Great Deals at the Cebu Travel Expo 2013

Cebu International Travel Expo (CITE), the biggest and the most  exciting travel exposition in the Visayas region will once again be  held at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino, Lahug on July 25 –  27. This year, the annual event is organized by Global-Link MP Events  International, Inc. (GLMP) in partnership with the Cebu Association of  Tour Operators (CATO) and the Cebu Tours and Travel Association (CTTA)  will happen simultaneously with Manufacturing Technology Cebu and  PackPrint Plas Cebu 2013.

“For us, there is no better place in the Visayas region where a travel  expo as big as CITE could be held than in Cebu,” GLMP CEO Patrick  Lawrence Tan mentioned in one of the interviews. Cebu is not just one  of the most exciting cities in the world, it is also one of the top  tourist destinations in the country.

Considering these factors, the Queen City of the South, is no doubt, a  great venue not just for activities of leisure but for doing business  as well. By letting the Cebu International Trade Expo coincide with  Manufacturing Technology Cebu and PackPrint Plas Cebu, we aim to  provide wider opportunities that will contribute in taking Cebu’s  travel and tourism sector to greater heights., added Tan.

In the recent event launch of CITE, CATO and CTTA, both co-organizers  of the international trade expo, were one in saying that as rich and  beautiful as the Philippines is, there is still much work to do in  order to ensure that the potential of the country’s travel industry is  maximized. Organizations concerned in uplifting the tourism sector  must continuously seek various opportunities for growth.

“We belong in an era where everything is constantly being improved and  developed. Once you stop looking for ways to enhance the industry you  belong to, then you start becoming less significant to the nation’s  growth. This is why we understand that as an association, it is but  necessary for us to explore wider horizons and begin seeing the  tourism industry from different angles and perspectives,” said Marget  Villarica, CATO Chairman. “In partnering with GLMP in organizing CITE,  we are actually looking at the business approach of tourism  considering the fact that nowadays, successful businessmen  particularly in the manufacturing and export sectors are growing their  interest on venturing in the industry of tourism.”

The Cebu International Travel Expo also aims to support the Department  of Tourism in achieving its inbound tourism target of 5.5 million  foreign visitors and 35 million locals going on domestic tours this  year by serving as an avenue for businesses that form part of the  tourism industry such as hotels, airlines, car rentals, and the like,  to offer the best deals to their target market.

“Our members are dedicated to providing every Cebuano and Filipino  with the best destination deals that will give them more options for  inbound and outbound travel.” President of CTTA, Sheila Colmenares,  shared. “We are carrying this commitment with us as we participate in  CITE 2013.”

More exciting news is in store for the participants and visitors of  CITE. For further information on how to be part of the event, you may  contact Global Link MP Events Int’l, Inc. at tel. no. (02) 750-8589 or  email Kat Pedrosa at kat.pedrosa@globallinkmp.com.

If you love to travel, whether for leisure or for business, this is  surely one trade event that you wouldn’t want to miss. Pre-register  now. The exhibit will be open from 10:30 am to 6:30 pm on July 25 – 26  and from 10:30 am to 5:00 pm on July 27.