Nothing is final yet for the holding of Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions (MICE) in Davao City.
Ken Kapulong, co-chair of the Davao MICECon Execom and hotel manager of Seda Abreeza, told Edge Davao they are currently on a MICECon cluster meeting and is also preparing for the signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte and Maria Margarita Montemayor Nograles, chief operating officer of the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) Philippines, expected early next month.
“So we can move forward. The MOA is the crucial part, without it nothing is official,” Kapulong said.
Meanwhile, newly installed City Tourism Operations Officer-in-Charge Jennifer Romero said MICE plays a significant role in reinvigorating the tourism sector because it creates revenue return.
She said MICE is among prime tourism activities to be pushed next year and position Davao City as a prime destination for MICE.
“We have several line up of events nga ma-expose ang Davao. For next year nga atong gina-expect aside from Araw ng Dabaw which will be on March 1, Davao City will be hosting MICECon. Dako kaayo ni siya nga event nga atong pwede maipakita as starter para atong i-showcase that Davao City will be the strong MICE destination sa Pilipinas ” Romero said over Davao City Disaster Radio (DCDR) on Tuesday.
Romero said it is the plan of CTOO to partner and collaborate with the stakeholders in formulating action plans to revitalize the city’s tourism sector in the coming years.
Romero said the city’s tourism sector had been somber due to the impact of Covid-19 and that this will be a great time for the city to strengthen initiatives.
“Kay kinahanglan gyud nato mubangon to help our stakeholders para atong itaas ang turismo sa dakbayan mao gyud na ang atoang priority,” Romero said.
