Iloilo to Host Sports Tourism Forum

Sports tourism advocates in Western Visayas will focus on establishing their communities into sports hubs when they meet at the Sports Tourism Forum (STF) to be held at the Richmonde Hotel Iloilo City on June 5, 2025.

Co-presented by the Department of Tourism Region 6 with SELRAHCO Management – the company that initiated the STF since 2004, the forum will give insights to sport events management, the economic and social impact of sports tourism to the community, sports marketing and sponsorships, bidding and budgeting, volunteerism, sustainability and much more.

Sports tourism is currently the fastest growing component of the tourism industry, contributing 15% to 20% to overall tourist arrivals in key destinations, including the Philippines, across the globe.

The one day forum will feature top caliber speakers including Princess Galura of Sunrise Events, Inc the company that brought the IRONMAN brands into the country; Carlo Sampan, Assistant Vice President of MILO Sports Programs; Charles Lim, Founder and Chairman of the Philippine Sports Tourism Awards; Mayor Felipe Remollo of several sports awardee destination, Dumaguete and other presenters from the Department of Tourism, Samahang ng Basketbol Pilipinas and Clark Freeport – first Philippine Sports Tourism Hall of Famer.

The Province of Iloilo and City of Iloilo, together with other provinces and local government units in Western Visayas will play a huge role in support of this forum held for the first time in the region. Panel discussions will curate towards establishing more local sports destinations across the region.

Expected attendees are provincial and city tourism and sports officers, hoteliers, travel agents, transportation companies, sports and golf clubs, resorts, mall operators, event organizers, sports directors from the academe and local sports association officials, amongst others.

Registration is now open online at https://form.jotform.com/250370552303446.

For more details, contact Arantxa Tormis at arantxa.selrahco@gmail.com or 09208404817.