Rogen Inn, a choice MICE venue & more

A choice venue and staycation

Rogen Inn, a choice MICE venue & more

Rogen Inn is now marked as a choice venue for MICE and staycation by many.

Rogen Inn become a favorite venue for MICE gatherings and meetings.

March was the busiest month for the young hospitality establishment, when Rogen Inn has proven to be an excellent venue for meetings, conferences and events. The inn was a “partner hotel” of the Micecon 2023, the premier gathering of professionals in the MICE industry. In the same month, it was also one of the chosen residences for delegates of several of the biggest conventions Davao has hosted after the pandemic lockdown.

“Rogen Inn in March 2023 was at its busiest. We had the highest occupancy rate for rooms and function halls in the inn’s 11-month history. Everyday was a busy day and it was a challenge we met head on. We can say we did it with flying colors,” said Gene Bangayan, manager of Rogen Inn.

Leading to the next month, April is no different. The first half of month was ushered in with full house days for Rogen Inn, as shared by the sales and marketing team. With the bookings for rooms and events, it will continue on until the end of the month.

April is also a busy month for Rogen Inn.

“Large groups from national brand companies, religious congregations, educational institutes and private enterprises are scheduled for private functions at the ballroom and meeting rooms, and residency at Rogen Inn. With more April bookings in line for confirmation, we are looking at a busy month ahead for Rogen Inn. Surprisingly, these bookings were done prior to Micecon 2023, one of the city’s most publicized events,” said Bangayan.

One of the town hall meetings held at Rogen Inn this April.

The inn conceived for business people has its share of the staycation market as well. Families with children from the city and other regions have had their staycations at Rogen Inn. The most recent influx of staycationers was during the long Holy Week break. The Easter Promotion which offered low room rates and access to Easter activities drew in a crowd.

Adding to the rise of occupancy rate of Rogen Inn is the high walk-in rate, shares Bangayan. This has been the trend for the past quarters.

Whenever guests check in at Rogen Inn, the receptionists ask how they knew about Rogen Inn and why they chose to stay at the inn. Four replies are consistent. First, Rogen Inn was recommended by business associates, relatives and friends. First hand recommendation is one of the effective promotions any brand can have. Second, the affordable rates, a good price for a new and well-designed room that comes with free breakfast. Third, the location. Tucked in a quiet spot in the city center yet very accessible to pertinent areas guests need to be.Fourth, the select Davao favorite restaurants offering a good range of cuisine.

“It’s value for money for every guest we welcome at Rogen Inn. As travelers ourselves, whether we do it for business or leisure, this is what we look for as well,” Bangayan shares.

May 2023 marks the first year anniversary of Rogen Inn. Bangayan said that the favorite business inn has lined up exciting offers to make Rogen Inn still on the top of mind of every business and leisure traveler in the coming months.

Rogen Inn, a Department of Tourism XI accredited establishment, is located at the corner of Mt. Apo & Lopez Jaena Streets, Davao City. For reservations call 0917 687 6436 or email reservations@rogeninn.com. Rogen Inn is offering its Summer Promotion for P1,980 for two with breakfast.

Rogen Inn is MICE ready

We are ready — Rogen Inn

Rogen Inn is MICE ready

Rogen Inn is an active participant in the MICE industry. Since it opened in May 2022, just as the pandemic health restrictions were easing up, the nine-month old hospitality establishment performed impressively recording high rates on room and function hall occupancy.

Rogen Inn is MICE ready.

M.I.C.E. is an acronym for meetings, incentive travel, conventions, and exhibitions. Today, it is also alternatively referred to as the meetings industry, events industry, or business tourism.

“Rogen inn was built for the business and transient travelers,” explained manager Gene Bangayan, “We wanted to cater to that particular market and designed the inn with them in mind: modern, well-appointed and comfortable rooms, and an ample parking space for the convenience of the guests, especially the nighttime-arriving travelers.”

From fitness space to boardroom. This increased the number of spaces Rogen Inn has.

With the structure and design of the inn, the new hospitality establishment is often referred to as a hotel. Bangayan says it doesn’t come as a surprise and shares that Rogen Inn was conceptualized to exude the look and feel of a hotel. The inn has 328 Deluxe rooms across three buildings and a grand hall that can accommodate as much as 150 guests for a round table set-up with stage, 300 guests with a conference set-up. For smaller events, the hall can be divided into three smaller halls, each with its own service access.

The rise in the use of the event space is due to the confidence of the people to attend face-to-face gatherings. And this 2023, Rogen Inn is gearing up for a busier year ahead with the line-up of MICE events in Davao City, including the biggest MICE event in the country—MICECON.

MICECON or the Philippine M.I.C.E. Conference is the country’s premier gathering for professionals in the MICE industry. In 2019, Davao City won the bid to host its second MICE Convention on March 1 to 3, 2023.

“In the last quarter of 2022, Rogen Inn saw a surge of events and meetings, most times on the same day. This is when we realigned our priorities and executed a plan to increase the function rooms, then add the Business Center to Rogen Inn’s amenities soon after,” said Bangayan.

“We initially converted unopened facilities of the inn to boardrooms to meet the high demand of corporate events. It was a temporary arrangement. However, the bookings for rooms that can accommodate 20 to 40 people were constant. This made us decide to permanently convert the vast space intended for a gym in one of the buildings to meeting rooms. Since the conversion, the meeting rooms are in use regularly,” she said.

Rogen Inn is a member of the Davao Tourism Association (DATA), an accredited establishment of the Department of Tourism XI, and a partner hotel of Davao MICECON 2023. Between the three seals, Rogen Inn has been hosting official assemblies of the organizations.

With the coming MICECON 2023, the young hospitality establishment is getting busier by the day. Delegates and guests will be flying into Davao days before the convention date and Rogen Inn, the youngest among the identified accommodations, is poised to impress its guests.

“Yes, Rogen Inn is quite ready to meet the MICE demands as the city aims to be a premier MICE destination in the country. The inn was built for it,” said Bangayan.

Rogen Inn is located at the corner of Mt. Apo & Lopez Jaena Streets, Davao City. For reservations call 0917 687 6436 or email reservations@rogeninn.com.

MICE 2023 to be held in Davao City

MICECON 2023

MICE 2023 to be held March 1 to 3 in Davao City

The Tourism Promotion Board (TPB) of the Philippines announced today that registration for the MICE 2023 is now open to delegate registration.

Attention MICE stakeholders and tourism students! MICECON 2023 is now open for delegate registration!

Join the biggest gathering of Meetings, Incentive Travel, Conventions and Exhibitions (MICE) professionals in the Philippines in Davao City on 01-03 March 2023.

Limited slots only so register for FREE now! https://www.micecon.ph/preregistration/

#MICECON2023

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