What we do

PATA Finland Chapter has three target groups we work for:

• Corporate and Associate members in Finland
• Personal members in Finland ( the staff of the above)
• Suppliers from Asia Pacific countries not based in Finland

PATA Finland Chapter's main activities are:

• Training and seminars on Asia Pacific and related topics
• Workshops and trade appointments with visiting sellers from PATA countries
• Out-of-town Road Shows
• PATA Village and Workshop during the Finnish Travel Trade Fair, MATKA
• Country reports and educational tours
• Grants for individual study tours
• Support to Amboi School in Papua New Guinea

Examples of Past Activities:

JAN
Long Haul Workshop
- Workshop to PATA FI Ch members by non-Finland -based sellers

JAN
PATA Village at MATKA Fair

FEB
PATAwinterfun, Outdoor fun event

FEB
PATACooking: Dumplings
- Cooking school: Dumplings

MAR
PATAbasics: Korea
- Korea facts presentation and seminar

APR
PATA meets HH Tourism Education
- PATA Fi Ch met with the HaagaHelia University of Applied Sciences
for a dialogue and interaction

MAY
PNG Evening
- Papua New Guinea presentation and seminar by PNG Tourism/FRA

MAY
OUL Roadshow
- Out-of -town workshop in Oulu

MAY
KUO Roadshow
- Out-of-town workshop in Kuopio

MAY
PATABasics: South Pacific
- South Pacific Island and NZ seminar and presentation

AUG
"The Mushroom Adventure" - August Event
- August Fun event for members supported by 23 sponsors

SEP
PNG CEO Presentation and Dinner
- By PNG Tourism CEO to key actors in the Finnish travel trade

SEP
South-East Asia Update
- SEA destination update to members by Pacific World/Hotelbeds

SEP
Fam Trip Kerala
- Agents Fam to India in cooperation with Creative Travel,
Etihad and Lufthansa

SEP
Inspection and movie to Flamingo August Event winners

OCT
TMP Roadshow
- Out-of-town workshop in Tampere

OCT
Consular Evening

OCT
Kerala Travel Report

NOV
PATAfun: OZ &NZ wines

DEC
Annual Meeting

In addition we have published a keyboard calendar, supported the Amboi School in Papua New Guinea; we were involved in the PATA Village during the Matka Trade Fair. We have updated and maintained our website as well as sent out information and bulletins on various subjects to all of our target groups.

The Executive Committee has met monthly. The ExCo has also had numerous sub-committee/adhoc and emergency meetings: IT-committee, Fun-committee, membership fees and -register updates, briefings for the Fam Trip participants and briefing and assistance to visiting suppliers.

The Advisory Council is not active at the moment.