Asiamoney, PSE highlight tourism in forum

MANILA, Philippines - Amid the growing tourism industry in the country, the Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE) and Asiamoney will gather top government officials and business executives for an annual roundtable on May 27.

The forum titled “Leisure, Tourism and Gaming in the Philippines,” will be held at the grand ballroom of Hotel InterContinental in Makati City.

The roundtable forum will analyze the growth potential of tourism in the Philippines and discuss the factors driving this growth.

It will also tackle the already strong investability of the leisure and gaming sectors and examine the funding and investment needs for these businesses to continue to grow.

Among the panelists are Department of Tourism Undersecretary Daniel G. Corpuz, Department of Transportation and Communication Undersecretary Rene K. Limcaoco, SM Hotels and Conventions Corp. executive vice president Reynaldo D. Villar, BDO Capital and Investment Corp. president Eduardo V. Francisco, IP E-Game Ventures, Inc. president and CEO Enrique Y. Gonzalez, and Philippine Stock Exchange president and CEO Hans B. Sicat.

 â€œWe trust that leisure, tourism and gaming sectors have enormous potential for expansion and profitability in the coming years,” Sicat said.

“With proper planning, investment in infrastructure and sound regulation in place, these sectors are set to become major contributors to the Philippine economy,” he added.

The highlight of the forum will be published in a subsequent issue of Asiamoney Magazine and will appear on the Asiamoney Plus website www.asiamoney.com.