Delegates Briefing Kit Download

4-7 June 2014 • Fontana Hot Spring Leisure Parks, Clark
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Welcome to this year’s MICECON in Clark!
To get you started, we are sending you this is briefing kit to provide you with some information/
reminders that you may find useful in planning your trip and going through the conference.
*To those who have received previous notices, please bear with us as we would be repeating details on
some important sections to ensure proper dissemination of information
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Please be advised there will be a MICECON Bus for delegates’ free
transfer from Manila to Clark and Clark to Manila. Delegates from
the regions flying via Manila may join the MICECON bus following
the set schedule of transfers. Delegates may also opt to arrange
their own transfer from/to Manila to/ from Clark.
MICECON BUS
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Transfer Schedule of the MICECON Bus will be as follows:
4 June 2014 (Wed)
Transfer from Manila to Clark
IMPORTANT NOTE!
Registration to join the MICECON Bus has
been closed last 26 May.
08:00H Assembly at Hall 3 of The Forum at PICC.
Only those who were able to register for
the MICECON Bus is guaranteed a seat
MICECON DELEGATES PICK UP POINT
PICC FORUM 3
08:30H Departure for Clark, Pampanga to the four (4) Official Hotels (Fontana Hot Spring
Leisure Parks, Widus Hotel and Casino, Holiday Inn Clark and Montevista Villas –
Mimosa Golf & Country Club)
*Delegates who are not staying in any of the Official Hotels may be dropped off at
SM City Clark, where fixed rate taxis are available for hire to transport delegates to
their respective hotels.
*There will be a 30-minute stopover at an NLEX gas station for lavatory/ quick
brunch break.
IMPORTANT NOTE!
Please note that check in time in the hotels is at 2:00 p.m.
TRANSFER TO SM CITY CLARK (for the Pre-Conference Activity)
Since estimated time of arrival in Clark is about 12:00nn, delegates who will be
participating in the Cook-Off Challenge can deposit their luggage at the official
hotel where they are billeted and proceed to SM City Clark for the Cook-Off
Challenge via the MICECON bus shuttle.
Those not participating in the Cook-Off Challenge may opt to join the bus to SM
City Clark or stay at their hotels until check in.
TRANSFER TO FONTANA CONVENTION CENTER (for Registration)
Registration on 04 June (claiming of conference kits and badges) at the Fontana
Convention Center Lobby will be open from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.
There will be four (4) batches of transfers in the morning and three (3) batches of
transfers in the afternoon from the official hotels to the Fontana Convention Center:
Morning transfers
batch 1
8:00 am
batch 2
9:00 am
batch 3
10:00 am
batch 4
11:00 am
Afternoon transfers
batch 1
1:30 pm
batch 2
2:30 pm
batch 3
3:30 pm
* Registration on 05 June will be from 8:00 am – 12:00nn. Information on the
schedule of transfers will be posted at the hospitality desks in the official hotels
and conference venue and at the MICECON mobile app.
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7 June 2014 (Sat)
Transfer from Clark to Manila : two (2) batches
1st Batch
10:00H Assembly at the lobby of the Fontana Convention Center / Official Hotel for
delegates departing Clark for Manila
10:30H Departure from Clark to Manila/ Drop-off at Hall 3 of the Forum at PICC
2nd Batch
18:00H Assembly at the lobby of the Fontana Convention Center / Official Hotel for
delegates departing Clark for Manila
18:30H Departure from Clark to Manila/ Drop-off at Hall 3 of the Forum at PICC
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Conference Transfers/ Shuttle Service
For the duration of the conference, there will be free shuttle service from the four official
hotels to the venue of the conference (Fontana Convention Center) and venue of official
functions/ activities.
Information on the schedule of transfers will be posted at the hospitality desks in the
official hotels and conference venue and at the MICECON mobile app.
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Own Arrangements
For those who will be bringing their own vehicles in Clark, kindly observe the traffic rules
and regulations in Clark; for reference, here’s a link to their website
http://www.clark.com.ph/pdf/csd/Memo%20Circulars/traffic.pdf .
On the succeeding page is a map showing the location of the convention center and venues
of all themed functions. Below is a zoomed in map to the June 6 TPB-hosted Dinner
Reception at Grand Palazzo Royale.
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LOCATION MAP
Venues of special functions
June 4 Themed Welcome Dinner
June 5 Themed Lunch
Themed Dinner
Mimosa Convention Center
Holiday Inn Grand Ballroom
Widus Convention Center
June 6 Themed Lunch
Themed Dinner
Clark International Airport (Passenger Terminal Building)
Grand Palazzo Royale
June 7 Themed Lunch
Zoocobia Fun Zoo
Zoocobia Fun Zoo
Widus Convention Center
Fontana Convention
Center
Mimosa
Convention Center
Holiday Inn
Clark
Clark International
Airport
Grand Palazzo Royale
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Delegates are encouraged to wear special attires for each themed day of the conference.
