the news today.info, October 2, 2006
Tourism in Western Visayas will get another boost with the holding of the Western Visayas Tourism Assembly from October 23-29, 2006. RDC Chairperson Governor Salvacion Perez said RDC is strongly endorsing the assembly.
The activity will enable tourism stakeholders to discuss, identify and resolve issues that would pave the way for a seamless integration to Central Philippines Tourism, according to DOT Regional Director Edwin Trompeta.
It will be recalled that under the mega region strategy of the President, the Central Philippines Cluster, composed of regions 5, 6 together with Romblon and Palawan, 7 and 8 will focus on Tourism.
The assembly is a 7-day meet to highlight, promote and showcase the diversity of the tourism attractions, services and facilities of the different areas of region 6. Director Trompeta said the Western Visayas Assembly is actually a follow-up of the region�s participation in WOW Philippines. Whereas before, participants went to Intramurals in Metro Manila, they now decided to change the venue to the region. For this reason, the DOT Director said they have designed eight events for 7 days to attract tourism stakeholders.
The seven-day activity will feature a Regional Tourism Exhibit that will be held at the LGF of SM city. It will have an exhibition of products as well as a destination promotion activity.
So far 32 sellers and 60 buyers from all over the country have been invited to join the Regional travel exchange/Mart. TRAVEX will enable one-on-one tabletop negotiations between tourism buyers and sellers.
