On 19 September 2018, Ambassador Mary Jo A. Bernardo-Aragon visited the Philippine Pavilion during the Incentives Travel and Conventions, Meetings Asia (IT & CMA) 2018 held in Bangkok Convention Center, Bangkok. During the visit, she met with officials from the Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) who spearheaded the Philippine participation in the event as well as TPB’s co-exhibitors from the tourism sectors particularly the airline, meeting venue, destination management companies/ tour operators as well as hotels and resort properties who are engaged with B2B appointments with other international tourism industry players.

The IT & CMA is considered as a leading International MICE event centered in the Asia-Pacific.

Ambassador Mary Jo A. Bernardo-Aragon with Ms. Ma. Carla Remedios E. Miranda, Officer-in-Charge, Sales and Accounts Managements Division MICE Department of Tourism Promotions Board (first row, right, standing), Ms. Sherdoll Bayona, Senior Convention Services Officer (second row, second from right), Mr. Edmon Gerald Loza, Project Development Officer, Events Marketing & Services Division MICE Department (front row, fifth from the left) and representatives from the Philippine companies.