Special prizes await the winners.
For your information/ reference, listed here are the conference daily themes and suggested
attires:
04 June
05 June
06 June
07 June
Pre-Conference
Conference Day 1
Conference Day 2
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DAILY CONFERENCE THEMES/ ATTIRE
THEME
ATTIRE
Kulinarya
Magical Theatrical
Divinely Inspired
Fiery Silhouette
Match Made in Heaven
Culinary Attire
(Business attire in red or
pitch black silhouette)
(Angelic inspired colors in
white, silver, gold or freeflowing fabrics)
Cook Off Challenge
Orange is the New Black
Smart Casual in Orange
or w/ Orange Accents
Aside from the themed attire during the conference, kindly take note of the recommended
attires for the following themed dinner receptions (this will not be part of the daily judging
for best attire but to experience the theme of the night in full, we highly encourage
dressing up according to the themes):
04 June
05 June
06 June
Pre-Conference
Conference Day 1
Conference Day 2
THEMED DINNER RECEPTIONS’ ATTIRES
THEME
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Clark : Past Forward
Military-inspired
Widus a Night of Stars
Royal MICEquerade Ball
Hollywood-inspired
Strictly formal
Dress in your fanciest masquerade
outfit. Imaginative costumes
highly recommended.
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Laptops/ Smart Pad/ Smart phone*
* You may download the MICECON Mobile App to receive updates and announcements on the
conference. Please refer to the downloading procedure in the last page of this kit.
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Camera
A necessity for any trip..
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Batteries/ Chargers of all your gadgets
A necessity to enjoy using the first two items..
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USB Flash Drive
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Business Card
Be prepared. Some still prefer the exchange of printed business cards.
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Toiletries
Bring basic necessities like toothbrush, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, soap, razor, lotion, etc.
Most of these items are available in your hotel, or can be purchased in the hotel boutiques but your
preferred brand may not be available.
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Medicine
Make sure to bring any prescribed medication you may need and also some basic medicine such as
paracetamol, ibuprofen, loperamide and mefenamic acid.
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The four (4) MICECON Official Hotels are Fontana Hot Spring Leisure Parks, Widus Hotel and Casino,
Holiday Inn Clark and Mimosa Montevista Villas. Attached is the list of the said hotels with their
respective special rates and contact persons for MICECON.
Please be advised that only those staying in the official hotels will be provided with shuttle service from
the hotel to the conference venue and venue of official functions/ activities and pillow gifts/ souvenirs.
For more information and for bookings and reservations, you may contact the hotels directly.
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Venue
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1:00pm Assembly/ Briefing
Event Center 3, SM City Clark
Please note that the Cook-Off Challenge with Chef Claude Tayag is part of the MICECON2014 Conference
Program offered for delegates; it is therefore free of charge.
Those who would like to participate but were not able to signify in their online conference registration
may inform Ms Connie Antolin of the MICECON Secretariat Registration Committee at telephone nos. +632
5256635 / 5259318 loc. 256 or through email at [email protected].
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Mechanics of the Activity will be as follows:
1. The Cook-Off Challenge is open to MICECON delegates with and without any culinary expertise
2. Participating delegates are required to be on site by 1:00 p.m. (at least one hour before the
competition proper).
3. Delegates will form five (5) teams on site. Each competing team will be composed of five (5) to ten (10)
persons per team. Only team members are allowed in the cooking area.
4. Participating teams will cook a traditional Kapampangan dish on the spot.
5. Teams are required to make use of the “standard ingredients” to be provided by organizers.
6. All ingredients and cooking equipment to be used for the event will be provided by the organizers.
Each team will be provided with identical standard kitchen equipment. Fire extinguishers will be
provided by the organizers for safety reasons.
7. Each recipe MUST be done within the designated time of one hour - inclusive of set-up, cooking,
presentation and clean-up time. The organizers reiterate that- unfinished recipes will be judged as is.
Time warnings will be given periodically throughout the cook-off.
8. Teams should demonstrate good sportsmanship within their own teams as well as with the other
teams. Teams must also be willing to answer questions from the public.
9. Criteria for judging are as follows:
a.
Taste and texture
50 points
b.
Audience vote
25 points
c.
Presentation
25 points
10. Guest celebrity Chef Claude Tayag will act as judge along with the audience. Should there be a tie,
Chef Claude Tayag will choose the winner. Judge’s decision is final.
After the event, a cooking demo shall be conducted by Chef Claude Tayag.
