The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) announced that the PATA Destination Marketing Forum 2018 (PDMF 2018) will be held in Khon Kaen, Thailand, from November 28-30, 2018.
The event, formerly known as the PATA New Tourism Frontiers Forum, will be held under the theme “Growth with Goals” and is hosted by the Thailand Convention & Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
The announcement was made today at a press conference during the ASEAN Tourism Forum in Chiang Mai, Thailand at the Chiang Mai International Exhibition and Convention Centre. The announcement was made by Mr. Santi Laoboonsa-ngiem, Vice Governor, Khon Kaen Province, Thailand; Mrs. Supawan Teerarat, Senior Vice President – Strategic Business Development & Innovation of TCEB; Mrs. Srisuda Wanapinyosak, Deputy Governor for International Marketing (Europe, Africa, Middle East and Americas), TAT, and Dr. Mario Hardy, CEO, PATA.