ZETSters Escapade April 2012

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Batangas

Warner & Kris

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Baguio

ZETS 3rd Ecotourism Summit - ARGAO

October 27

PART 1 : The Eco Tour and Adventure Activity

GROUP A

Excluisve for CAT-G ,CATO - The Eco Tour Category

Morning

7.00         Assembly Time at Emall Cebu City

7.30         ETD for Argao

9. 00        ETA Argao and Orientation

9.30         Taloot Mangrove Tour

Afternoon

12. 00      Lunch

1.00         Cabecerra de Argao Tour

                          Tablea

                          Torta

                           Hablon

                           Argao Nature Park

                           Pueblo De Argao

4.00 End of Tour - and Back to Cebu City

GROUP B

Voluntourism and Invited Participants

Clean-up Trek at Usmad-Cunalom River-Bugasok Falls - The Eco Adventure Category

Morning

7.00         Assembly Time at Cebu South Bus Terminal

7.30         ETD - Argao

9.00         ETA - Argao - Proceed to Tourism Office for Orientatation

9.30         ETD - Usmad Jump-Off

10.00       ETA - Usmada Jump-off - Start of Trekking

Afternoon

Lunch on Trail

12.00       Bugasok Falls

2.00         Exit - Cunalom - Pick-up Transfer back to Argao Town.

3.00         ETA - Argao Tourism Office

                Picture Picture sa Pueblo de Argao

                Pasalubong Shopping

4.00         Back to Cebu City

GROUP C

For Invited Participants for Mt. Lantoy Trekking - The Eco Adventure Category

Afternoon

12.00         Assembly Time at Cebu South Bus Terminal

12.30         ETD - for Argao

2.30           ETA Argao and proceed to Tourism Office for Orientation

3.00           ETD to Usmad

3.30           ETA Usmad Jump-Off

                  and Start of Trekking to Base Camp and Summit Assault

5.00           Overnight Camping Preparation - Pitch of Tents

                  Preparation for Dinner

6.00           Dinner

7.00           Socials

9.00           Lights-off

October 28

Continuation Activity for Group C - The Adventure Category

Morning

5.30          Wake Up Call - Sunrise Viewing

6.00           Preparation for Breakfast

7.00           Breakfast

7.30           Break-Camp

8.00           ETD - Start of Trekking going to Bugasok Falls

10.00         ETA - Bugasok Falls

11.00         Exit Cunalom - Back to Argao Tourism Office

Afternoon

12.00         ETA Argao Tourism Office

12.30 Lunch

1.00 Back to Cebu City

PART 2 : ZETS GENERAL ASSEMBLY

"HAKUNA MATATA - Celebrates 6 Years of ZETS Journey"

1-5 pm

Argao Nature Park, Argao Cebu

October 29.

PART 3 : 1st.Argao Startup Community Tourism Summit

Argao Community Based Tour Guides , CTU Argao Campus and LGUs

Morning

9.00       

                 Invocation/Doxology : Argao

                 Pambansang Awit :  Argao

                 Argao Hymn : by Argao

                 Welcome Address :  by Argao

                 Intermission Number : by Argao

                 Rationale of the Seminar :  Tyler D. Berame

                                                              President of ZETS

                 Inspirational Message :

                 1st Speaker : Mr. Al Cuizon

                                       President

                                       Philippine Federation of Professional Tour Guides

                 Topic :          *The Role of Tour Guide in Ecotourism

                                       * Managing Individual Travelers and Group Tours

                                       * Developing Tour Commentaries

                                       * Best Practices in Tour Guiding

11.00                              OPEN FORUM SESSION

                                       with

                                       Mrs. Judahline Taghoy

                                       President

                                       Cebu Association of Tour Guides

Afternoon

12. 00         Lunch                

1.00            2nd Speaker : Mrs. Cecilia Saa

                                          President

                                          Cebu Association of Tour Operator CATO

                    Topic :         “The Essential Role of Travel Agency/Tour Operator in Ecotourism and their expectations of a community based tour guide and ecotourism destinations.”

                  3rd Speaker :  Ms. Agnes C. Toling

Marketing and Promotions

                                          Department of Tourism - Region 7

                    Topic :          “ Tourism Marketing & Promotion and The Benefits of Ecotourism for Local Communities.”

                 4th Speaker : Mr. Ed Llamedo

                                       Chief Regional Public Affairs

                                       Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Region 7

                 Topic :        “Trends of Nature Conservation and The Significance of Protecting Natural Sites for Ecotourism Development.”

4.00          OPEN FORUM SESSION

5.00          End of Seminar                                      

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Boracay now world's best island

Boracay now world's best island 

ZETS ESCAPADE : Warner and Kristine
September 27,2012 

TOP 10 ISLANDS

RANK	'11	NAME	SCORE
1	4	Boracay, Philippines	93.10
2	2	Bali	90.41
3	10	Galápagos	89.55
4	9	Maui	89.53
5	5	Great Barrier Reef Islands, Australia	89.28
6	1	Santorini, Greece	89.20
7	8	Kauai	89.09
8	7	Big Island, Hawaii	87.95
9	6	Sicily, Italy	87.87
10	-	Vancouver Island, British Columbia	87.48

SOURCE : http://www.travelandleisure.com/worldsbest/2012/islands

HAKUNA MATATA

THE SUMMIT EVENTS

Every Other Year :

 The Ecotourism  Summit

Every Other Year : 

 The Special Event

Annual : 

Christmas Party


ZETS SUMMIT : 

The Reunion and General Assembly

3rd Eco-Tourism Summit and General Assembly

ZETS ESCAPADE : WARNER