In a momentous occasion the Davao Tourism Association (DATA) had its formal induction of officers and board of trustees for 2022 -2024.
Held in a face-to-face event at the Waterfront Insular Hotel Davao on February 28, the 15 new officers, board of trustees and committee chairpersons was led by new DATA president Cherry Al-ag.
The new set of officers came from different tourism establishments and businesses in the city. DATA is a group composed of various private sector tourism stakeholders in Davao City. DATA has been a steady partner of the City Government in various tourism industry related initiatives.
Among the recent partnership was the widely acclaimed Bakuna by the Sea held last year which vaccinated 11,000 tourism workers in Davao City, kickstarting the industry’s eventual recovery.
“Hindi lumubog ang Davao City Tourism (Davao City tourism didn’t sink) because of you, our Davao City Tourism stakeholders kayo po ang (you are the) pride and prized partners ng city government and our relationship is the envy of all other LGUs because there is nothing that comes near it.” City Tourism Operations Office OIC Generose Tecson in her message cited the role of DATA as the template of private and public partnership which has worked well for the city.
Meanwhile president Al-ag vowed to give her best in championing Davao tourism thru her leadership at DATA.
“Together with the 2022 to 2024 board of trustees and chairpersons and fellow tourism stakeholders and partners I shall give my best to help you DATA members to promote Davao City, to champion job generation and with the Department of Tourism and the City Tourism Operations Office to be an inclusive, that we have an inclusive Davao Tourism,” Al-ag said in her speech during the event.
Inducting the new set of officers and board of trustees was Department of Tourism -XI regional director Tanya Rabat Tan. (PIA XI/RG ALAMA)
