Press Release 22 July 2015 NATAS Holidays 2015 Totally Worth

Press Release
22 July 2015
NATAS Holidays 2015 Totally Worth The Wait!
Singapore – July 22, 2015 - Holidays are about having a good time with your friends and loved
ones, so this year’s NATAS Holidays 2015 is all about having a good experience and being travel
safe, while getting great holiday deals.
Get the best travel deals thanks to our large number of exhibitors comprising of: travel agents,
tour operators, cruise lines, hotels and resorts, rental car companies, travel insurance
companies, other travel-related companies as well as airlines.
MasterCard® is once again the Official Card for NATAS. Book your dream holiday with your
MasterCard® and stand a chance to win attractive prizes. AIG Asia Pacific Insurance Pte Ltd is
the official travel insurance partner for NATAS Holidays 2015. AIG has been a long-standing
partner of NATAS.
This month’s fair has 413 exhibitor booths, representing more than a 20% increase over the
previous show.
“For the three-day event, we have arranged a large number activities. It will be a fun show with
a carnival-like atmosphere where friends and families can have a good time, while getting the
best holiday deals,” says Steven Lek, executive director of the show organizer, National
Association of Travel Agents Singapore (NATAS).
“NATAS Holidays has been a recognized brand in Singapore since 1987,” says Lek, adding that
the NATAS Holidays travel fair is an important event for Singaporeans planning their holidays.
Singapore’s outbound travel market has been performing well, thanks in part to a rising
Singapore dollar and increased air services to Singapore, says Lek.
Keeping travellers safe and healthy
At this year’s show, for the first time, Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) will be raising travelling
public’s awareness for travel-related vaccinations and health matters. This is part of a broader
initiative by NATAS and TTSH to educate about essential travel health matters and to help
travellers be prepared, safe and well for their trips.
Adjunct Associate Professor Lim Poh Lian, Head and Senior Consultant of the Travellers’ Health
and Vaccination Clinic, TTSH said “Most travellers don’t usually think they will fall ill while
travelling, but this does happen occasionally. With good travel medical advice, travellers can
travel safely and with a peace of mind.”
“With emerging diseases or unfamiliar health risks, certain locations present challenges. It is
important to get sound travel advice and there are a number of travel related vaccinepreventable diseases. Ideally, travellers should get vaccinated 4-6 weeks before departure,”
added A/Prof Lim.
“Travellers need to know how to protect themselves and their families against these diseases.
It is also one’s social responsibility to not bring back diseases that spread to others. Travel allows
us to enjoy other cultures and has the potential to broaden our horizons. With good travel
medicine advice and appropriate vaccinations, we hope everyone will travel well and return
home with wonderful memories,”said A/Prof Lim who also heads the TTSH Infectious Diseases
Department that plays a pivotal role in safeguarding Singapore’s public health.
TTSH will have on-site nurses on duty to provide any short travel and vaccination advices about
their travel from 6 – 930pm on Friday (31 July), 2- 6 pm on both Saturday & Sunday (1 – 2
August).
Enjoy a host of performances and foods from around the globe
Come and enjoy NATAS Holidays 2015 with your family and friends.
There will be fantastic cultural performances from some of the 18 national tourism
organizations exhibiting at the show. For example, Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism has
arranged for an Indonesian dance and musical troupe to perform at the fair. Meanwhile, the
Tourism Council of Bhutan has arranged for a cultural dance performance. Also, Singapore
travel agent ASA Holidays has arranged a series of cultural and dance performances from Guilin,
southern China.
Enjoy foods from around the globe at the NATAS “Taste the World” international food trail.
Foods on offer include fresh sushi and oden from Japan.
Opportunities to win great prizes!
Booking your holiday at the NATAS Holidays 2015 is most worthwhile, because you get the best
prices, receive free give-aways and also have the opportunity to win great prizes, such as free
holiday packages and air fares.
Top prizes to be won in the Grand Draw include:
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First Prize: a pair of business-class tickets to Paris on Singapore Airlines plus free car rental
sponsored by Hertz.
Second Prize: 13-day ‘Best of Italy’ land tour for two thanks to Trafalgar holiday.
Third Prize: 10-day ‘Imperial Europe’ land tour for two thanks to Trafalgar holiday.
The top three prize winners get an additional prize if they booked their holiday on MasterCard®.
They will win back the cost of their holiday, booked at NATAS Holidays 2015, to the tune of up
to: $8,888 (first prize), $3,888 (second prize) and $1,888 (third prize).
And visitors who take part in the Grand Draw will also stand a chance to win air tickets plus land
tour/accommodation packages to southern China’s Sanya or Guilin in the daily draw which will
be conducted at 4pm each day. One hundred lucky winners will be picked daily. This is
sponsored by ASA Holidays.
‘NATAS- MasterCard® SG50 Limited Edition’ travel suitcases
NATAS is also giving away free travel luggage to 1,000 people who book their holidays at the
fair. These are ‘NATAS- MasterCard® SG50 Limited Edition’ travel suitcases (terms and
conditions apply).
Also learn about some of the exciting new travel destinations now being served from Singapore.
Guest-of-honour at NATAS Holidays 2015 will be Mr Thet Tun, deputy chief of mission at the
embassy of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.
In keeping with the carnival fair atmosphere, the young and young at heart will be entertained
at GymKidz and Zoomoov. And you will enjoy watching Singapore’s own Bobo, the British
bulldog who can skateboard.
NATAS Holidays 2015 is being held on Friday 31st July to Sunday August 2nd August at Singapore
Expo halls 3B and 4. Admission is free for everyone.
So arrange a fun day with your family and friends at NATAS Holidays 2015, it’s totally worth it!
Media organizations seeking further information, please contact:
Julia Chang
Senior Manager (Industry and Membership)
NATAS
Phone: 65773148 / Mobile: 9832 5003
Julia.chang@natas.travel
Jayne Low
Managing Partner
Francis & Partners Public Relations (PR agency for NATAS Holidays 2015)
Mobile: 9830 9536
Jayne.low@francisandpartners.com
Chong Pei Wen
Corporate Communications
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Phone : 6357 8416 / Mobile : 94786539
Chong_pei_wen@ttsh.com.sg