With over 13 years of experience from global hospitality, travel tech start-up and big data solutions, Jameson has been leading ForwardKeys business in the Asia Pacific region, working with clients across multiple segments, from DMOs/NTOs, Hotels, Financial Institutions, Travel Retailers, Media Agencies to Airports. Read more
Olivier Henry-Biabaud, CEO, TCI Research
Olivier Henry-Biabaud founded TCI Research in 2010 after 20+ years of experience in market research in global companies. TCI Research -a leading Brussels-based travel BI Agency, sets global standards for measuring the pulse of sustainable and competitive destinations with a focus on visitor satisfaction, resident sentiment and destination brand reputation. Read more
Professor Haiyan Song, School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Professor Haiyan Song is Associate Dean and Mr and Mrs Chan Chak Fu Professor in International Tourism in the School of Hotel and Tourism Management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. He has a background in Economics with a particular focus on tourism demand modelling and forecasting. Read more
Moderator
Paul Pruangkarn, Director – Communications & External Affairs, the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA)
Paul Pruangkarn is the Director – Communications & External Affairs at the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), headquartered in Bangkok, Thailand. In his role, he oversees day-to-day operations of all communications and public relations, and serves as the senior spokesperson for the Association. Read more