CEBU’s commitment to enhancing international partnerships and boosting its tourism industry took center stage during the first Cebu Tourism Investment Forum held in a hotel in Mandaue City on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2024.The tourism investment forum, part of Cebu Province’s 455th founding anniversary celebrations, focused on investment opportunities, digital transformation, and tourism development.The forum was the culmination of a recent trade mission to Russia led by Cebu Gov.
22, that the forum aimed to position Cebu as a prime investment destination. “Basically, this is the result of our trip to Russia with Gov. Gwen, the trade mission that we did, this is to exchange ideas and best practices and also even technologies,” Ynoc said. He said the forum helped foster deeper business collaborations and learning from Russian delegates. Ynoc added that tourism was a key topic, given the strong interest from Russian tourists.