Asean Summit in December opportunity to showcase Cebu

By Cebu Network
Published September 24th, 2006

Cebuanos have been asked to cooperate to make the coming Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit in December not only a success but an event that will promote the island-paradise as a travel destination.

Ambassador Marciano Paynor, who is the secretary general of the summit’s national organizing committee, said in a media briefing last Friday that Cebuanos should “take advantage of the presence of some 2,500 foreign media representatives in December, by seeing to it that the delegates’ stay here is pleasant and memorable.”

Paynor said, according to a Sun.Star Cebu report, that “at the end of the summit, the leaders and members of delegations may not remember every detail of their discussions during the meetings, but it would be good if they remember the hospitality of the people and how they enjoyed their stay here.”

Cebu is abuzz with activity in preparation for the summit. Roads are being paved and repaired, buildings are getting facelifts, trees are being planted everywhere and the Cebu Provincial Government is working on a tight deadline to finish the Cebu International Convention Center, the venue of the summit.

President Arroyo has declared a holiday in Metro Cebu for duration of the summit on Dec. 11 to 14. If you’re planning to visit Cebu during the summit, you have to book your hotel room accommodations now, chances are all rooms in Cebu will be booked for the summit.

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