ASEAN Economic Community will be the focus of PTM 2012

BANGKOK- With the formation of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) in 2015, the economies of Southeast Asia will become a single trading bloc with 600 million people and a combined GDP of around US$1.5 trillion. The AEC will offer both opportunities – for those who are prepared – and threats, for those who are not.

Those businesses already preparing for 2015 will be well placed to take advantage of the 120 million or so visitor arrivals expected in that year. Those less prepared will flounder in an environment of increased competition for both goods and services. To better understand the opportunities and threats to tourism that will come with the AEC in less than three years’ time, PATA is organising a one-day workshop to deliver information that will be vital in understanding the nuances of integrating 10 service economies into a single bloc.

Here are the topics which will be discussed and highlighted during PATA Travel Mart in Manila and to learn all about AEC in 2015.

• Tuesday, September 25 (full day): Do You Know What You Need to Know – AEC2015?
• Wednesday, September 26 (1.5 hrs): CIVETS and Other Emerging Markets: The potential
• Thursday, September 27 (1.5 hrs): mTourism: How Mobile Technology is Changing Tourism

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