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CONFERENCE KIT AND ID BADGE
Delegates may claim their conference kits and ID badges on 04 June 2014 from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m
and on 05 June 2014 from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 nn at the MICECON Registration Counter at Fontana
Convention Center.
For security purposes, please wear your ID Badge at all times in the conference and official functions.
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INTERNET
The conference venue, Fontana Convention Center will be covered by a free wireless internet (Wi-Fi).
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SOCIAL MEDIA @ MICECON2014
Be part of the MICECON2014 online community and share your photos, videos, comments through
twitter and facebook and use the #miceconPH in your posts. Check out our facebook page at
www.facebook.com/miceconference
And during the conference, we want you to be connected and share your views real time via a live
tweetcast-- tweet us @MICECON2014
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MICECON PHOTOS
All photos taken by the MICECON2014 photographers will be made available at the MICECON2014
website and MICECON flickr account: flickr.com/photos/micecon
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HOSPITALITY DESK
There will be a hospitality desk at the conference registration area (located at the Fontana Convention
Center lobby) and each of the official hotels. The hospitality desk will have a designated liaison officer
from the MICECON2014 Secretariat who will be ready to assist you.
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COMPUTER STATIONS/ SPEAKERS’ PRESENTATIONS
Computer stations will be available at the Fontana Convention Center lobby for downloading speakers’
presentations. Likewise, the presentations may be accessed online through micecon.ph
CONFERENCE DO’s AND DO’s 
 Meet new people!
Interact and network with the other delegates during the coffee breaks and social functions.
 Listen and observe!
Value the opportunity that you have with the featured speakers and learn from the creative ideas
shown during themed events.
 Actively participate!
Ask questions during Q&As and share your views and ideas through twitter #micecon2013
 Be on time!
You’ll never know if you missed a million dollar idea for your business.
 Have fun!
Don’t be afraid to dress up according to the themes, participate in all conference tours and activities.
 Again, for security purposes, please wear your ID Badge at all times in the conference area and
official functions.
 Respect the speakers and your fellow delegates. Remember to turn off or switch to silent mode all
mobile devices, avoid talking loudly/ laughing boisterously, etc.
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There are pre/post optional tours in and around Clark, Pampanga for MICECON delegates (details can be
viewed at the micecon.ph website).
NAME OF TOUR
Clark Shopping Tour
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DURATION OF TOUR
4 ½ hours
Deca Wake Park Tour
4 hours
Kuliat City Tour
5 hours
Mt. Arayat Trekking and
Pilgrimage Tour
8 hours
Gintung Pakpak Tour
4 ½ hours
Pampanga Day Tour
Mt. Pinatubo Trekking and
Adventure Tour
6-8 hours
12 hours
Puning Hot Spring Getaway
4 hours
For more information, bookings and reservations, please contact
our partner tour operators:
Amega Travel and Tours Services
Contact Person : Mr. Andres Vergel Santos
Telephone No. : (045) 6240203
Email : [email protected]
Ties that Travel
Contact Person : Ms. Princess Ann Anunciacion
Telephone No. : (045) 4990357 to 58
Mobile No. : 09228552965
Email : [email protected]
Global Access Travel and Tours
Contact Person : Ms. Sheramie Tiong
Telephone No. : (045) 8920648 / 3221786
Email : [email protected]
For more information, you may also visit the Clark Tourism office website http://www.visitclark.com/
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Powered by
MICECON has gone mobile!!!
