PATA Southern California Chapter

Summer 2007

1951-2003 "Culture & Tourism: From Heritage to Legacy"
admin@socalpata.org / www.socalpata.org

PATA MISSION STATEMENT

The Pacific Asia Travel Association's (PATA) mission is to enhance the growth, value and quality of Pacific Asia travel and tourism for the benefit of PATA's membership. PATA members include: travel agents, tour operators, airlines, hotels, cruise lines, and other sales and media organizations.

For more information on joining SoCal PATA, please go to our website at www.socalpata.org and contact our Membership Development Department at admin@socalpata.org.

CHAIRMAN'S MESSAGE

Welcome to our Summer 2007 electronic version of your award-winning PATASCOPE. As we continue to move forward, a singular theme has become more evident than ever … that our unique industry - that we all love-remains RESILIANT … and will survive!

Many of us, to this aim, have had to adjust our market focus and priorities, in proving the old adage that ”where there’s a will … there’s a way”!

While the future is cautiously optimistic, we must continue to work in harmony and your Chapter continues to move in this direction. I urge you to stay connected and involved. Please feel free to communicate with me, and any of your hard-working Board Members, with constructive suggestions on making our Chapter even stronger.

I remain commited to our industry. I look forward to meeting you at upcoming So Cal PATA meetings.

Sincerely,

Jae Kyong Lee
Chairman

PATA PEOPLE

Pamela Ryan, Sales Manager of Pacific Destination Center, Huntington Beach, is willing to assist you with your South Pacific clients and can be reached at pryan310@aol.com.

Barbara Bryant, longtime fixture at HKTA, is now Managing partner of Bryant & Triptree, Ltd, representing PATA Americas as of July 1, 2007. Barbara can be reached at barbara@pata.org.

SOCAL CHAPTER PROGRAM DATES

Breakfast and dinner programs are scheduled for February, April, June, September and November. Watch for further details.

USEFUL PATANET QUICK LINKS

Destination Links - www.pata.org/patasite/index.php?id=121
PATA press releases - www.pata.org/patasite/index.php?id=3
Order PATA publications - www.pata.org/patasite/index.php?id=37

FYI info:

PATA OFFICERS

Chairman: Mr. Brian Deeson, Senior Vice President, Asia Pacific, Accor
President & CEO: Mr. Peter de Jong
Secretary/Treasurer: Mr. Hiran Cooray, Managing Director, Sri Lanka, Jetwing Hotels
Chairman-Elect: Ms. Janice Antonson, Vice President - Marketing, Nassau Airport Development Company
Immediate Past Chairman: Mr. Richard Beere,Tourism Australia, International Director

PATA MEMBER DESTINATIONS

American Samoa, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Canada, Cook Islands, Fiji, Guam, Hawaii, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Macau, Maldives, Marianas, Malaysia, Mexico, Micronesia, Myanmar, Nepal, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, North Korea, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Peoples Republic of China, Philippines, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Tahiti, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor Este, Tonga, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Western Samoa