Friday, May 30, 2008

BARRIA Cites AViSA Exec

The Boracay Association of Resorts, Restaurants and Independent Allies, (BARRIA) Incorporated cited recently Minda Mc-Gillivray for her pioneering efforts behind the establishment of Aklan Visitors Services and Assistance Home of Organized & Systematic Travel (AViSA HOST) to Boracay and Beyond.
BARRIA awarded Minda McGillivray, Vice President for International Promotion of AViSA HOST, in grateful appreciation for the invaluable and relentless support to all the programs and projects. She manifests total commitment to the vision, mission and purposes of the association to attain success for all its endeavors.
BARRIA Founding Chairman Nemesio M. Dalisay said the AViSA Host is also one of the major reasons why BARRIA was awarded with the Regional Director’s Award as Western Visayas Most Outstanding NGO as part of the DOT Regional Tourism Excellence Awards in 2007.
The first of its kind in the country, the AViSA-HOST Service Center is established in McGillivray Compound, a strategic location along the nautical highway Nabas, Aklan.
BARRIA Executive Director said the center now serves as a One-Stop-Shop for tourists and travelers whose needs shall be available 24 hours a day. It also serves as the center for the unified tourism information and travel service components within the domestic (Intra-provincial and regional) as well as international destinations.
Envisioned to be the central booking office for resorts, hotels, sea, air and land transports, tours, sightseeing and excursions, it shall be the main outlet for the AViSA HOST Service Voucher, known as the “All-in-One Pass”. These include as many services a passenger may require in his travel route/s. With this scheme, the tourist/traveler shall no longer experience the hustle in haggling for a price and paying as many times as he requires the same services. (by Ulysses V. Espartero)/ MP

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