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THE PHILIPPINE CONSULATE GENERAL IN TORONTO AND THE PHILIPPINE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM-NEW YORK PROMOTE LOVE THE PHILIPPINES AT THE TORONTO OUTDOOR ADVENTURE SHOW
2024-02-27
(L-R) Marco Vincent Dive Resort’s Jody Deevey, Nancy Napoles of Philippine Airlines (PAL), Deputy Consul General Kerwin Orville Tate, Philippine Department of Tourism Officer Katherine Alcantara, PAL’s Chariah Ann Conopio and Consul Mary Grace Villamayor
24 February 2024 – The Philippine Consulate General in Toronto rendered full support to the Department of Tourism’s (PDOT) participation in the 2024 Outdoor Adventure Show. This event is considered to be Canada’s largest showcase of outdoor gear and adventure travel experiences.
The show, running from February 23-25 at the International Centre in Mississauga, Ontario, featured more than 300 exhibitors offering the latest camping gear, paddle sports, outdoor clothing, scuba diving and ultimate adventure travel destinations. The PDOT exhibit featured adventure travel destinations in the Philippines and was supervised by Senior Tourism Operations Officer (STOO) Katherine Ambion-Alcantara. The PDOT booth also had displays from Philippine Airlines, Marco Vincent Dive Resort and Polaris Travel and Tours.
In addition to the booth operations, PDOT also made a presentation on Philippine Tourism and the new PDOT Love the Philippines campaign in the afternoon of Saturday, 24 February.
Deputy Consul General Kerwin Orville C. Tate gave the welcome remarks before STOO Alcantara’s promotional videos. The assembled crowd appreciated the production and PDOT’s elegant and eco-friendly tote bags, which were given away to the audience. END
PAL’s Ms. Nancy Napoles and PDOT Officer Katherine Alcantara take a groufie with the audience during the Philippine country presentation on 24 February 2024