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Guinness World Record Achieved by

Vanessa O'Brien

Vanessa Returns from Space

On August 4, 2022, Vanessa O’Brien became the first woman to reach extremes on land (Mt. Everest), sea (Challenger Deep), and air (pass the Kármán line), completing the Explorers’ Extreme Trifecta, a Guinness World Record. She is amazing and fearless.

Vanessa also set a Guinness World Record for climbing the highest peak on every continent in 295 days, the fastest time by a woman. She has also skied the last 60 nautical miles or 111 km to the South Pole and North Pole completing the Explorers Grand Slam in 11 months, becoming the first woman to do so in under a calendar year. 

Vanessa O'Brien was a guest speaker for our NY PATA-Nepal event on April 29, 2022.

Blue Origin successfully completed its sixth human spaceflight and the 22nd flight for the New Shepard program. The astronaut crew included: Coby Cotton, Mário Ferreira, Vanessa O’Brien, Clint Kelly III, Sara Sabry, and Steve Young.  


The NS-22 crew. Pictured from left to right: Sara Sabry, Steve Young, Coby Cotton, Vanessa O'Brien, Clint Kelly III, and Mário Ferreira.





Anniversary Banquet Dinner

Let’s Celebrate!!

 

NY PATA 60th Anniversary

in the Year of the Tiger


A New Decade…A New Era   

https://conta.cc/3OF8g4Z

 

Tuesday, August 30th, 2022

5:30 pm to 8:30 pm

 

Corporate / Group Table $650

Travel Colleague $75

NY PATA Member $50

 

Online Registration/Payment

www.newyorkpata.org | newyorkpata@gmail.com

 

House of Joy

28 Pell St. | NY, NY 10013

M103 bus | Parking garage nearby

 

New York PATA Anniversary Banquet

Dim Sum Cocktail Reception

10-Course Banquet Dinner with Wine

Celebration Cake


Lucky Draw of Prizes

Airline Tickets

Hotel Nights

Gift Baskets

Gift Cards

Lots More

 

We hope you can celebrate with us on this happy occasion.


PATA New York Chapter




Message from the PATA CEO

Greetings from Singapore! I'm writing this after a much-needed weeklong holiday break. No doubt something that many of you are doing this month or are about to depart for. This was probably the first break in four years that wasn't driven by an overdue family reunion, and my first experience doing a pure wellness retreat (pushed at the advice of my closest friends and ever-wise assistant).

The end to end journey and hospitality experience was nothing but restful and wellness-centric in all aspects. The resort had a raft of great elements - a great menu that served clean food celebrating local ingredients and heritage-based cooking, a broad range of wellness advisors/practitioners (many of whom were locals/nationals), and the most restful (while flexible) digital detox policy. Each dining table had a plaque politely asking guests to respect the owners wishes to host technology-free meals. [...]   Link to read more.

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"Take Me Out to the Ballgame"

An Evening of Chinese Culture, featuring Fusion of Western and Chinese Civilizations, Connecting the Power of Culture, hosted by the New York Mets and the Sino-American Friendship Association. Chinese exhibition to the game showcased: Kung Fu, Calligraphy, and a video that includes the heritage of Chinese civilization; the Great Wall, Yellow Mountain and Longmen Grottos to fans. Children sang "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" in Chinese and English.



Ambassador Huang Ping threw the first-pitch marking the opening of the game in which the Mets played the Braves. The Mets fans taunted the second-place Braves in the ninth inning by performing the tomahawk chop. It was an exciting game. The Mets beat the Atlanta Braves 6-2 to complete a doubleheader sweep. Mets fans were jubilant.


World's Indigenous Peoples


Join us in recognizing these movements within the travel industry and beyond:


Tuesday, August 9: International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples 

The Mid-Autumn Festival


The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Mooncake Festival, is a traditional festival celebrated in Chinese culture. Similar holidays are celebrated in Japan (Tsukimi), Korea (Chuseok), Vietnam (Tet Trung Thu), and other countries in East and Southeast Asia. The Chinese and Korean cultures are two of the biggest celebrants of the festival.

 

It is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture; its popularity is on par with that of Chinese New Year. The history of the Mid-Autumn Festival dates back over 3,000 years.

 

Mooncakes symbolize reunion and are used as a festival food, still by some as offerings to the moon and its gods, and as gifts to relatives and friends. Eating mooncakes is an essential custom in China and other Asia countries to celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival. 

 

Many people consider sharing a mooncake as the most momentous part of the Mid-Autumn festival as the delicacy symbolizes unity and prosperity. Most even say that a mooncake tastes better when shared. The classic delicacy is usually cut into eight pieces firmly with a knife.


Mooncakes (月饼, yuèbǐng)

Lotus Mooncakes with Salted Egg Yolks.

Ham & Nut Mooncakes.

Su-Style Red Bean Mooncakes.

Shanghai Savory Mooncakes.

Snow Skin Mooncakes.


NY PATA 60th Anniversary Banquet Dinner

Confirm a Seat or Book a Table NOW!!

Tuesday, August 30th, 2022

www.newyorkpata.org


PATA New York Chapter







Elizabeth Chin

Executive Director

New York PATA

Phone: 201-803-2750

Email: ecitravel@aol.com | newyorkpata@gmail.com

www.newyorkpata.org 


PATA New York Chapter is dedicated to facilitate meaningful partnerships to enhance the value, quality and sustainable growth of travel and tourism to and from countries in APAC, Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) provides aligned advocacy, insightful research and innovative events to its more than 650 member organizations, including 82 government, state and city tourism bodies, 14 international airlines and airports, 71 hospitality organizations and 75 educational institutions, as well as thousands of youth members (YTP) across the world.