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What's On with NAITAS?
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| NAITAS 3RD GMM |
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| Naitas General Membership Meeting will be on May 28. Please mark your calendar. Gain more business by Networking with our members and quality suppliers. Venue and exact time will be announced soon. |
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| 2nd Annual International Medical Travel Conference |
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| The Department of Tourism (DOT) will host international buyers and sellers of medical tourism at the 2nd Annual International Medical Travel Conference (IMTC) to strengthen Philippines efforts as a major player in the global multi-billion medical tourism industry.
Held from the 20th to 23rd November 2007 at the Inter-Continental Hotel Manila, IMTC demonstrates Philippines’ capabilities in integrated medical tourism care through healthcare facility site visits, pre-conference workshops focusing on pre-travel considerations, hospital accreditation and packaging medical tourism, numerous networking sessions and post-event tours to rejuvenation sanctuaries.
IMTC (International Medical Travel Conference) is an annual global medical travel event platform to spearhead the development of medical value travel and industry alliance between global healthcare service providers, health benefits and insurance, travel & hospitality partners, government & policy-makers, corporations and financiers.
For more information, visit www.medicaltravelconference.com
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| Pampanga Chapter Induction |
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| Naitas president Angel Bognot and Chairman Bobby Joseph recently inducted the new set of officers and members of the NAITAS Pampanga chapter. Guest of honor was governatorial candidate Baby Pineda who sent her personal representative to induct the incoming officers and members. |
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| Naitas Organizes First PITF |
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| Naitas is the key player in organizing the First Philippine International Tourism Fair in Mandaue City, Province of Cebu. This is set to happen on September 5 to 7, 2007 at the CICC. Around 150 foreign buyers from 25 countries were invited by the Department of Tourism. Naitas is inviting all sellers of travel and tourism products to attend this big event. |
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| NAITAS hosts visit of Saudi Arabia Hospital Execs |
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| A group of leading medical executives from some of the largest hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia recently held an observation tour of hospitals and medical facilities in the country in a bid to develop the lucrative medical tourism industry which the Philippines would like to tap.
According to Ms. Angel Bognot, president of the National Association of Independent Travel Agencies or NAITAS, the visit underscores the potentials of the lucrative medical tourism market which is in its infancy stage in the country. “The future of medical tourism in the Philippines remains bright,” Bognot added.
At stake is the estimated US188 billion dollars world medical tourism market. The Philippines stands to greatly benefit from medical tourism with the services that we can offer, Bognot pointed out. We are looking at ways by which we could work successfully in tying up with international insurance firms which often acts as clearing house for the medical treatment of policy holders from the foreign countries.
Ms. Bognot was recently in Cyprus to promote the hosting of the Philippines at the World Medical Tourism Congress in the Philippines next year. During her visit, Ms. Bognot held talks with some interested hospital groups, including representatives of hospitals from African countries like Nigeria and Zimbabwe.
Recently, during a familiarization tour that the NAITAS undertook together with the Department of Tourism and major players in the local tourism industry for some hospital directors and representatives from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia were very much pleased on the medical facilities and services that they saw and evaluated first hand. Dr. Fahad Alsudiary, of Riyadh’s Minister of Health said that they were looking at sending some of our patients to take advantage of the country’s excellent medical services and facilities. “I think it is just a matter of time when the services will be realized,” the doctor added.
The rapidly growing trend of a new breed of tourists seeking affordable but quality medical health services in other countries is a result of escalating prices of these services especially in the United States and Europe and of improved medical services, skills, technology and facilties in the developing nations like the Philippines, Bognot emphasized. |
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| NAITAS organizes the first ever North Phils.- ITF |
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| The first international tourism fair is set to happen on November 24-26, 2006 at the Activity Area of SM City Clark, Angeles City, Pampanga. Dubbed the North Philippines International Tourism Fair or NorthPhil – ITF this premiere event in the travel & tourism industry aims to promote the mega regions of the North with the theme: North Philippines – Beauty better seen. Best experienced. |
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NAITAS Features
Philippine Destination
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BOHOL
Bohol is located in the Visayas region of the Philippines. This is one island you don’t want to miss. It’s beautiful beaches, friendly people and 17th century churches and history will surely make your vacation one to remember....
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PALAU
Palau is famous for its beautiful beaches and rich marine life. This is one of the places considered as scuba diver’s haven. Direct flights from Manila via Asian Spirit is now available.
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