For those of you who are planning that dream vacation trip on a shoestring budget, the Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) and the Department of Tourism (DOT) have the answer, through the biggest travel event of the year – the Travel Tour Expo 2002 (TTE 2002).
Set to happen on Feb. 8-10 at the Megatrade Halls 1 & 2 of the SM Megamall in Mandaluyong, the 9th Travel Tour Expo (TTE) adopts the theme “The World Within Your Reach’’ appealing to the country’s travel-savvy, budget-conscious holiday-seekers.
The over a hundred exhibitors from both local and international travel organizations, TTE 2002offers a wide gamut of very affordable travel itineraries, best-sellintg destinations, special promo packages, fare discounts, extra night accommodations and other innovative promotions from the participating airlines, hotels, resorts and cruise liners, available only for the duration of the Expo.
In addition, PTAA has prepared a lineup of more exciting, challenging and fun-filled activities, such as Embassy fora, debates, entertainment and games, raffle draws, and cultural presentations, to make TTE 2002 an event to-remember.
Relentless in their efforts to rev up tourism in the country, organizers of TTE 2002 led by chairman Ricky Ordoñez and PTAA OIC Annette Feliciano are bent on setting up a new benchmark for TTE 2002. Judging from the sharp increase of the number of visitors and exhibitors every year, the PTAA has high hopes that they will be able to surpass last year’s R20 million sales at the end of the 3-day fair.
In line with this year’s theme, Travel Tour Expo mascot Trippy (shown in photo), left last year’s spaceship and on foot, trading his spacesuit for a brightly-colored Carribean shirt, a pair of Khakis and trekking boots, armed with bag and camera just like a typical tourist.
TTE 2002 is made possible by its major sponsors, Philippine Airlines, the official carrier and Citibank, the official credit card, and is presented by its media partners Air & Sea Guide, The Foreign Post, Travel Update Philippines and Angel Radyp DZAR 1026.
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