Section 3
SEC. 3. Membership. Membership in the Philippine Convention Bureau may be opened to entities, groups or individuals that have direct or indirect economic, social or cultural interest in conventions, such as shipping companies, souvenir and gift shops, manufacturers, exhibit promoters, international frienship organizations, interested national organizations, etc. However, membership in the Bureau for hotels, travel agencies, tour operators, tourism-oriented restaurants, clubs, resorts, tourist transport operators and Philippine passenger airlines shall be a requirement for the issuance of their respective licenses. There shall be Membership Committee to be created by the Board of Governors whose principal duty is to screen and submit to the Board findings on all applications for membership. The Board of Governors shall exercise exclusive authority in approving Membership with a simple majority vote of all the Members of the Board.