Sunday 13 January 2013

ASEAN Tourism Forum - The Countdown to ATF 2013 Begins!


ATF TRAVEX is almost here!

TRAVEX Secretariat TTG Events and the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism (MICT) are all set to wow delegates in Vientiane, with an event that is rife with business, education and networking opportunities!            



ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) is a cooperative regional effort to promote the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region as one tourist destination where Asian hospitality and cultural diversity are at its best. This annual event involves all the tourism industry sectors of the 10 member nations of ASEAN: Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

Each year, the hosting of ATF is rotated among the member countries. ATF 2013 marks the 32nd anniversary of this event since its inauguration in Malaysia in 1981. Lao PDR will host ATF for the second time come 2013. The country and its host city Vientiane is all geared up to welcome over 1,600 delegates which includes some 150 ASEAN tourism ministers and officials, 800 ASEAN exhibitors, 400 international buyers, 150 international and local media as well as 100 tourism trade visitors.

TRAVEX SECRETARIAT FOR ATF 2013

The Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism (MICT), Lao PDR, has appointed TTG Events to manage the Travel Exchange (TRAVEX) component of ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2013 in Laos.

As TRAVEX Secretariat, TTG Events is responsible for ensuring the seamless organisation of the trade-only mart that showcases the world's largest contingent of ASEAN destination products and services, and facilitates selling, buying and promoting the region internationally.

TTG Events, a business group of TTG Asia Media, is the longest-running TRAVEX secretariat for ATF. Its ATF track record includes the events in 1998 (Cebu, Philippines), 2001 (Brunei), 2003 (Phnom Penh, Cambodia), 2006 (Davao, Philippines), 2009 (Hanoi, Vietnam), 2010 (Brunei), 2011 (Phnom Penh, Cambodia) and 2012 (Manado, Indonesia).

About TTG Events

TTG Asia Media's Events group promotes business opportunities by staging international trade events that bring industry suppliers and buyers to one marketplace. The group is the founder and organiser of the Incentive Travel & Conventions, Meetings (IT&CM) series of MICE and Corporate Travel events in Thailand (IT&CMA and CTW), China (IT&CM China) and India (IT&CM India). It is also the longest-running secretariat appointed to manage the ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) Travel Exchange (TRAVEX). Other core trade events include Singapore Gifts & Stationery Show (SGSS) and International Feng Shui Convention (IFSC).

About TTG Asia Media

Established in 1974, TTG Asia Media is at the forefront of the Asia-Pacific travel and tourism industry. Its authority encompasses the leisure trade, corporate travel and MICE domains. Through its three business groups, the company publishes leading regional trade titles for the travel industry, Singapore maps and guides for inbound tourists and organises international trade events.

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