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29 Nov, 2016

Daniel Corpuz, Executive Director, Philippine Convention & Visitors Corporation

ASEAN Travel & Tourism Hall of Fame – Initiated by Travel Impact Newswire Executive Editor Imtiaz Muqbil to recognise the many veterans who helped grow and shape ASEAN tourism over the last 50 years.

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Date and Place of Birth: 23 May 1952, Iloilo City, Iloilo

Marital status: Married

Education

B.S. in Hotel and Restaurant Administration University of the Philippines, Diliman, 1968 – 1973

Tourism Management (Diploma with Distinction) Institute of Tourism & Hotel Management Salzburg, Austria, 1975 – 1976

M.A. in Urban Planning, University of the Philippines, Diliman, 1980 – 1982.

Career

Undersecretary, Tourism Planning & Promotions Department of Tourism (DOT), Jan 2011- Jun 2014

Executive Director, Philippine Convention & Visitors Corporation (PCVC), Jun 1991- Jun 2010

Dean, Asian Institute of Tourism (AIT) University of the Philippines, Oct 1988 – May 1991

Acting Exec. Director, Philippine Convention Bureau (PCB), May 1986 – Jul 1987

Deputy Exec. Director, Philippine Convention Bureau (PCB), Apr 1982 – May 1986

Chief, Licensing Division, Bureau of Tourism Services, Ministry of Tourism, Jan 1979 – Mar 1982

Chief, Reception, Information & Facilitation Division, Bureau of Tourism Services, Ministry of Tourism, Apr 1977- Jan 1979

Tourism Coordinator, Bureau of Tourism Services, Ministry of Tourism, Oct 1976- Mar 1977

Supervising Tourism Promotion Officer, Bureau of Tourism Services, Ministry of Tourism, Jan 1975- Sep 1976

Sr. Tourism Promotion Officer, Bureau of Tourism Services, Ministry of Tourism, Jul – Dec 1974

Tourism Promotion Officer, Bureau of Tourism Services, Ministry of Tourism, Apr – Jun 1974

Other Affiliations

Board Director, Intramuros Administration (IA), 2011 – 2014

Secretary General, Philippine Organizing Committee for The 2010 Expo Shanghai, 2008 – 2009

Vice President, Asian Association of Convention & Visitors Bureau (AACVB), 2011 – 2014

Vice Chairman, Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Philippine Chapter, 2011 – 2014

Alt Vice Chairman Member, Civil Aeronautics Board, 2011 – 2014

Consultancies

National Tourism Development Plan (NTDP) for the Department of Tourism (DOT), 2015 – 2016

NTDP Tourism Investment Consultant for the DOT, 2016

Advisor, Make It Philippines! Investment Portfolio of the 2002 Board of Investment (BOI) together with the Center For International Trade Expositions & Missions (CITEM), 2002.

Tourism Expert, Fundacion Santiago of the Spanish Government Master Plan for the Historic Center of Vigan, 2001 – 2002

Event Planner Advisor, Miller Freeman Singapore & Brunei Tourism Unit of the Ministry of Trade for the Holding of ASEAN Tourism Forum and the ASEAN Games in Brunei, 2000

Marketing Consultant, United Nation’s Development Program (UNDP) World Tourism Organization (WTO) Project, Sichuan, China Tourism Master Plan, 1998

National Project Director, European Community (EC) Tourism Assistance Project for the Philippines Tourism Master Plan, 1994-96

Consultant, Poro Point – US Naval Station Land Conversion Program: A master plan for the conversion of the US Naval station to a primary tourism and commercial/industrial estate, 1995

Member Design Team, World Tourism Organization (WTO) Tourism Development Guidelines For Local Planners Study, 1995

Management & Training Consultant, UNDP-DOT Tourism Master Plan, Component for the Establishment of an Institutional Framework for the Tourism Industry, May 1991

Consultant, Panglao Island Development Project, Tourism Development Plan for the Province of Bohol, Sep 1990

Tourism Consultant, US Military Bases Conversion Program Tourism Development Project For Subic Bay, Jun 1990

Education & Training Consultant, Establishment of Tourism and Hotel Management Degree Programs for the University of East Asia, Macau, May 1990

Tourism Consultant for Marketing, Development Plan for the Convention and Exhibition Industry for Indonesia, Oct 1989