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PATA rings the changes

Thursday, 14 Aug, 2009 0

BANGKOK – PATA continues to seek ways to reinvent itself and has vowed to “engage all members in the change process”.

The association has called an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on September 26 in Hangzhou, China,

It will be held in conjunction with the PATA Board of Directors’ meeting being held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Hangzhou, from September 25-27.

And it will follow PATAMart in Hangzhou, which has so far attracted nearly 1,000 delegates consisting of 545 sellers from 37 markets and 292 buyers from 51 countries.

Copies of the association’s proposed new bylaws will be made available to all PATA members prior to the EGM.

Announcing the proposed changes, PATA chairman Phornsiri Manoharn said the PATA Board would comprise up to 80 experienced industry executives representing, principally, the very broad cross-section of PATA membership worldwide.

The body will be the association’s ‘think-tank’, offering knowledge, experience and expertise on a wide range of issues affecting association members and the travel and tourism community as a whole.

It is also recommended that PATA Chapters (currently 39 active PATA Chapters worldwide) are represented on this body.

For management, operational and financial matters there will be an executive board of directors of no more than 12 members, led by the duly-appointed chairman, working in tandem with the CEO and the association’s senior management team.

The executive board of directors will also play an influential role in shaping PATA policy and strategy.

“I stress to all our members the importance of taking part in this vital change process,” said Mrs Manoharn. “These proposed changes are the result of a very thorough, detailed and exhaustive review.”
 



 

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