The Iloilo Provincial Tourism Office is hosting Lakbay Lokal, a travel trade fair that features food, agriculture, arts and crafts, and health and wellness offering of Iloilo province on September 6 to 19 at SM City Iloilo Event Center.
The two-week travel trade fair will highlight series of events that include Bugana and Agribyahe Trade and Travel Fair that feature the products of local SMEs, and farms and resorts in Iloilo; Iloilo’s Best Food Expo where people can buy Ilonggo cuisines from homegrown restaurants and cafes; Travel Essentials that features amazing deals for travel must-haves; the 14th Fiber Fashion Fair that showcases the handloom collections and unique fabrics to celebrate Iloilo’s weaving heritage; and the Ilonggo Buskers that will provide live musical performances.
“Lakbay Lokal showcases the local backyard industries in the province in terms of arts and crafts, food, agriculture, and health and wellness. It has travel component through photo exhibits of popular destinations specific to farms and inland resorts with participating inland resorts doing their marketing and promotions,” said Iloilo Provincial Tourism Officer Gilbert G. Marin.
He also highlighted that this is the longest local travel and trade fair that exclusively promotes the various offerings of the Iloilo province in terms of destinations and local produce.
DOT-6 Regional Director Cristine Mansinares lauded this initiative as it provides a venue for various tourism stakeholders to showcase and promote their products and services.
“Lakbay Lokal will help rebuild our local tourism communities including our artisans, farmers, and tourism enterprises as we prepare to safely reopen. We support the efforts of the Iloilo Provincial Government and SM City Iloilo in staging this local event that ensures inclusive tourism that benefits everyone,” she noted.
