LT Tourism Week 2018

THE celebration of a tourism week or tour ism month is an undeniable badge of tour ism investment, at least for local governments in the country.

This week, La Trinidad is currently celebrating 2018 Tourism week with various activities that are intended to promote a tourismconscious community. The activities include; Product exhibits with product development seminar/workshop to raise the quality of the town’s local products for tourists-consumers, arts exhibits to promote the town’s local artists and craftspeople, photo contest to encourage appreciation of our tourism assets, partnership events with local PESO and COOP office to promote tourism as a tool for livelihood and economic opportunities, an adventure race for the youth to promote environmental advocacy through eco-adventure games, a benefit concert for the victims of typhoon Ompong (#RiseUp Benguet concert), an immersion tour for locals and stakeholders, and the 3rd Tourism Conference which aims to gather tourism stakeholders of our town and inspire fruitful projects and programs for La Trinidad’s tourism industry.

The Tourism Development Services of the town, definitely outmanned and depleted of funding, is still fortunate to have active partners for the activities’ realizations – the Sangguniang Kabataan and LT Youth (Aanak ni Shontog) led by SK Chair Apolinario Jr. and Ma’am Priscilla for the Hajay Kami Photo Contest and EcoKulturamazing Race, special PESO activities led by Elengy, COOP activities led by national awardee Orly, MSME involvement by Kurt and of course the LT MSMEs organization, the Mayor’s Office warriors (special mention to boss George who was tireless for the last three days), Jude, Dennis, Myanne, Jerson, Brylin, Sir Francis, Sicily, Victoria, Joel, Jao, Celso, Aprille, Wesley, Abner, Senia, Atty. Miller, Andrew, Melody, all of LTMEA, the finance people and