The 22-year-old WIT Manila recently hosted the 6th National Convention at the Mandarin Oriental seeking to send tourism "Fast Forward to Meet the Challenges of the Times". While registration was going on, a whole-day bazaar was being held, and at welcome cocktails that evening each club performed an entertainment number.
Olongapo Mayor Kate Gordon was guest speaker at the convention proper, which also featured IFWTO Area I Pacific Gov. Marilyn Gamboa, Tourism Usec. Oscar Palabyab, Celeste Legaspi of Riverwatch and Mariel Francisco who spoke on wellness and stress reduction. The gala dinner dance at Hotel Inter-Con’s Bahia culminated the event, followed by a fun fam tour to Villa Escudero the next day.
Spotted during the celebration, palanggas, were power ladies Brenda Reyes, Babot Ortega, Diana Go and Techie Ejercito,newcomer designer Boyet Dysangco, interior designers Jun Peña and Cocoy Cordoba. Three generations of fashion models were there, like Bb. Pilipinas-Universe Sarah Jane Paez, Bb. Pilipinas-Maja Celina Manalad, Bb. Pilipinas-World Katherine de Guzman, top models Lucia Santiago, Maricris Perez, Wilma Doesnt, Eazel Don, Grace Molina, male models Bong Regala, Alvin Degamo, Junel Liwanag, Jigs Fernandez, Miguel Peña, Chez Francisco and Senen Dizon, Jun-Jun’s signature model for 2002.