PATA’s top players 2015

BANGKOK Pacific Asia Travel Association has announced the winners of the 2015 PATA Grand and Gold Awards that recognise the achievements of 25 separate organisations and individuals.
PATA will present 29 Grand and Gold Awards to 25 organisations such as Accor Asia-Pacific, Cox and Kings Ltd, Hong Kong International Theme Park Ltd, Hong Kong Tourism Board, Jetwing Hotels Ltd, Korea Tourism Organisation, Taiwan Tourism Bureau and Taylor’s University.
The awards presentation will take place at Bangalore International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) 8 September, during the PATA Travel Mart 2015.
Macau Government Tourist Office has sponsored the awards for 20 years.
inside no 4PATA CEO, Mario Hardy, commented on the awards: “This year we received 269 entries from 83 travel and tourism organisations and individuals – the highest number since 2007.”
The PATA Grand Awards are presented to outstanding entries in four principal categories: Marketing; education and training; environment; and heritage & culture.
PATA Grand Awards 2015
Marketing
Follow Me to Hong Kong
Hong Kong Tourism Board, Hong Kong SAR
Environment
The Success of Self-reliance
Jetwing Hotels Ltd, Sri Lanka
Heritage – Culture
Siam Niramit Journey to the Enchanted Kingdom of Siam
Ratchada Niramit Co., Ltd, Thailand
Education and Training
Tourism Academy at Community College Langkawi, Malaysia
Taylor’s University, Malaysia
PATA Gold Awards 2015
Marketing – Primary Government Destination
My Time for Hong Kong
Hong Kong Tourism Board, Hong Kong SAR
Marketing – Secondary Government Destination
Vivid Sydney
Destination NSW, Australia
Marketing – Carrier
With Vietjet, Saigon is closer
Vietjet Air, Vietnam
Marketing – Hospitality
RWS Moments Campaign
Resorts World at Sentosa, Singapore
Marketing – Industry
Disney Paint the Night
Hong Kong International Theme Park Limited, Hong Kong SAR
Marketing – Adventure Travel
Grab Your Dream
Cox and Kings Limited, India
Environment – Ecotourism Project
Proactive Roles of Wendekreisen Travel Ltd.
Wendekreisen, New Zealand
Environment – Corporate Environment Programme
PLANET 21: Reinventing Hotels, Sustainably
Accor Asia-Pacific, Singapore
Environmental Education Programme
Be G.R.E.E.N. Beyond El Nido Resorts
Ten Knots Development Corporation/El Nido Resorts, Philippines
Corporate Social Responsibility
A Journey of Sustainability
Banyan Tree Marketing Group, Singapore
Heritage – Culture (Heritage)
Muziris Heritage Project
Kerala Tourism, India
Heritage – Culture (Culture)
The Ultimate Travelling Camp, India
Education and Training
Thomas Cook Travel Quest
Thomas Cook (India) Ltd., India
Marketing Media – Travel Advertisement Broadcast Media
Taste Taiwan
Taiwan Tourism Bureau, USA
Marketing Media – Travel Advertisement Print Media
Korea Tourism Photo Contest Awards Winners 2014
Korea Tourism Organisation, Korea ROK
Marketing Media – Consumer Travel Brochure
The Ultimate Travelling Camp, India
Marketing Media – E-Newsletter
The Front Desk
Jetwing Hotels Ltd, Sri Lanka
Marketing Media – Travel Poster
Visit Malaysia Year – Sarawak
Tourism Malaysia, Malaysia
Marketing Media – Public Relations Campaign
PNG Pop Up Village
Tourism Papua New Guinea, US
Marketing Media – Social Media
I Hate Thailand
Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT), Thailand
Marketing Media – Mobile Travel Application
My Hong Kong Guide
Hong Kong Tourism Board, Hong Kong SAR
Marketing – Promotional Travel Video
Discover Thainess
Tourism Authority of Thailand, Thailand
Marketing Media – Web Site
DiscoverHongKong.com Brand Rejuvenation
Hong Kong Tourism Board, Hong Kong SAR
Travel Journalism – Destination Article
Transcendence, Travel +Leisure Southeast Asia, July 2014
written by Holly McDonald, photographed by Lauryn Ishak
Travel+Leisure Southeast Asia, Thailand
Travel Journalism – Business Article
Rock Star Economy, Travel Digest, June 2014
written by Lorraine Thomson
Travel Digest, New Zealand
Travel Journalism – Travel Photograph
Mount Bromo, East Java Indonesia
By Yaman Ibrahim, Colours Garuda Indonesia Inflight Magazine, August 2014
Agency Fish, Indonesia
Travel Journalism – Travel Guidebook
Best of the Best: Philippines Coffee Table Book
Eastgate Publishing Corp., Philippines

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