With much optimism, the tourism industry is riding high with more than 2 million international visitor arrivals recorded from January 1 to May 12, 2023. This latest data is most welcomed by the Department of Tourism (DOT) as it aims to surpass this year’s foreign tourist arrivals target of 4.8 million visitors by the end of the year. Thus, this is the most exciting and opportune time to kick off a new travel sale expo that aggressively pursues the growing demands of the traveling public.
The Travel Sale Expo 2023 recently had it grand launch at the Marco Polo Hotel with no less than the former PTAA President Michelle Taylan at the helm as the Chairperson of the Travel Sale Expo 2023. The launching of the OneKlik’s Travel Sale Expo 2023 with the theme “Travel Is On and It’s Unstoppable” is very timely as the travel market is growing and the demand for travel-related products and services is at an all-time high. “I organized the Travel Sale Expo 2023 because I wanted to help promote tourism in the country by encouraging more people to travel. Now that the travel industry is picking up, I wanted to bring back the volume of tourism business during the pre-pandemic levels and even go beyond that”, said Ms. Michelle Taylan.
On September 29, 2023, the Travel Sale Expo 2023, to be held at the Megatrade Halls in SM Megamall, in Ortigas, Mandaluyong City, will open its doors and present a wide array of travel-related products or services at huge discounts under one roof.
This upcoming travel expo promises to be distinct from the rest, in terms of offering more value by welcoming more and varied stakeholders such as travel agencies, hotels, airlines, resorts, tour operators, travel insurance, and travel accessories retailers among others. Taylan shares, “We are doing the Travel Sale Expo a little different. We are open to anybody who wants to join our expo. You don’t have to affiliate yourself with a specific travel association to qualify to join. As long as you are a stakeholder in the tourism industry (and a legitimate one), you can join us. As a come on, we offer a hefty discount to possible exhibitors to make it easier for them to join.”
Among the new offerings of the Travel Sale Expo 2023 includes thematic tour packages involving honeymoon packages, sports tourism, health and wellness themes, as well as travel tours in emerging local and international destinations. In addition, several amusement parks and museums will also be participating in the event.
On the expo day, guests can expect a venue jampacked with activities that can enhance their experience like never before in a travel expo. There will be game shows, entertainment numbers like cultural shows from different local government units and presentations from participating schools. Also, business conferences will be organized featuring the best speakers in the country.
To add thrill and excitement for the public, a boatload of cash prizes and trips to local and international destinations are to be given away to lucky guests. On-the-spot gifts, gift checks, raffle prizes, and freebies will also be allotted to lucky visitors. And the most exciting part are the various travel fares and tour packages on sale that they can avail of during the three day expo event.
The Travel Sale Expo 2023 with a theme “Travel is On and It’s Unstoppable” is organized by OneKlik Events and Co-presented by Unionbank in partnership with Tourism Congress of the Philippines and Global Tourism Business Association.