Ua hoʻohanohano ka Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) i nā hana o ʻekolu Mokuna PATA a me hoʻokahi Mokuna Haumāna ma Langkawi, Malaysia i ka Pōʻaono, Kepakemapa 15 i ka wā o ka PATA Board Dinner and Chapter Awards Presentation, i mālama ʻia e Tourism Malaysia.
Ua ʻōlelo ʻo Luna Nui o PATA, ʻo Dr. Mario Hardy, "ʻO ka Mokuna PATA a me nā Mokuna Haumāna, ma o kā lākou hana a me nā hana o ka ʻāina, e pāʻani i kahi mea nui i ka hoʻokō ʻana i nā pahuhopu o ka ʻAhahui. Hōʻike kēia mau makana i kā lākou hoʻoikaika manawaleʻa i ke kākoʻo ʻana i nā waiwai o ka ʻAhahui i ka hana ʻana i ka hoʻomohala kuleana o ka ʻoihana huakaʻi a me ka mākaʻikaʻi.
I ke ahiahi, hāʻawi ʻo PATA i ka makana 2018 Spirit of PATA iā Mr. Chris Crampton, ka luna o ka PATA UK & Ireland Chapter, nāna i loaʻa ka makana ma ka inoa o ka Mokuna. Hāʻawi ʻia ka makana ʻuhane o PATA i ka Mokuna e hōʻike maikaʻi ana i nā pahuhopu a me nā pahuhopu o PATA mau a me ka holomua i nā makahiki he nui.
Hāʻawi ʻia ka PATA Award of Excellence i ka PATA India Chapter, a me ka PATA Canada Vancouver Capilano University Student Chapter. Ua hoʻohanohano ʻia ka Mokuna PATA India no ko lākou hoʻolaʻa ʻana i ka hoʻomohala ʻana i ka huakaʻi i, mai a i loko o ka ʻāina ʻo Asia Pacific i nā makahiki ʻelua i hala aku nei ma ke ʻano i kūlike me nā pahuhopu a me nā pahuhopu o PATA, ʻoiai ʻo ka PATA Canada Vancouver Capilano University Student Chapter. ʻike ʻia no ka hoʻokumu ʻana i nā manawa kūpono no ka hoʻomohala ʻana i nā ʻoihana mākaʻikaʻi ʻōpio e hiki mai ana.
Ua ʻae ʻo Mr. Runeep Sangha, Luna Hoʻokele o ka Mokuna PATA India, i ka makana, ʻoiai ua ʻae ʻo Ms. Stephanie Wells, kākāʻōlelo no ka PATA Canada Vancouver Capilano University Student Chapter, i ka makana ma ka inoa o ka Mokuna Haumāna.
Ua hāʻawi ʻia ka PATA Best Engagement with Young Tourism Professionals i ka PATA Nepal Mokuna no ko lākou hoʻolaʻa nui ʻana a me kā lākou hāʻawi ʻana i ka hui pū ʻana me nā ʻoihana mākaʻikaʻi ʻōpio i ka hoʻolaha ʻana i ka ʻoihana. Ua ʻae ʻo Mr Bibhuti Chand Thakur, Kakauolelo Nui o ka Mokuna PATA Nepal, i ka makana ma ka inoa o ka Mokuna PATA Nepal.
I ka PATA Travel Mart 2018 a me ka PATA Executive Board and Board Meetings ma Langkawi, Malaysia, aia nā Mokuna mai nā wahi he nui e like me Bangladesh, Chinese Taipei, Finland, Guam, Hawaii, India, Indonesia, Japan, Macao, Malaysia, Nepal, San Jose , Sri Lanka, Thailand, San Jose, Singapore, Thailand, a me UK & ʻIlelani. Ua hauʻoli nō hoʻi ʻo PATA i ka hoʻokipa ʻana i nā ʻoihana mākaʻikaʻi ʻōpio he 44 me nā lālā haumāna PATA Mokuna mai Bangladesh Dhaka University, Capilano University, Taylor's University ma Malaysia, Nepal, Philippines LPU-Manila, a me Singapore Temasek Polytechnic.
He aha e lawe ʻia mai kēia ʻatikala:
- The PATA India Chapter was honoured for their dedication in the development of travel to, from and within the Asia Pacific region over the previous two years in a manner consistent with the aims and objectives of PATA, while the PATA Canada Vancouver Capilano University Student Chapter was recognized for creating opportunities for the development of future young tourism professionals.
- Hāʻawi ʻia ka makana ʻuhane o PATA i ka Mokuna e hōʻike maikaʻi ana i nā pahuhopu a me nā pahuhopu o PATA mau a me ka holomua i nā makahiki he nui.
- The PATA Award of Excellence was presented to the PATA India Chapter, and the PATA Canada Vancouver Capilano University Student Chapter.
