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The North Philippines Tourism and Travel Expo 2009 (NorthPhil) will be held at the Clark Freeport Zone in Angeles City, Pampanga next month. The international event will showcase the best of North Philippines as it aims to highlight the best cultural, historical, environmental and natural attractions and destinations of Northern Luzon and the rest of the archipelago as an international showcase for the world to see.

Department of Tourism (DOT) secretary Ace Durano said, “Direct flights to the international airports in North Philippines from some Asia-Pacific countries are available, facilitating easy connections for both inbound and outbound travelers. Thus, the event will gather not only the region’s major industry players, but also end-consumers and members of the global travel trade and other allied sectors.”

The event is scheduled on November 13 to 15, and it is expected to bring in thousands of corporate, government, entrepreneurial, organizational and individual local and foreign visitors, as it does every year. Because of this, Durano said exhibitors were able to “meet potential partners and clients and generate business and establish market linkages domestically and globally, especially since the NorthPhil Expo will be held in Clark, which is an international tourism hub itself.”

Among those who have already signed up to participate in the Expo were Cebu Pacific Ar., Zest Air, Nayong Pilipino sa Clark, White Rock Waterpark and Beach Hotel, Holiday Inn Clark, The Legend Palawan, Microtel Hotels and Resorts, Red Coconut Beach Boracay, Hotel Vida, Lewis Grand Hotel, Oasis Hotel, Pampanga Association of Travel Agents, Pampanga Visitors Bureau, and the city governments of Calapan, Puerto Princesa and Tarlac, and many others.

The Philippine Exhibits and Themeparks Corporation (PETCO) is the event manager for the said exhibit and it will be held at the SM City Clark.

DOT organized NorthPhil through its regional offices in Ilocandia, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon and the Cordillera Autonomous Region, and is supported by the Philippine Tourism Authority, Clark Development Corp., Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, Manila North Tollways Corp. and the provinces of Aurora, Bulacan, Pampanga, Tarlac and Zambales as sponsors.

Manila Bulletin, Business Mirror, Sun Star Pampanga, Punto Central Luzon, CLTV 36 and Bayan Productions will be their media partners.