Tourism representatives from 11 provinces and 6 cities of the twin Tagalog regions of Calabarzon and Mimaropa will soon sail to Marinduque for the holding of the 14th Southern Tagalog Tourism Council Assembly (STTC). Scheduled on June 25-27, the annual gathering will serve as venue for closer cooperation among the provinces to help boost the economic development of the region through stronger tourism programs. As host province, Marinduque's efforts in helping build the growth of tourism in the province will also be put into focus.
Gov. Jose Antonio N. Carrion has put to task Atty. Allan Velasco, provincial administrator, to oversee all the programs and preparations for the event and to see to it that all arrangements that befit a gathering of such importance would be done seamlessly. Carrion currently chairs the Mimaropa Committe on Tourism. Velasco met initially with local hotel and resort owners, through the local tourism councils, and conveyed to them the importance of undertaking similar preparations to ensure a pleasant and productive three-day stay in the island-province that projects itself as a new cultural tourism destination in south Luzon. The council, hotel and resort-owners welcomed the event as another shot in the arm for the local tourism industry.
A working committee has likewise been formed by Velasco to tap involved national and local agencies, both public and private, for support and assistance to ensure success. While registration fees shall be charged to cover food, accommodation and miscellaneous expenses, the host province assumes responsibility for local transport, cultural and governor's night, venue dressing, security, promotion and the like.
Scheduled to arrive on May 2nd for initial assessment of the venue and applied accommodation standards as required by STTC from the host LGU is STTC president, Col. Andrew Nocom of Laguna.
Meanwhile the Mimaropa regional office of the Department of Tourism (DOT), headed by director Louella Jurilla has expressed full support to the event. The DOT and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) are among several agencies requested for support through the participation of well-known personages as resource speakers.
During the last two years the STTC assemblies were held in Lipa City (2006) and Lucena City (2007).
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