Over 500 meetings conducted @ Let’s visit Philippines Virtual Show

Let’s visit Philippines virtual show concluded successfully with 20 exhibitors from the Philippines, over 500 one-on-one meetings with 200 specialized visitors from the Middle East.

Dakila F Gonzales, Head, Middle East Market, Market Development Division, Office of Product and Market Development, Department of Tourism Philippines in his address shared, “it is rewarding to see our partners from the Philippines and the Middle East gather together and explore opportunities and possibilities for collaboration as the Philippines start to open dorrs through our green list programme. With us today our 20 Philippine partners with exciting travel products suited for the Middle East market from the fast paced millennials to the family market sector looking for safe getaways, all women travel, business travel, MICE and events and for the visiting friends and relatives sector. It is my privilege and honour to welcome all of you for the Let’s visit Philippines virtual show.”

Department of Tourism Philippines have been proactively working over the past months making sure that the destination will be top of the mind for the clients in GCC. This virtual show brought together DMCs and agents from across the Philippines to meet with agents from the GCC for six hours of valuable meeting time.

Prior to the pandemic Philippines received a good response from the Middle East market, however virtually connecting just before the holiday rush ensured fruitful meetings with the partners which laid the foundation for collaboration further during the next few months. Middle East travelers are always on the lookout for new outbound destinations that are safe, hassle free and most importantly in this post covid era which has less crowds. Philippines with its almost 7000 plus islands has all the boxes of the Middle East travelers requirements ticked off. This virtual show was another proactive exercise conducted by the department of tourism in Philippines to ensure that the destination will be top of mind for the Middle East travelers the moment the destination open up to welcome them.