Thursday, September 2, 2010

21st Philippine Travel Mart: September 3-5, 2010

Says Cesar Cruz, PHILTOA president, “The 21st Philippine Travel Mart is the perfect venue for Filipinos to be aware of (the) endless tourist attractions and destinations the country has to offer.”

This annual event showcases the best attractions, the best deals and the tour operators that offer these services. As a tour operator myself, I always try to make it a point to attend this affair, because it gives me a sense of belonging. I've always, always enjoyed traveling, seeing new places, and what better place to get all the information I need than the Philippine Travel Mart?

And this time, I am preparing to introduce myself to the association that is bringing this major event to life each year. The Philippine Tour Operators Association (PHILTOA) "is the single largest association of registered tour operators in the Philippines that exclusively promotes in-bound and domestic tourism." (http://www.philtoa.org) Maybe get a chance to join them, if they'll accept my application.

This year also, it's a double hit for me, because my high school Alma Mater (Philippine Science High School) is holding its 44th Annual Homecoming this Saturday, September 4, and my batch (1990) will be celebrating its 20th year (wow, it's been that long already???).

See you at the Mart!