THE Department of Tourism and Go Negosyo teamed up once more for the Tourism Summit on May 13, bringing together over 200 of the sector's key stakeholders, enablers, social media strategists and business leaders from various industries to discuss opportunities, emerging market trends and innovative approaches in the tourism sector.
First lady Liza Araneta-Marcos and Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco join Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion in making a heart sign, along with more than a thousand attendees at the Tourism Summit 2024 at the Ayala Malls Manila Bay. Go Negosyo gathered tourism companies, tourism MSMEs, students, travel influencers and content creators last May 13 in a daylong event to highlight the vast opportunities offered by the tourism industry to MSMEs.
The focus has been to spread tourism development to as many destinations as possible,' Frasco said.'We are also trying to ensure that we offer quality tourism services so that the tourists that come here stay, spend more, and come back again and again,' she added.Frasco mentioned other Asean trends, such as wellness tourism and gastronomy.