The Provincial Government of Negros Occidental through the Provincial Tourism Center in coordination with the 32 towns and cities will celebrate the Provincial Tourism Week on September 19-27, 2010.
The weeklong celebration is in line with the NEGROS FIRST Development Agenda of Gov. Alfredo G. Maranon, Jr. and Vice Gov. Genaro M. Alvarez, Jr. under the Tourism Promotion Program, aimed at promoting awareness on the importance of tourism, in terms of cultural, political, economic and social values, among the Negrenses.
Department of Tourism Region 6 Director Edwin G. Trompeta will grace the opening ceremony as guest speaker at the Social Hall, Provincial Capitol Building on September 20.
The Provincial Tourism Week celebration of Negros Occidental has been awarded three times during the Best Tourism Practices Award of the Association of Tourism Officers of the Philippines (ATOP) and Department of Tourism (DOT) in 2006, 2008 and 2009.
Negros Occidental Tourism Week Schedule of Activities
Theme: Tourism and Biodiversity
September 13- 17 City and Municipal Tourism Week Celebration
September 20, 2010 Monday
7:45am Flag Raising sponsored by the Negros Occidental Tourism Center
Speaker:Hon.Nehemias Dela Cruz
Tourism Quiz for Capitol Employees Prizes at stake will be provided by tourism stakeholders
10:00am Part 1
Opening Program at the Social Hall
Prayer: Provincial Capitol Choir
Acknowledgment of Guest and Participants
Message: Gov. Alfredo G. Marañon, Jr.
Guest Speaker: Dir. Edwin G. Trompeta, CESO III
Rationale of the 2nd Provincial Tourism Excellence Awards 2010
Ver Pacete, ATONO President
Awarding of Plaques/Certificates
RECOGNITION OF PARTNERS IN THE TOURISM INDUSTRY
1.EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF BARANGAY TOURISM
2.EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR EMERGING TOURISM ACTIVITY
3.EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR THE PRIVATE SECTOR’S INITIATIVE ON SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
4.EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR THE LGU IMPLEMENTATION OF TOURISM REGULATIONS AND FUNCTION
5.EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR THE MOST COOPERATIVE TOURISM OFFICES
6.EXCELLENCE ON PACKAGING NEGROS
7.EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR BEST TOURISM OFFICER
8.EXCELLENCE AWARD FOR BEST TOURISM OFFICE
9.Best Tourism Blog(a competition among bloggers in the net on the best tourism feature about Negros Occidental top 3)
Entertainment:
Response of the Best Tourism Officer Awardee
Part 2
Food Festival is in partnership with 32 LGU’s promoting Organic products
the annual food festival is a project of ATONO/all LGU’s to bring delicacies and fruits , lechon plus organic food to share to all participants in promotion of Negrense Food
2:30pm Opening of Photo Exhibit @ SM City Mall
Photo Competition (Professional, Amateur and Students 15 years and below)
September 22, Wednesday
10:30am Tourism Quiz, College level
2:00pm Tourism Quiz, High School Level
September 23 Thursday
10:30am Tourism Quiz, Elementary
2:00pm Tour Guiding Competition
High School Category and
College/Open Category
Photo Contest Awarding
September 24 Friday
8:00–5:00 Tourism Officers and Tourism Staff Day
USLS-LECTURE ON TOURISM
September 25 Saturday International Day for Coastal Clean-up – Bago City
ENVIRONMENTAL TOURISM (this is the 4th year … Capitol employees and tourism stake
holders are encouraged to join us in the coastal clean up with Coca Cola Bottlers Philippines ,tourism officers and members of the media and other private sector groups)
Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod 9th Annual Convention
September 27 World Tourism Day – ‘Tourism Day Sale’
(Participating Tourism Establishments –Gov. to endorse / encourage establishments to offer discounts for tourists)
Source: Negros Occidental Tourism