Celebrating Excellence in Pacific Asia Travel and Tourism
Winners
PATA Grand Awards 2023
Marketing
Turning A Traditional Cultural Symbol Into A Marketing Catalyst
MGM China, Macao, China
Sustainability and Social Responsibility
Karmic Returns
Waterbom Bali, Indonesia
PATA Gold Awards 2023
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Marketing Campaign (National - Asia)
Through the lens of GenZ
Hong Kong Tourism Board, Hong Kong SAR -
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Marketing Campaign (National - Pacific)
Where Happiness Comes Naturally
Tourism Fiji, Fiji -
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Marketing Campaign (State and city - Global)
Pack Up for Kerala
Kerala Tourism, India -
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Marketing - Carrier
Around the Island
SriLankan Airlines, Sri Lanka -
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Marketing - Hospitality
Melco Style x B. Duck @ Studio City
Melco Resorts & Entertainment, Macao, China -
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Marketing - Industry
Kick - starting travel again & connecting diverse Indian traveler
SOTC Travel Ltd, India -
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Digital Marketing Campaign
Incheon smart tourism project
Incheon Tourism Organization, Korea (ROK) -
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Printed Marketing Campaign
Korea Unique Venue Promotion Project
Korea Tourism Organization, Korea (ROK) -
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Travel Video
Catching Sabah
Sabah Tourism Board, Malaysia -
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Travel Photograph
A Valley in Bloom
Tourism Authority of Thailand, Thailand -
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Destination Article
Hiking in Australia's Healing Lands
Rachel Lees, Australia -
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Business Article
Fancy Feasts
TTG Asia Media Pte Ltd, Singapore -
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Climate Change Initiative
Galaxy Entertainment Group Environmental and Sustainability Practices
Galaxy Entertainment Group, Macao, China -
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Corporate Social Responsibility
Beacon of Sustainability
Sivatel Bangkok Hotel, Thailand -
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Community-Based Tourism
Kareum Stay
Jeju Tourism Organization, Korea (ROK) -
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Culture
The Revitalization of Old Phetchaburi Town Riverside Community through the Establishment of Cultural Community-Based Tourism
Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration – DASTA, Thailand -
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Heritage
Rejuvenating and Appreciating
MGM China, Macao, China -
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Human Capital Development Initiative
Sands Retail Academy – “Ticket To A Lifestyle Journey”
Sands China Limited, Macao, China -
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Tourism Destination Resilience (Asia Pacific)
Alabao Bay Secret Land Reappearance Plan
Taiwan Tourism Administration, Chinese Taipei -
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Tourism for All
Leofoo Senior Travel Service
Leofoo Tourism Group, Chinese Taipei -
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Women Empowerment Initiative
Sustainability and Social Responsibility
Nepal Tourism Board, Nepal
PATA Gold Awards recognises exceptional achievement in a variety of endeavours, acknowledging and rewarding the very best that the Asia Pacific’s travel industry has to offer. Since its inception in 1984, the PATA Grand and Gold Awards winning projects have been setting industry standards for excellence and innovation, serving as examples for others to follow.
Two Grand Title Winners will be awarded in each of the following 2 categories:
1) Marketing
2) Sustainability and Social Responsibility
Within these two general categories, 25 individual awards for specific themes will be awarded.
As travel resumes, the award ceremony will be back in-person after a three-year hiatus. All award recipients will be honoured at the PATA Gold Presentation, as part of PATA Travel Mart, 2023 in New Delhi, India. They will also be on display at the Mart for all delegates to enjoy.
Entries will be judged by independent travel industry experts. The deadline for submissions is June 30, 2023. We invite you to review the categories, study the requirements and begin preparing your entry today.
Once again, the PATA Gold Awards is proudly supported and sponsored by the Macao Government Tourism Office.
PATA Gold Awards 2023
Key Dates:
Call for Entries: Mar 29, 2023
Submission Deadline: June 30, 2023
Winner Announcement: Mid of August
Awards Ceremony: October 5, 2023
Reasons Why You Should Enter:
Benefits of Participating:
Exposure to PATA's panel of experts curated globally
Brand and project exposure to PATA's extensive and diverse members across all public and private players in the Asia Pacific travel ecosystem.
International media exposure through press releases and other promotional channels.
Coverage on PATA's marketing, social, and eDM channels reaching key players in the public and private travel sector across Asia Pacific and beyond.
Complimentary access to the PATA Travel Mart hosted in the thriving New Delhi, India
2023 Categories
The international judging committee will select the best of show entries to be the Grand Title Winners; all entries in both categories will be eligible to be the PATA Gold Award Grand Title Winner.
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MARKETING
14 Gold Awards and 1 Grand Title
Business Article
Destination Article
Digital Marketing Campaign
Marketing Campaign (National - Asia)
Marketing Campaign (National - Pacific)
Marketing Campaign (National - The rest of the world)
Marketing Campaign (State and city - Global)
Marketing – Carrier
Marketing - Hospitality (Hotel, resort, or management company)
Marketing - Industry (Any other travel organisation and private sector)
Marketing – Start-up
Printed Marketing Campaign
Travel Photograph
Travel Video
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SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
11 Gold Awards and 1 Grand Title
Tourism Destination Resilience (Global)
Tourism Destination Resilience (Asia Pacific)
Climate Change Initiative
Community Based Tourism
Corporate Social Responsibility
Culture (Traditional performance and visual arts)
Heritage (Manmade or natural cultural inheritance)
Human Capital Development Initiative
Tourism for All
Women Empowerment Initiative
Youth Empowerment Initiative
Application is now closed.
If you have any questions about the PATA Gold Awards, please email us at goldawards@PATA.org.
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