Following the success of the 1st NITI Tour Guiding Course conducted last year, the Negros Island Tourism, Inc. (NITI) will have its second offering this summer. It will run every Saturday commencing on April 17, 2010 until June 26, 2010. The program follows the approved module of the tour guiding course given by the Department of Tourism but with emphasis on local history and culture. The topics will be presented in creative approaches by leading scholars, artists and experts in Negros.
Course includes:
- Overview of Tourism Industry
- Landmarks, Monuments, Museums and History of Negros
- History of Sugar Industry
- First Aid Techniques
- Environmental conservation
- Food, Fiestas & Festivals in Negros
- Communication Skills
- Ethics of a Professional Tour Guide
Target participants will come from a cross section of our community: the academe, retired professionals, career shifters, hotel and tourism practitioners, local government units or anyone who is interested in promoting Bacolod and Negros as a destination. Participants of this course will be eligible to take the practical exams to be conducted by the DOT and successful examinees may then apply for the DOT Tour Guide Accreditation.
Classes: 10 Saturdays: starting April 17, 2010 – June 26, 2010
Speakers: Experts in their fields
Venue: To Be Announced
Course Investment Fee: P6000
We are inviting you to send representatives to this course. We look forward to having you join us for this exciting event that will awaken your pride in Negros!
Please book by calling telephone no. 7081462 or 09173000060.
Participants are required to submit his bio-data as this will be pre-screened by the DOT.
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SCHEDULE OF CLASSES |
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| DATE | TIME | TOPIC | SPEAKER | VENUE |
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| 17-Apr-10 | 8:30 – 9:30 | Welcome Remarks | ||
| Course Introduction and Overview | Ms. Ruth Cruz | |||
| 9:30 – 10:30 | Overview of the Tourism Industry | Dir. Edwin Trompeta | ||
| 1030 – 12:00 | Architecture 101 | Arch. Butch Alisbo | ||
| 1:30 – 2:30 | Lecture Tour of Bacolod Cathedral | Msgr. Gigi Gaston | ||
| 3:00 – 5:00 | Tour of Ancestral Homes in Bacolod City | Mr. Raymond Fuentes | ||
| 24-Apr-10 | 8:30 – 10:00 | First Aid Techniques | PNRC | |
| 10:30 – 12nn | Research Skills | Mr. Allen del Carmen | ||
| 1:30 – 2:30 | Fiestas & Festivals of Negros | Mr. Rudy Reveche | ||
| 2:30 – 4:00 | Geography of Negros | Mr. Edwin Nacionales | ||
| 4:00 – 5:30 | Landmarks, Monuments & Museums | Ms. Lilibeth La’O | ||
| 1-May-10 | 8:00 – 11:00 | Legends of Place Names in Negros | Dr. Cecile Nava | |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Group Research Presentation | |||
| 1:00 – 2:00 | Flora & Fauna of the Philippines | |||
| 2:00 – 3:00 | Environmental Conservation in Negros | |||
| 3:00 – 5:00 | Guided Tour of Negros Forest Conservation | |||
| 8-May-10 | 8:00 – 12:00 | Elocution Class | ||
| 1:30 – 5:00 | History of Negros | Dr. Cecile Nava | ||
| 15-May-10 | The History of the Sugar Industry in Negros | |||
| Planting Technology – Sugarcane | ||||
| Guided Tour of a sugar refinery | ||||
| 22-May-10 | 8:00 – 9:30 | Creating WOW | Mr. Rene Hinojales | |
| 9:30 – 11:00 | The ANP Story/Handicrafts of Negros | Ms. Millie Kilayko | ||
| Tour of Negros Showroom | ||||
| 11:00 – 12:00 | Group Research Presentation | |||
| 1:00 – 2:30 | Food in Culture | Msgr. Gigi Gaston | ||
| 3:00 – 4:30 | Food in Negros | Ms. Millie Kilayko | ||
| 29-May-10 | 9:00 – 5:00 | Tour Guiding Techniques | Professional Tour Guide | |
| Professional Ethics | ||||
| 5-Jun-10 | 9:00 – 5:00 | Communication Skills | Mr. Rene Hinojales | |
| June 8-11, 2010 | Mock Tours (actual on-site) | |||
| 12-Jun-10 | 9:00 – 12:00nn | Written Exams | ||
| 1:00 – 5:00pm | Critique of Mock Tours | |||
| 19-Jun-10 | 8:00 – 5:00pm | Practical Tour Guiding Exams | DOT representative | |
| 26-Jun-10 | 6pm | Graduation | ||
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