Mr. Hamid’s appointment will be for a three-year term and takes effect October 1 this year.  A Malaysian citizen, Mr. Hamid, 60, has had a distinguished 35 year career in travel and tourism, including the last 13 years in the meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibition sector.

He was inducted into the Events Industry Council Hall of Leaders in 2022. The most prestigious award in the global business events industry and the only Asian recipient alongside distinguished professionals from America and Europe.

In 2018, he received the China MICE Leaders Award from Meetings and Conventions China for his contributions to the Asia Pacific region.

As the new chief executive officer, his inaugural engagement will be the prestigious PATA Travel Mart, scheduled from October 4 to 6 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India.

He looks forward to connecting with host destination officials and members, chapter and youth leaders, exhibitors and buyers, partners, members of the media, and the entire travel and tourism community.

Left is Peter Semone, Chairman of PATA with Noor Ahmad Hamid, the new Chief Executive Officer of PATA.