By Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo / Special to the BusinessMirror THE depreciated peso seems to be of no concern to revenge travelers, as outbound travel agencies rack up bookings to nearby Asean countries, North America, and Europe. This developed as Tokyo advised tourists to secure enough travel insurance to cover…
THE outbound travel business is perking up as Filipinos take their families on vacations abroad, and private companies are now allowing their executives to pay courtesy visits on clients. Aileen Clemente, president of the 50-year-old Rajah Tours told the BusinessMirror, “We’ve already had a lot of outbound bookings since the…
Delegates observe social distancing during TravelRevive, the first international travel trade show to be held physically in the Asia-Pacific during COVID-19. (Contributed photo)
Manila, Dec. 10, 2020 – Singapore played host to TravelRevive, the first international travel tradeshow to take place physically in the Asia Pacific during COVID-19. Welcoming 65 international attendees from 14 countries, including the Philippines, TravelRevive is the first pilot tradeshow to trial the newly developed ‘hybrid event’ that is, a blending of virtual and physical event elements while retaining the ‘live’ aspect and tradeshow prototype for safe business events, safe itineraries, and digital enablers in Singapore. It leads the way for the resumption of such events with rigorous protocols and innovative solutions, reimagining the future of MICE meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions in the current COVID-19 situation.