{"id":12891,"date":"2013-07-25T11:52:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-25T11:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/pata-announces-grand-and-gold-award-winners\/"},"modified":"2013-07-25T11:52:00","modified_gmt":"2013-07-25T11:52:00","slug":"pata-announces-grand-and-gold-award-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2013\/07\/pata-announces-grand-and-gold-award-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"PATA Announces Grand and Gold Award Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 PATA Gold Awards. Proudly supported and sponsored by the Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO), for the last 18 years, this year’s awards recognise the achievements of 22 separate organisations and individuals.\ufeff<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

PATA will present 26 Grand and Gold Awards, with awards going to Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority, Rottnest Island Authority, Korea Tourism Organization and Travel+Leisure magazine to name a few. The awards ceremony will take place at the Jinjiang Hotel, on Sunday, September 15 during the PATA Board and Committee meetings, just prior to the PATA Travel Mart on September 16-17.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ms Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes, Director, MGTO said, “Our hearty congratulations go out to all PATA Gold Awards 2013 winners. The list of PATA Gold Awards 2013 winners fully reveals the great dynamism of the Asia Pacific travel and tourism industry. The innovation and excellence brought by the winners will inspire the rest of the region to do more and better through this meaningful PATA awards programme.”<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

“The award winners have demonstrated a high degree of creativity and excellence,” said Mr. Martin J. Craigs, CEO PATA. “We would like to extend our warmest congratulations and we are delighted to recognise these achievements at the PATA Gold Awards Luncheon in Chengdu. All winners will be invited to be our guest at the PATA Travel Mart.”<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The PATA Grand Awards are presented to outstanding entries in four principal categories: Marketing; Education and Training; Environment; and Heritage and Culture.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Central Plaza Hotel will receive the\u00a02013 PATA Grand Award for Education and Training for its “4 Cs: Centara Career Creation for Children” campaign. The programme has provided career development opportunities to underprivileged students through a five-month training programme intended to enhance their knowledge and skills in hospitality services. The initiative aims to expand the workforce base, targeting Thai juveniles who have the potential to become new workers within the hospitality industry.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Environmental award will be presented to Jetwing Hotels, Sri Lanka for its “A Heartfelt Commitment” project. Highlights of the project include a central chilling system powered sustainably by a biomass boiler for running the entire air conditioning system of the hotel. Other initiatives include 100% illumination through energy saving LED lighting, solar panels powering room lighting, hot water generated through biomass boilers, and all waste water being treated via a waste water treatment plant and being re-used within the hotel gardens.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Heritage and Culture award will be awarded to Sampran Riverside in Thailand for its “Sampran Riverside – an eco-cultural destination.” After 50 years of showcasing traditional aspects of Thai life for tourists, Sampram Riverside has embarked on a new venture: organic agriculture. Sampran Riveside has enhanced the use of traditional Thai farming culture throughout its property and the local community. It now promotes the use of Thai food, herbs, and traditional medicine without chemicals. Organic agriculture products produced at the property and by local farmers are available for tourists at the project’s Sookjai Market and Sookjai Organic Development Centre.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Marketing award is presented to the Tourism Authority of Thailand for its “Discover the Other You” digital marketing campaign. This campaign aimed to inspire travellers to discover their inner desires and develop new perspectives on their own lives, while creating an unforgettable experience.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Open to both PATA and non-PATA members, this year’s Awards attracted a total of 165 entries from 60 travel and tourism organisations.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

PATA Grand Awards 2013<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Education and Training<\/span><\/span>
4 Cs: Centara Career Creation for Children<\/span><\/span>
Central Plaza Hotel Public Company Limited, Thailand<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Environment<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
A Heartfelt Commitment<\/span><\/span>
Jetwing Hotels Ltd<\/span><\/span>
Sri Lanka<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Heritage and Culture<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
Sampran Riverside – an eco-cultural destination<\/span><\/span>
Sampran Riverside<\/span><\/span>
Thailand<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Marketing<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
Discover the Other You<\/span><\/span>
Tourism Authority of Thailand<\/span><\/span>
Thailand<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

