The Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT) participated in the Travel and Vacation Show at the Aberdeen Pavilion, Landsdowne Park in Ottawa on 2-3 April 2011. Chargé d' Affaires, a.i. Minerva Jean A. Falcon and PDOT-New York Administrative Officer John Rosario led the Philippine contingent.

The Philippine Department of Tourism participated in the Ottawa Travel and Vacation Show at the Aberdeen Pavilion, Landsdowne Park in Ottawa on 2-3 April 2011. Chargé d' Affaires, a.i. Minerva Jean A. Falcon and PDOT-New York Administrative Officer John Rosario led the Philippine contingent.

CDA Minerva Jean A. Falcon with PDOT-New York Administrative Officer John Rosario

A giant backdrop highlighting adventure trips to the Mount Pinatubo lake, the Puerto Princesa Underground River, Cagayan de Oro River and Siargao adorned the Philippine booth. In addition, tourist brochures and Filipino snacks were offered to visitors.

The Travel Show afforded the Philippines the opportunity to present the country as an attractive tourism destination. Speaking before an SRO crowd, Atty. Rosario presided over the tourism seminar on the Philippines where participants went on a virtual tour of the country's many adventure, cultural, historical and sun and sea attractions.

Atty. Rosario presents tourist attractions at the Tourism Seminar on the Philippines

Over 40 countries and 160 exhibitors participated in this year's travel show, some of them selling Philippine tour packages such as Intrepid Travel, Pacesetter Travel, Adventure Travel Co., Tours Hai International and Trail Finders.