Tourism Promotions Board (TPB) chief operating officer Maria Margarita Nograles (left) presided over the induction of the new Board of Trustees of the Philippine Association of Convention/Exhibition Organizers and Suppliers Inc. (PACEOS) during a ceremony held at the World Trade Center Metro Manila in Pasay City.

Taking their oath were the newly elected board members (from second left) Pamela Pascual (President), Patrick Lawrence Tan (VP-Exhibitions), Agnes Pacis (VP-Suppliers), Cynthia Mamon (Trustee), Ma. Lourdes Mediran (Trustee), Sonia Sayaman (Corporate Secretary), and Marisa Nallana (Trustee).

Not present during the ceremony were Joel Pascual (Chairman), Monette Hamlin (VP-Conventions), Deedee Ledonio (Treasurer), and Orly Ballesteros (Trustee).

PACEOS is a non–profit association composed of professional event, exhibition, and convention organizers and their partners in business, including venue owners, booth contractors, freight forwarders, and hotels as well as institutions offering allied services, such as travel and tour agencies, airlines, printing, and other agencies.