1.
Representation in Government Policy-Making
Bodies
In recognition of its leadership in the
discussion and promotion of private sector
concerns and interests, the national government
has accorded the CATA the recognition
of being the representative and voice
of Cambodia Tourism. It is given a hand
in the process of government policy formulation.
It reviews tourism policies, and with
the interest of the tourism community
in mind, CATA works out policy alternatives
and conveys them to concerned government
agencies. The CATA represents the tourism
sector in a number of government bodies
tasked with policy formulation and implementation.
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2.
Opportunity to Participate In CATA Standing
Committees
Membership in Committees is a privilege
granted only to CATA members. Involvement
in CATA committees keeps one abreast of
the issues and concerns besetting one's
industry or sector. Here, one gets the
chance to directly influence the decision-making
processes within the organization, which
shapes CATA's positions actions on local
and international tourism issues.
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3.
Access to Tourism Business Opportunities
The CATA regularly receives trade, tourism
and research inquiries from all over the
world. Most of these inquiries come from
companies which either are looking for
suppliers and buyers or tourism business
tie-ups. CATA members may also avail of
this service when looking for buyers and
suppliers, both local and foreign.
CATA provided the following
venues to access tourism business opportunities: |
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Membership Database: The CATA Membership
Database is the heart of CATA's business-matching
engine and envisioned to be the confluence
of tourism contacts in the Cambodia.
• Business Networking: The Business
Networking Program creates physical and
virtual venues for prospective business
parties to meet and do business. The physical
venue allows members to do personal networking
and to have personal interaction with
other businessmen.
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4.
Access to Trade and Other Tourism Industry
Associations
The Association also has a wide network
of trade and other tourism industry associations
which serve as sounding boards on issues
and concerns of the respective industries
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5.
Opportunity to Meet and Do Business with
Foreign Tourism Partners
The CATA is regularly visited by foreign
tourism boards and trade missions. Depending
on the area of interest of these visiting
officials or businessmen, CATA invites members
for meetings to explore possible tie-ups.
CATA continually seeks out potential local
and foreign tourism business and partners
through:
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Tourism Missions. CATA regularly sends and
receives trade missions and delegations
to or from different countries and international
institutions. These missions are aimed at
exploring possible tie-ups. These visits
and bilateral exchanges are fertile sources
of contracts from which significant joint
ventures grow.
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Business Councils. Business Councils are
organized to promote tourism trade and business
relations among and between CATA members
and members of tourism trade organizations
abroad. These councils have the following
objectives: |
o establishment
of closer relations and collaboration through
information exchange;
o the organization of seminars, trade missions
and exhibitions;
o And the formation of joint business councils.
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6.
Access to Local and International Trainings
Through the CATA's extensive links with
various local and international government
and private institutions, members are provided
with first-hand opportunities to attend
training programs here and abroad.
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7.
Information Services
The CATA offers a wide range of information
services through various publications such
as:
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CATA Hand Book. CATA Hand Book kept the
members updated on new tourism policies,
foreign and local business opportunities,
international trade fairs and events, government
regulations, latest statistic and economic
indicators and other such enterprise-relevant
information. |
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Cambodia Travels Agents Directory. CATA
publishes the Cambodia Travel Agents Directory
annually which contains profiles of member
companies, local organizations and other
trade associations. This publication is
circulated among CATA Members and distributed
among government agencies, Foreign Embassies
in the Cambodia, Foreign Chambers of Commerce,
Business Organizations, as well as to Cambodian
Embassies abroad and other relevant institutions.
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CATA Website. The CATA website provides
members unlimited 24 x 7 online access to
information. |
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CATA information through regular emails
to all the members. |
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also provides a wide range of reference
materials on tourism market and product
profiles, foreign business reports, trade
directories, country profiles and other
tourism reports and opportunities available
to members at CATA Library & Information
Center. |
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