Gerben Bloemendaal Managing Director (ASIA DMC – Myanmar)
Ways in promoting Myanmar Tourism Industry
We have a local expansion plan that is for local region and all our offices, all our destinations including Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Myanmar. In order to develop all those destinations, we participated in a lot of internationals, events such as ITB in Berlin World Travelers Markets in London as well. We do trade shows and we bring our experts from the destinations in order to develop awareness on the destinations and on the products that we offer.
We have a network of representation all over the world thanks to our sales and marketing representatives in U.K, Spain, Australia and New Zealand. We add to that numerous sales calls to visit our partners, and potential partners as well. We also just opened an office in the U.S, so we hope that the local representation that we have all around the world, and we help to bring more travelers to Myanmar as well.
ASIA DMC’s plan to support sustainable tourism in Asia
We had a tree-planting initiative that we have rolled out within all our regions of operation; we are calling this the Roots and Fruits operation.
We visited deprived communities and charitable organizations within South East Asia, and planted hundreds of fruit trees. We are hopeful this initiative will not help support the community with a renewable, farmable source of food, but also help raise awareness for these communities so they can continue to thrive.
Internally we are making big changes to the way ASIA DMC operates, our ‘ GREENbiz ” of our offices globally, and we are en route to undeniable that some elements of tourism have had a negative impact upon the environment, and local communities in Asia. We think the time has come to make a change.
How will ASIA DMC maintain its high-end experiential travels?
The core of any successful DMC is the product, and it is in this aspect we excel. At ASIA DMC we have 20 years’ experience within South East Asia with regional experts who have sourced every corner of their respective destinations to find the most unique, authentic travel experiences that no other company can offer.
We avoid leading travelers around the usual tourist spots and instead show them something they have never seen before, something they will remember. We are continuing with our global expansion, having recently appointed key representatives in the UK, New Zealand, Australia and the US and we are now looking towards for more opportunities.
We recently launched the HG Foundation, an internal group dedicated to sustainability and social responsibility. This month we are launching our ‘GREENbiz’ programme internationally which aims to lower the carbon footpoint of our business operations.
And finally, we will continue doing what makes ASIA DMC truly unique amongst destination management companies – creating unique journeys designed specifically to meet the needs of the modern traveler so we can continue to deliver an unmatched service.
Future Plan
Our primary aim within the next year is to uncover authentic, unique experiences within these regions and share them with the world. We hire regional professionals who work closely with the locals to discover the parts of Asia that travelers dream about, the hidden corners, the sports that only the locals know about, and the sights that were once photographers best kept secret. We scour our destinations to ensure we are delivering an unmatched service.
We are also hopeful we can continue working with local partners, authentic communities and charitable organizations so we can continue to establish ourselves as a key player in Asia tourism and also communities, to the benefit of all.
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