The MICECON2014 Mobile App features
 Offline browsing – Allows viewing of the following event
information even without Wi-Fi/3G:
- Program Schedule
- Topics and Speakers
- Transportation schedule - Themes / Attires
*There are instant updates on the content once connected to the internet
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Interactive map (Have no worries getting around)
Checked in delegate messaging (be a step ahead and forge
new relationships with other people in the industry)
Personal scheduler and to-do list (Organize your meetings with new contacts from various
networking opportunities during the conference)
Shared photo album (view photos of fellow delegates and tag your photos for them to see)
Social networking (Stay connected through twitter and facebook)
Feedback portion in sessions (Be heard and help the conference improve for you)
Getting the Guide
To get the guide, choose one of the methods below:
• Download 'Guidebook' from the Apple App Store or the Android Marketplace
• Visit http://guidebook.com/getit from your phone's browser
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• Scan the following image with your mobile phone (QR-Code reader required, e.g. 'Red Laser',
'Barcode Scanner')
Once you have the guidebook app on your smart phone → press “Download Guides” → Search for
“MICECON” → Select the Philippine MICE Conference guide. Now you have all the event information you
need right at your fingertips 
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MICECON 2014 ORGANIZING COMMITTEES
MANILA SECRETARIAT
CLARK SECRETARIAT
M.I.C.E. Department
Tourism Promotions Board
4th Floor Legaspi Towers 300, Roxas Blvd.,
Manila 1004 Philippines
Tel
: +63 2 5259318 to 27 loc. 203/204
Fax
: +63 2 5216165
Website : micecon.ph
Email : [email protected]
[email protected]
CDC Tourism Promotions Office
(Tourist Information Center)
(045) 5993222 / 5996235 (telefax)
Conference (Registration)
Contact Person : Ms. Connie Antolin
Tel
: +632 5259318 to 27 loc. 256
Fax
: +632 5256110
Email : [email protected]
[email protected]
Central Information
Contact Person : Tina G. Flores
Mobile : 09285043051
Email : [email protected]
Contact Person : Sherdoll Bayona
Mobile : 09062140413
Email : [email protected]
Tel : +632 4042641 / 5259318 loc.204
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Central information
Contact Persons :
Ms. Noemi B. Garcia
Manager, Tourism Promotions Office
Mobile :
Email: [email protected]
Ms. Josephine Poyaoan
Assistant Manager, Tourism Promotions Office
Mobile : 09178390403
Email: [email protected]
DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM REGIONAL OFFICE III
MR. RONALDO P. TIOTUICO, Regional Director
Hilaga Village, City of San Fernando, 2000 Pampanga
Tel.: (6345) 961 5617
TeleFax: (6345) 961 2612
RD Mobile no.: 0919-4278351
E-Mails: [email protected]
[email protected]
Website: www.visitmyphilippines.com
MICECON 2014 OFFICIAL HOTELS
FONTANA HOT SPRING LEISURE PARKS
Fontana Hot Spring Leisure Parks & Casino C.M. Recto
Highway, CFZ, Pampanga 2023, Philippines
Contact Persons:
Ms. Maan Henson, Account Executive – Clark
Ms. Joy De Jemel, Sales Manager – Manila Sales
Telephone numbers: (02) 5769528 / (045) 5995000 local
5809
Fax Number: (02) 8439163
Email Addresses: [email protected] /
[email protected]
Website : www.fontanaleisureparks.com/
HOLIDAY INN CLARK
Address: Mimosa Drive Leisure Estate Clark Freeport Zone,
Philippines 2023
Contact Person
Ms. Yvette Manusig-Caisip, Senior Sales Manager
Tel: (02) 845 1888 local 1685
Fax: (02) 845 1888 local 1220 or (02) 843 1363
Email : [email protected]
Website : www.holidayinn.com/clark
WIDUS HOTEL AND CASINO
Address: 5400 MA Roxas Highway, Clark Freeport
Zone Philippines 2023
Contact Persons
Ms. Cristina “Teng” Hildawa, Director of Sales and
Marketing
Ms. Prescious Anne Cunanan, Associate Director of
Sales
Tel: +6345 499 1000 local 1600
Mobile: +63 917 5172458 (Prescious) / +63 939
9241262 (Teng)
Email : [email protected] /
[email protected]
Website : www.widus.com
Widus Manila Sales and Reservations Office
Address: Unit 2311 Herrera Towers, V.A. Rufino
corner Valero Streets, Salcedo Village, Makati City
Tel: +632 840 1430
Fax: +632 840 1429
MONTEVISTA VILLAS – MIMOSA GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB
Address: M. A Roxas Street, Mimosa Leisure Estate, Clark
Freeport Zone, Pampanga, Philippines 2009
Contact Person
Mr. Christian I. Quizon, Account Executive
Tel: (045) 599 7000 loc. 2050/2005/1046
Mobile: 09228329471
Email : [email protected]
Website : http://www.mimosaresort.com
OTHER VENUES OF OFFICIAL FUNCTIONS
GRAND PALAZZO ROYALE
Royal Garden Estate
Friendship Circumferential Road
Angeles City 2009 Philippines
+63 (045) 887.2009
www.grandpalazzoroyale.com
ZOOCOBIA FUN ZOO
2023 Clark, Pampanga, Philippines.
Mobile : +63 946 171 844
www.paradiseranchclark.com
OTHER IMPORTANT NUMBERS
Department of Foreign Affairs
(Clark Satellite office)
(045) 499 1644
Bureau of Immigration
(045) 4991246 / 5994402
Clark International Airport
(045) 5992888
Emergency – Police/ Fire
(045) 5993211
Paramedics / Health Service
(045) 4991160
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The MICECON 2014 Secretariat
M.I.C.E. Department , Tourism Promotions Board (TPB)
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4 Floor, Legaspi Towers 300, Roxas Boulevard, Manila, Philippines
T: + 632.4042641, 5259318 to 27 loc. 204/ 256 F: +632 5216165
Email : [email protected] / [email protected]
micecon.ph