View source for DOT Region 3, Booking.com host online business seminar

*Source: http://punto.com.ph/News/Article/27912/Volume-10-No-110/Feature-Article/DOT-Region-3-Booking-com-host-online-business-seminar
*Saturday, August 19, 2017
:By Ning Cordero and Ashley Manabat

CLARK FREEPORT -- The first partnership caravan entitled, “Click: Empower your business through online channels,” was held on August 2 at Widus Hotel & Casino here.

The seminar, which aims to provide greater knowledge on the importance of online presence in today’s market, was hosted by the Department of Tourism (DOT) Region 3 and Booking.com, the world leader in online accommodation.

Numerous local hoteliers and businesses gathered together to learn interesting tourism related topics such as Clark Visitor Profile by DOT, Travel Trend and Technology by Booking.com, Revenue Management by Park Inn by Radisson Clark, and get free Booking.com sign-up, assistance to increase content score for existing Booking. com accommodation partners and customized portal for travel agencies and non-accommodation establishments, all in one event.

According to Selle Yambao DOT Region 3 supervising tourism operations officer, this is one way of showing DOT’s unrelenting support to hotel properties in Central Luzon by providing effective tools to increase visibility and boost occupancy.

“Our priority is to help properties in Central Luzon to grow further. We want to serve the untapped market. I think this partnership caravan with DOT is the most scalable way in doing it instead of doing it door-to -door. And we are very happy with the outcome that’s why I want to acknowledge DOT Region 3’s support and initiatives, “said Weng Rivera Booking. com area manager.

Considerably a powerful way to reach a larger audience of travelers worldwide, Booking.com presented reasons why accommodation establishment should partner with them - free sign-up, pay per booking, international exposure, boost occupancy, 24/7 support in your language, easy-to-use online tools and valuable guest insights.

River also said Booking. com boasts of getting one million rooms per night globally in a 24 hour period. It makes life easy for travelers because of several unique features like interface user friendly, full access in booking, flexibility of the policy, cancellation policy, option to pay in cash upon arrival, and excellent online accommodation service.