Ambassador Ombra T. Jainal leads the Philippine Embassy team at the opening of the Philippine stand at Holiday World 2020 at PVA Expo Praha on 13 February 2020.

The Philippine Embassy-led campaign of “It’s More Fun in the Philippines” in the Czech Republic opened to a highly-enthusiastic crowd of Czech travel and tour professionals and agencies at Holiday World 2020, the biggest tourism trade fair in the Czech Republic, at PVA Expo Praha on 13 February 2020.

Even prior to the fair’s formal opening, industry professionals and agency representatives flocked to the Philippine stand to get to know the destinations they could offer to their customers in the Czech Republic.

Before the end of the first day of the exhibition, more than 30 tourism professionals and tour agencies, including print and broadcast media representatives, visited the 12-square meter Philippine stand which featured Palawan and Bohol destinations as designed by the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) of the Philippines. The first two days of the fair – 13 and 14 February 2020 - were reserved for the tourism industry professionals and travel agencies, and the last two days, for the general public.

The Philippine Embassy intends to increase tourist arrivals from the Czech Republic to the Philippines through participation in fairs and exhibitions such as Holiday World. Last year, there were more than 30,000 visitors to the said tourism trade fair.

The Philippine Embassy’s tourism campaign in the Czech Republic is supported by the Office of European Affairs and Office of Strategic Research and Communications of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Philippine Retirement Authority, Tourism Promotions Board of the Philippines, Department of Tourism-Frankfurt, and the Filipino Community in the Czech Republic. END.

ABF, s.r.o., CEO Mr. Tomas Kotrec welcomes guests and exhibitors at the Gala Opening of Holiday World and Region World 2020 at the PVA Expo Praha on 13 February 2020. 

A private tour operator in the Czech Republic expresses interest in the Philippines and discusses with Minister and Consul General Indhira C. Bañares the preferred destinations for Czech tourists.

Attaché and Finance Officer Lina Catbagan (foreground), Attaché and Cultural Officer Gracia Perenyi, and Translator Libuse Polivkova engage interested tourism industry professionals and travel agents at the PH stand at Holiday World 2020, PVA Expo Praha, 13 February 2020.

Attaché and Administrative Officer Glea P. Saunar discusses how to have more fun in the Philippines with interested visitors at the PH stand at Holiday World 2020, PVA Expo Praha, 13 February 2020.