BANGKOK, 23 February 2021: The Pacific Asia Travel Association has appointed a committee to shortlist applicants for the CEO post with an announcement on the successful candidate scheduled possibly as early as April. The incumbent CEO, Mario Hardy, informed the association in 2019 that he would not seek an extension when his contract expired in December 2020. However, following the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown in March 2020 he agreed to continue for another six months until June 2021. Pacific Asia Travel Association chairperson Soon Hwa Wong in a message to the members emailed Sunday, said the search for Hardy’s successor was underway and confirmed the appointment of a selection committee.