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Saturday 11 May 2019

CATA 2019:

Honoring of Miriam Dabian and focussing on the power of data

and its influence

ORANJESTAD – The 29th bia and Venezuela since
edition of the annual tour- 2007. At the beginning of
ism conference took place this month, under her man-
at the prestigious Hyatt Re- agement with a different
gency Aruba Resort, Spa take on strategic market-
& Casino. The minister of ing, the office of A.T.A. Lat-
Tourism, Dangui Oduber, in America received a very
was also present at the important prize. The IAB
opening ceremony. CEO of MIXX 2019.
the Aruba Tourism Authori-
ty, Ronella Tjin Asjoe-Croes, Commitment with the Latin
conducted the opening American market
speech. Also present were Aruba Tourism Authority is
the president of the Par- completely commited to
laimant, Mr. Juan Thijsen, the Latin American market
and members of the Parlai- and can assure that with
ment Louisette Christiaans- the startegy and focus to-
Yarzagaray, Rocco Tjon, gether with the support of
Edgar Vrolijk, Endy Croes their partners they will be
y Shailiny Tromp-Lee. The from this database, which Aruba during this period of surprised Miriam Dabian, able to have a succesfull
CEO of the Aruba Airport consists of 16 million regis- time. For the RevPar there Director of A.T.A. for the 2019-2020.This conference
Authority James Fazio and tered vistors, permits us to was an yearly increase of Latin American Continent gives the opportunity to the
the General Manager di adjust our contents, refine 7%. by addressing her with Latin American partners to
Hyatt Regency Aruba Re- the recommendations and words of appreciation and relate and communicate
sort, Spa & Casino Gabriel messages to our vistors, Honoring of Miriam Dabian by praising her for 35 years with key tourism partners of
Castrillon welcomed all the prior to and after their trip’, For the Aruba Tourism Au- work anniversary. our island but also serves to
particpants. The night con- says Tjin Asjoe-Croes. thority it is very essential to show them the latest devel-
tinued with different pre- honor the perseverance Dabian has ample experi- opments taking place on
sentations. Positive results and dedication of its team ence in the tourism market. Aruba. The team of A.T.A.
In her speech the CEO of members. Every two years She has been working at and also the Minister of
The theme of this year’s A.T.A. elaborated that the the A.T.A. honors her mem- A.T.A. for 36 years and her Tourism would like to thank
CATA conference was results observed of last year bers at their event called act of leadership at the AHATA, Aruba Airport Au-
‘Power of Data and its in- are drastical. During the ‘YOU’ by presenting them Latin American market was thority N.V., Avianca, Copa
fluence’. “When it’s time period of 2011-2018 there with a special medal for fundamental for the grow- Airlines, A.T.A. LatAm and
to take strategic and prati- was an increase of 4% an- their years of service. At ing of such mentioned con- all local and international
cal desicions the Aruba nually of total visitors to our the opening ceremony of tinent. Dabian has been particpants for the effort
Tourism Authority depends island. Consequently this the CATA 2019 the CEO of Director of A.T.A. for the and support for the succes-
completely on Data. ‘The lead to a positive increase the Aruba Tourism Author- Latin American Continent, ful opening of the 29th edi-
data we are able to collect of 5% to the economy of ity Ronella Tjin Asjoe-Croes focusing mainly on Colom- tion of CATA 2019.q

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