Philippines bids for Asian Golf Tourism Convention

THE Association for Inbound Golf Tourism Philippines (AIGTP) will bid to host the Asian Golf Tourism Convention (AGTC) in 2016, president Connie Mamaril said.

As a prelude to the Philippines’ bid to host AGTC 2016, Mamaril said a golf fam tour for media and tour operators will be held from October 5 to 9 in Manila and Boracay.

Included in the list are golf media AIGTP is inviting from Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, China, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Australia.

AIGTP was formed in June last year to sell the Philippines as destination to golf aficionados.

“With over 80 golf courses all over the Philippines and home to some of Asia’s finest golfing enclaves, we have a lot to offer,” said Mamaril.

The association has partnered Tourism Promotions Board and local governments to drum up marketing activities to bring in golfers from abroad, including the recent golf video on AIGTP’s website.

Mamaril said AIGTP is also lining up a Golf Festival in Cavite (date to be confirmed) while making its presence known to the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO).

“AIGTP’s mission is to unify all sectors in the golf tourism industry for the purpose of generating sustainable growth of golf tourism in the Philippines,” she said.

AIGTP has 24 members from golf courses, golf tour operators, resorts and hotels, golf magazines and golf accessories distributors, five of which are affiliated with IAGTO, which has an estimated 500 members.

IAGTO has awarded the 2015 convention to Indonesia. This year’s convention was held in Haikou, China in March.

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