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| DOT-11 Regional Director Tanya Tan, one of the guest speakers on the first episode of PEP Talks |
A media forum focusing on tourism and lifestyle topics was officially launched on February 25 at SM Lanang Premier’s The Greenery to help the tourism sector bounce back from the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic and promote micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
The media forum dubbed as PEP Talks was launched through the partnership of the Department of Tourism-11 (DOT-11) and SM Lanang Premier. PEP Talks stands for Personalities, Events, and Places.
The media forum will be held once a month to provide tourism and lifestyle-related updates to the media and the entire Davao Region as a whole.
On its first run, the guest speakers were DOT-11 Regional Director Tanya Tan and Deo Antojado and Niño Orteza, Directors of Zegen, who provided detailed discussions on the state of the tourism sector in Davao Region and updates on Araw ng Dabaw activities, respectively.
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| Guest speakers & host of the first PEP Talk Media Forum |
"With the monthly press forum, we hope that we can better showcase not just our tourism destinations, products and services in the region but as well as updates on our industry and extending our reach in disseminating information with the support of our friends in the media," Regional Director Tan said.
Meanwhile, SM Lanang Premier Assistant Mall Manager Precious Ann Legario said that SM is committed to support the communities it serves in revitalizing economic activities. This includes programs in tourism as well as those for the MSMEs.
Nousagi Japanese Pastry, one of the eight startups who launched their booth at the SM Lanang Premier’s StartUp Market on February 16, also sponsored the event along with the mall. (PR)
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