HD Videos from ASEAN Tourism Forum 2016 in Manila, Philippines

[HD videos below] The annual ASEAN Tourism Forum is one of the most important travel trade shows in the region.

Taking place each year in January, the show rotates between ASEAN countries to ensure that media and buyers not only get to meet potential business partners they may not otherwise have met, but also so that they better understand the destinations they sell or write about.

It also allows exhibitors from the host country, some of whom may not have sufficient marketing budget to exhibit overseas, to promote their business - whether it be an airline, hotel or something else - to a pre-qualified group of travel buyers and international media.

In 2015 the ATF took place in Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar and in 2016 Manila, Philippines was the host country.

The Travex component of the AEAN Tourism Forum 2016 saw some 1,000 exhibitors connect with 457 buyers from around the world, alongside 175 international and local media.

Below you will find most of the HD videos that we took at the event. Not all the press conferences are featured as we focused on the more professional and factual presentations, rather than those which concentrated on telling media how many awards they had won, and showing off their social media skills.

Unlike in previous years, media at ATF 2016 were given very little time on the exhibition floor, which is a pity as many were hoping to interview more people from the Philippines. Hopefully this is something which Singapore, the host country of ASEAN Tourism Forum 2017, will address, as it makes far more sense to bring media in a day or two early so that all the NTO media briefings can take place before the show starts, freeing up time for media to work the floor and get more stories/interviews.

The ASEAN Tourism Forum 2017 will take place 16-20 January.

Exclusive HD video interview with Jaime J. Bautista, President & Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Philippine Airlines.

Indonesia Tourism Press Conference with Arief Yahya, Minister of Tourism, at ASEAN Tourism Forum 2016 in Manila on 22 January 2016.

Funny Lion and Other Resorts in Philippines - Exclusive HD video interview with Ms. Bambi M. Samson, Director of Sales, One of Collection.

Myanmar (Burma) Tourism Update 2016 - HD Video. Ms. Aye Kyi Kyi, Tourism Consultant for the Myanmar Tourism Federation gave a very good media presentation during the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2016 in Manila, Philippines. In this video you can see most of the press conference which covers visitor arrivals, tourism targets, number of hotels open and under development as well as Myanmar's overall tourism strategy for 2016 and beyond.

At the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2016 in Manila, Philippines, Mr. Sounh Manivong, Director General - Tourism Development Department of the Laos Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism gave a press conference to update media on the tourism industry in the beautiful country of Laos.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand's (TAT) new Governor, Mr. Yuthasak Supasorn, gave the below media presentation/conference at the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2016 in Manila, Philippines. This HD video of the press conference, which took place on 22 January 2016, is of the whole media briefing excluding the Q&A session at the end.

Philippines Tourism Press Conference at ASEAN Tourism Forum 2016 - HD Video.

Ak Zulkhairi Pg Abdul Razak, Tourism Officer - Tourism Marketing and Promotion Centre of the Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism - Brunei Darussalam. This video is of the answer given in reply to a media question at the Brunei Tourism press conference about how Sharia Law has impacted tourism and Brunei's tourism marketing. If you do not want to watch the video, you can also just download the audio-only MP3 directly to your own device so you can listen to it at your own convenience. The MP3 file is roughly 1.38 MB in size.

Exclusive HD video interview with Linda Muhlis, Head of Sales and Marketing for Premier Inn in Indonesia. We talk about rates, what Premier Inn is about and whether Whitbread will also be bringing their new and high-tech hub by Premier Inn brand to Asia and if so when.

Cambodia Tourism Press Conference at ATF 2016 - HD Video

Exclusive HD Video Interview with Bruno Cristol, GM of Dusit Thani Manila.

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