Bacolod City (3 August) -- The Negros Occidental Tourism Center (NOTC) in coordination with the Association of Tourism Officers in Negros Occidental (ATONO) is conducting a three-day live-out seminar-workshop on tour guiding that starts today, August 31, 2005 at the Audio Visual room of the Provincial Capitol, Bacolod City.

Themed "Negros Duawa!!," the seminar-workshop is participated in by 35 tourism officers from all over the province.

In line with the thrust of Gov. Joseph Maraņon to actively promote tourism as a tool for economic growth, this seminar-workshop is aimed at improving the competence of tourism officers in the field of promotion and marketing.

ATONO Past President and Silay City Tourism Officer Ver Pacete is the trainor. Topics include Exploring Beyond Self; Flashing Your Destination; Put Life! Ready, Action; Is Yours Engaging?; Make it Riveting!; Full Swing Ahead; Dissecting a Mabuhay Script; The Journey Begins; Post-Mortem Operations; Thoughts for the Road; On-Road - Southbound and On-Road - Northbound.

Provincial Tourism Officer Jennylind Cordero said that the seminar-workshop is in preparation for the province's hosting of the Association of Tourism Officers in the Philippines (ATOP) National Convention in Negros Occidental in October as well as the arrival of 10,000 visitors for the Southeast Asian Games in November this year. (Captiol News/PIA-EAD)