Mission The growth and development in tourism accommodations and facilities underscore the need for concerted and planned efforts to promote the Philippines not only as tourism destination in the area but also, a center of world gatherings and conventions.
Vision The entity is created through which the government and the private sector in the tourism and allied fields can pool their resources, talents and efforts to achieve and attain the goals, along definite guidelines and mechanics.
Goals • The promotion of the tourism and travel industry in the Philippines and a great place to conduct Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions.
Objectives • To create and maintain an organizational machinery to plan, develop and execute a campaign to promote tourism to, and attract international gatherings and events in, the Philippines.
• To conduct a continuing program to develop Manila as a Convention City.
• To supervise and Coordinate all activities for the smooth operation of various conferences to be held in the country.
• To oversee the requirements and general welfare of the conventioneers.
Structure
Philippine Convention Bureau
PRESIDENTIAL DECREE No. 867 January 2, 1976
A DECREE ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE CONVENTION BUREAU, DEFINING ITS FUNCTIONS AND SOURCES OF FUNDING
WHEREAS, the promotion of the tourism and travel industry in the Philippines is a primary concern of the government;
WHEREAS, the growth and development in tourism accommodations and facilities underscore the need for concerted and planned efforts to promote the Philippines not only as tourism destination in the area but also, a center of world gatherings and conventions; and
WHEREAS, it is necessary that an entity be created through which the government and the private sector in the tourism and allied fields can pool their resources, talents and efforts