Team Out of Town Blog Hub (Outoftownblog.com) – The Philippine International Dive Expo (PHIDEX) 2022, the country’s biggest platform to highlight and promote the dive industry, will be graced by world-class underwater photographers, technical divers, and marine conservationists in a dive conference set on August 19-21, at SMX Convention Center, Pasay City.
Spearheaded by the Philippine Department of Tourism (PDOT), PHIDEX 2022 will gather dive industry leaders, stakeholders, experts, government, businesses, and dive enthusiasts in this three-day event that aims to amplify the message that a stronger and better Philippine dive industry is back to welcome divers from all over the world.
“For our participants, PHIDEX 2022 is the chance for divers, marine biologists, conservationists, and underwater photographers to forge partnerships and discuss trends in the diving community. For the Philippine government, PHIDEX is a green light. It’s a message to our dear foreign tourists- it’s been a long time coming. Welcome back, and we hope you enjoy your stay,” enthused Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco.
“More importantly, PHIDEX 2022 comes in an opportune time for us to showcase the resilience of the Philippine tourism industry,” the tourism chief added.
With the theme “Back into the Blue: One with the Sea,” more than 20 foreign and local experts in marine conservation, freediving, and underwater photography. will take center stage in discussion and knowledge-sharing sessions at the PHIDEX 2022 dive conference.
To speak on marine conservation and protection are Angelique Songco, site manager of the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park World Heritage Area, and AA Yaptinchay, director and founder of the conservation NGO Marine Wildlife Watch of the Philippines. Yaptinchay will talk about the conservation of sharks in the Philippines, while Songco will discuss the changes our seas have gone through over the years.
Marine economist Tara Abrina and certified diver Cha Ocampo discuss the ins and outs of freediving. Abrina will talk about the coastal development lessons she learned from fishermen, while Ocampo will speak about the fragility and beauty of the underwater environment.
PHIDEX participants will also hear about underwater photography from award-winning photographers Rafael Fernandez Caballero and Alex Mustard. Mustard will share the joys and challenges of macrophotography, while Caballero will discuss the…
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