The 54th Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Annual Conference ended today with a closing address by the Secretary for Social Affairs and Culture and Chairman of the Macao Host Committee, Mr Chui Sai On. Mr Chui said the support of the Central Government and the Pacific Asia Travel Association was the key to the success of the conference. “The invaluable thoughts and experience exchanged during the conference will no doubt create profound impact to the sustainable development of the tourism industry in the Asia Pacific region,” Mr Chui said. “With the gaming and tourism industry as the driving force, Macao has entered into a new era of development. Some of the major entertainment facilities will be completed in a few years. By then, Macao will have a brand new face.“ The outgoing Chairman, Mr Ram Kohli, and the incoming 2005/2006 PATA Chairman, Mr Nabutaka Ishikure, also spoke at the closing ceremony, which also featured a performance that highlighted the future of Macao. The Governor of Tourism Authority of Thailand, Ms Juthamas Siriwan, invited the delegates to PAC2006, to be held in Pattaya, Thailand next year.
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