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CAPIZ to host Western Visayas Tourism Assembly ’09

The Provincial Government of Capiz is now firming up its preparation as the host of this year’s Western Visayas Tourism Assembly slated  Dec. 4-6.

The annual Western Visayas Tourism Assembly is a gathering of the tourism stakeholders from both the government and private sector and provides platform for exchanging and discussing critical issues of common concern, renewing ties and linakges, sharing and learning from best practice experiences, ideas and inspiring stories and marketing of new products.

This year’s assembly integrates wellness and tourism promotion and sessions on the National Tourism Act of 2009 and its impacts on domestic tourism development.

This year’s assembly theme is:“The National Tourism Act:Meeting the Challenges of Domestic Tourism.”

Proposed activities include tourism showcasing of destinations, services and facilities by local government units in the region, full gala parade of festivals to be participated in by popular festivals in the region during the opening day; tourism forum where experts will discuss new development in the industry and regional awards for outstanding and meritorious services and best practices in the industry.

Further, there will be a selection of Miss Western Visayas Tourism, food festival to be mounted by hoteliers and restaurant owners to be complemented by band concerts and fireworks display from the DOT; LGU nights to feature emerging, and discovered talents in culture and arts and invitational program for tour operators, travel agents, travel writers and photo journalists where they can stay in Capiz to feature new places, promote packages and talk to people to encourage clients to visit Western Visayas’ tourism destinations.

The three-day assembly seeks to:

  1. Provide a venue for integrating regional and local efforts at touris promotion.
  2. Recognize excellence by fostering showcase elements and tourism products.
  3. Learn and interact with expert speakers on the National Tourism Act of 2009 and its implementing Riles and Regulations.
  4. Strenthen LGU and private sector commitments to local initiatives and efforts.

Indicative Activities:

  1. Travel Fair and Mart
  2. Tourism Conference
  3. Parade of Festivals
  4. Cultural Showcase
  5. Search for Miss WV Tourism
  6. Tourism Awards
  7. Travel Invitational
  8. Food Festival



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