| Breaking news, 19 Nov 2008 |
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MANILA – The Philippine Department of Tourism (DoT) set out to attract more UK divers to the country when it joined the recently concluded Birmingham Dive Show held at UK's second largest city.
Top two on the most anticipated dive exhibitions in the world, the Birmingham Dive Show attracts more than 50,000 visitors each year, and 60 exhibitors from the UK and all throughout Europe.
"Beyond tapping the market, our participation in this event also drives big dive operators to partner with us as they witness our huge marketing efforts and strong appeal to the UK divers," said tourism secretary, Ace Durano.
The Philippine booth featured the diving regions of Puerto Galera, Dumaguete, Verde Island, Maricaban Island, MoalBoal, Batangas, Subic Bay, Donsol, Sorsogon, Bohol, and Palawan.
The UK market posted a record growth of more than 18 percent tourist arrivals to the Philippines from January to July this year, and is seen to breach the 90,000 mark by end of the year. |
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