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Top Philippine Destinations, Ambassadors’ Tour Promoted at
Philadelphia Travel and Adventure Show

The Philippine Department of Tourism New York Office promoted top Phil-
ippine tourist destinations at the annual Philadelphia Travel and Adventure Show
held from 10-11 March 2018 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Leading the Philippine Delegation was Philippine Tourism Representative in New
York Susan Del Mundo with Tourism staff members Ms. Luz Navarro, and Ms.
Emelita Blaza. They were joined by representatives from the Philippine travel sector
and Philippine Airlines (PAL).

The Philadelphia Travel Show welcomes at least 10,000 to 20,000 visitors
every year to see the travel offerings presented by hundreds of exhibitors. The Phil-
adelphia Travel Show is also a premiere tourism marketing destination as over 70%
of visitors purchase trips from a supplier they first meet through this platform. It is
billed as the “Ready-to-Buy” event for the travel industry in the Americas.

The Philippines marketed top Philippine destinations such as Palawan, Bo-
racay, Cebu, Bohol, Manila as well as supporting the efforts of Philippine Airlines to
promote its direct flight from New York to Manila.

The Philippine Team likewise promoted the 2018 Ambassadors’ Tour scheduled from 9-15 July 2018 in Manila, Ce-
bu, and Bohol. The Ambassadors’ Tour, now on its 12th year, brings together Filipinos, Filipino-Americans, and mainstream
US visitors to the Philippines for a special tour designed to introduce top Philippine sites, cuisine, and culture to the North

Philippine Dive Sites Take Centerstage at
Beneath the Sea Dive Show

Consul General Ma. Theresa Dizon-De Vega (R) shares her experience at last year’s Philippine Tourism Representative in New York Susan Del Mundo (1st
Ambassadors’ Tour, while Ms Susan Del Mundo (L) describes the itinerary for this from left) with Dive Tour Operators at the Philippine booth at Beneath the
year’s trip. Sea Dive Show (All photos by PDOT-NY)

(Continued from page 41… Ambassadors’ Tour Launch) The Philippine Department of Tourism Office
in New York led the promotion of premiere Philippine
Tourism Representative in New York Susan Del Mundo Dive Sites at the Beneath the Sea Dive Show held at
stated that the Ambassadors’ Tour (formerly the Ambassadors’, the Meadowlands Exposition Center in Secaucus,
Consuls General, and Tourism Directors Tour) is an opportunity New Jersey from 23-25 March 2018.
for the Filipino-American community to revisit the homeland, and
share with the younger generation the beauty of the Philippines. Beneath the Sea is the US largest consumer
She gave the guests a glimpse of the tour itinerary this year that scuba and dive travel show in the US. It not only aims
will bring the delegates to different sites in Manila, Bohol, and to provide a venue for different countries and the
Cebu from 8 – 15 July. travel industry to present services and products
related to Dive and Underwater adventure tourism but
Consul General Theresa Dizon-De Vega invited the also has educational programs about responsible
guests to participate in the Tour, recalling the 2017 delegation’s underwater and ocean tourism . (Continue to page 43)
many memorable moments while visiting Manila and Davao.
She added that she looks forward to welcoming the New York
contingent during their outing and hopes to meet them in Manila.

Before screening the teaser for this year’s tour, highlights of last
year’s tour coordinated by the Philippine Consulate General in
New York was shown during the program to the delight of the
audience, some of whom were part of the trip.