PATA Gold Awards 2013<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Marketing – Primary Government Destination<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
What Tribe Are You?<\/span><\/span>
Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Marketing – Secondary Government Destination<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
More Rottnest Winter Campaign<\/span><\/span>
Rottnest Island Authority<\/span><\/span>
Australia<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Marketing – Industry<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
Hong Kong Disneyland Toy Story Land Travel Trade Integrated Marketing<\/span><\/span>
Hong Kong International Theme Park Limited<\/span><\/span>
Hong Kong SAR<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Environment – Ecotourism Project<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
Wadjem up Coastal Walk Trail<\/span><\/span>
Rottnest Island Authority<\/span><\/span>
Australia<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Environment – Corporate Environmental Programme<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
PLANET 21<\/span><\/span>
Accor Asia-Pacific<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Environment – Educational Programme<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
Eco-Walk & Training at the Frangipani<\/span><\/span>
The Frangipani Langkawi Resort & Spa<\/span><\/span>
Malaysia<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Heritage and Culture – Heritage<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
After Dark and Open House<\/span><\/span>
Rottnest Island Authority<\/span><\/span>
Australia<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Heritage and Culture – Culture<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
Development of Phuket Old Town to be the Covservative Area<\/span><\/span>
Phuket City Municipality<\/span><\/span>
Thailand<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Education and Training<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
Tourism Learning Centre Programme for 84 Schools<\/span><\/span>
Tourism Authority of Thailand<\/span><\/span>
Thailand<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Marketing Media – Consumer Travel Brochure<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
Smart Tour Guide<\/span><\/span>
Korea Tourism Organization<\/span><\/span>
Korea ROK<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Marketing Media – Broadcast Advertisement<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
Breathe in a bit of Gujarat<\/span><\/span>
Tourism Corporation of Gujarat Ltd<\/span><\/span>
India<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Marketing Media – Print Advertisement<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
Sarawak Tourism Re-Imaging Campaign<\/span><\/span>
Sarawak Tourism Board<\/span><\/span>
Malaysia<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Marketing Media – Travel Poster<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
Gorgeous Shades of Craftsmanship – Chiangmai<\/span><\/span>
Tourism Authority of Thailand<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Marketing Media – Travel Video<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
This is Thailand<\/span><\/span>
Tourism Authority of Thailand<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Marketing Media – Public Relations Campaign<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
Benefits Beyond Borders<\/span><\/span>
Air Transport Action Group<\/span><\/span>
Switzerland<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Marketing Media – Web Site<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
What Tribe Are You?<\/span><\/span>
Papua New Guinea Tourism Promotion Authority<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Marketing Media – E-Newsletter<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
Kerala Tourism Newsletter<\/span><\/span>
Kerala Tourism<\/span><\/span>
India<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Marketing Media – Social Media<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
Discover Hong Kong Facebook Fan Page<\/span><\/span>
Hong Kong Tourism Board<\/span><\/span>
Hong Kong SAR<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Travel Journalism – Business Article
<\/strong>A Brighter Shade of Green<\/span><\/span>
TTGmice, July 2012<\/span><\/span>
TTG Asia Media Pte Ltd, Singapore<\/span><\/span>
By Karen Yue, with reports from Linda Haden, Patricia Wee,
Mimi Hudoyo, Timothy France and Brian Higgs<\/span><\/span>
Singapore<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Travel Journalism – Destination Article<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
Return to Cambodia<\/span><\/span>
Travel+Leisure, February 2012<\/span><\/span>
Written by Thomas Beller and Photograph by Christopher Wise<\/span><\/span>
USA<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Travel Journalism – Travel Photographer<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
Kathmandu, By Martin Edstr\u00f6m, Qatar Airways Oryx magazine, May 2012<\/span><\/span>
Agency Fish<\/span><\/span>
United Kingdom<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Travel Journalism – Guidebook<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
International Spotlight Northern\u00a0 Region – 88 Useful Tips<\/span><\/span>
Tourism Bureau, Chinese Taipei<\/span><\/span>
Chinese Taipei<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 PATA Gold Awards. Proudly supported and sponsored by the Macau Government Tourist Office (MGTO), for the last 18 years, this year’s awards recognise the achievements of 22 separate organisations and individuals.\ufeff PATA will present 26 Grand and Gold Awards, with […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12891","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12891","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12891"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12891\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12891"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12891"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12891"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}