Multi destination travel focus of Laos meet

Social media, mobile applications, real time data for the travel industry, multi-country thematic tours, responsible travel and the importance of service in Mekong region destinations will all be discussed during the Mekong Tourism Forum 27-28 May in Pakse, southern Laos.

Over 200 travel industry delegates are expected to attend the forum which has the theme 'Destination Mekong - The Making of a Star.'The objective of the annual event is to boost multi-destination travel between Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, north and northeast Thailand, Vietnam and the southern Chinese provinces of Yunnan and Guangxi.

At the forum, leaders from the government sector will meet with innovators, investors from the private sector, service providers as well as development agencies. There is also a mart for buyer-seller exchanges.

After the forum there will be tours for all attendees, with options to visit Vat Phou World Heritage temple complex, Champasak town, Khone Phapheng, Phasuam and That Fan waterfalls and take an elephant ride at Kiat Ngong.The Mekong Tourism Forum 2011 is being hosted by the Lao National Tourism Association. Delegate registration is US$200 until 15 May, then US$300 after that. Special rates apply for SKAL members.

Source = impactpub.com.au