Sunil Tuli, President of APTRA and Group Chief Executive, King Power Group (Hong Kong).

The Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) is postponing its Northeast Asia Forum, which was due to take place this December, to a later date in 2026.

A statement from the association circulated today read: ‘In response to requests from the industry, we have decided to reschedule the APTRA Northeast Asia Forum to 2026, due to a combination of year-end pressures, holiday and travel budget restrictions.

‘We’re currently assessing when is the best time given how busy the industry calendar is. In the meantime we’ll be launching registration later this month for the APTRA India conference in Bangalore, 25-27 March 2026.’

As previously reported, the APTRA Northeast Asia Forum was due to take place in Hong Kong from 3-5 December 2025.

Under the theme of ‘The Great Travel Retail Reset’, the programme features consumer research and insights from China Trading Desk and m1nd-set, with panel discussions exploring category dynamics and updates from key markets including China, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, South Korea and Japan.

High-profile sponsors of the event are Airport Authority Hong Kong and Hong Kong International Airport as platinum host partners; Avolta and King Power as gold partners; and Pernod Ricard as the lead drinks partner.

TRBusiness will update on the new dates for the APRTA Northeast Asia Forum once announced.

In the meantime, the APTRA India conference will be held from 25-27 March 2026 Kempegowda International Airport, with Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL) as the host partner.

“Building on the success of the APTRA India conferences in 2024 and 2025, Bangalore International Airport Limited is the perfect host partner for an in-depth study into the future dynamics of the India market,” said Sunil Tuli, President of APTRA and Group Chief Executive, King Power Group (Hong Kong).

In keeping with APTRA’s not-for profit status, tickets for the event will be priced to cover costs.

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