The Philippine Travel Agencies Association (PTAA) gears up for the biggest travel and tourism industry event of the year -- the 19th Travel Tour Expo (TTE) 2012 scheduled on Feb. 17 to 19 at the SMX Convention Center Halls 1-4 in Pasay City.  Inspired by the resounding success of last year's edition that boast of more than 60,000 visitors and over 450 booths featuring 200 firms, the organizing committee headed by PTAA president and TTE co-chairperson Aileen Clemente and TTE 2012 chairman John Paul Cabalza (3rd and 4th from left) together with committee chairs (from left) Jaison Yang, media; Marlene Jantem, programs; Maucie Cuna, yield; Lulu Velasco, finance; Fe Abling-Yu, sponsorship; sergeant at arms Punch Jose, security; and adviser and protocol officer Marciano Ragaza, promise visitors an even wider variety of travel options and special packages only available onsite during the three-day event. TTE 2012 is organized by PTAA with the Department of Tourism, supported by Philippine Airlines as official carrier.  For more information, call Fairs & More (event manager) at (+632) 8451324 / 7596680 or the PTAA Secretariat at (+632) 5520026 to 29.

Source: The Philippine Star; People, Events; 28 December 2011