PATA and Macao Partner to Accelerate Business Opportunities at PTM 2027

BANGKOK, April 27, 2026 - The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) is delighted to announce that PATA Travel Mart 2027 is going to be organised in Macao, China, from September 20-22, 2027. The event will be hosted by the Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO), one of the Association's longest-standing collaborators.

"For the first time in a decade, the Association's flagship Travel Mart will be organised in Macao, China," said PATA CEO Noor Ahmad Hamid. "We had the opportunity to experience the destination's world-class hospitality in 2010 and 2017 during the first and second PATA Travel Marts held in Macao, and most recently in 2024 during the PATA Annual Summit. Furthermore, MGTO has also been a longstanding supporter of the PATA Gold Awards for more than 30 years. With this strong partnership and Macao's exceptional capabilities as a host destination, we are confident that this Travel Mart will further showcase the city's excellence and hospitality on the global stage."

He added, "We look forward to jointly working with MGTO in preparation for the travel mart, as well as bringing our global network of leading exhibitors and buyers to the destination next year."

MGTO Director Maria Helena de Senna Fernandes said, "We are looking forward to welcoming PATA Travel Mart delegates once again next year for a firsthand update on the dynamic developments of Macao as a world centre of tourism and leisure, with an emphasis on diversification. PATA has always been an important platform for Macao's tourism industry to connect with peers in the Asia Pacific and beyond. By hosting this PATA flagship event, we are also pleased to offer delegates the opportunity to fully leverage our city's unique advantages in connecting the Chinese mainland with the world."

PATA Travel Mart is one of Asia Pacific's longest-standing international travel trade exhibitions. Structured as a three-day event, PTM 2027 will feature networking and contracting opportunities to help travel and tourism organisations gain access to influential decision-makers across the Asia Pacific. Buyers and exhibitors will expand their professional network and strengthen existing business partnerships to reinforce their foundation and ensure robust growth.

Alongside the main travel trade show, PTM 2027 will offer delegates access to a full-day insight forum on the latest tourism trends, the PATA Gold Awards 2027 celebration, and additional social functions across the three-day programme.

About Macao, China

As one of China's special administrative regions, Macao stands apart with its blended offering between cosmopolitan styles and multicultural heritage. Its historic district, known as 'The Historic Centre of Macao', was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2005. Born from over 500 years of the integration of Chinese culture and Western influences, the district was home to over 20 monuments and urban squares that provide a glimpse into its rich past. Later on in 2017, Macao itself was designated a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy, which effectively spotlights its multicultural delicacy on the international stage.

Beyond culinary excellence, Macao boasts a diverse range of intangible heritages that revolve around unique practices and expressions. This includes oral traditions, performing arts, social customs, rituals, and the know-how behind traditional crafts. Additionally, the destination possesses a total of 70 items recorded on the Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage, and 11 on the Representative List of National Intangible Cultural Heritage, the likes of which are Cantonese Opera, Herbal Tea Brewing, Woodwork - Religious Figure Carving, and Macanese Gastronomy.

According to MGTO, Macao has approximately 47,000 hotel rooms in Feb 2026, providing exceptional hospitality services. Visitors are drawn in and welcomed by the destination's busy calendar of events, where festivities, celebrations, and events of various kinds, such as the Macao Grand Prix and Art Macao, breathe life into the ancient streets.

Learn more about Macao from this travel guide: www.pata.org/about-macao
Further details on PATA Travel Mart 2027 will be announced soon.

About MGTO

In accordance with Macao Special Administrative Region (Macao SAR) Government's strategy of positioning and developing Macao as a World Centre of Tourism and Leisure, Macao Government Tourism Office (MGTO) serves as the public entity responsible for implementing, analyzing and assisting in formulating the tourism policies of the Macao SAR to enhance Macao's reputation as a quality destination.

Together with local trade, MGTO promotes Macao's tourism products and services not only in the leading and emerging tourism markets but also evaluates and seeks to develop potential markets to attract diverse visitor sources for Macao.

The Office works hard to strengthen its connections with overseas travel trade as well as regional and international tourism organizations to achieve Macao tourism development.