LET'S GO CEBU! Cebu Business Month 2007

[Ms.Beau]

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What started in 1991 as an event of the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) in June, is now Cebu business’ biggest festival of events which gathers businessmen from Cebu, all over the Philippines, and especially this year, all over Asia.

Cebu Business Month (CBM) 2007 is celebrated from February to June and carries the theme “Let’s Go Cebu!” The choice of the theme reflects the readiness of Cebu to rise up to the challenge of globalization, after building a track record of success over many years. Let’s Go Cebu! focuses on three drivers of the Cebu advantage: Tourism, Information and Communication Technology, and Entrepreneurship.

Grand Opening Salvo - May 4, 2007, Ayala Center Cebu

Major Conferences and Exhibitions:
CBM ASEAN Tourism Congress - June 14-15, 2007, CICC
CBM Entrepreneurship Conference: Go Negosyo! Probinsya Launch - June 26, 2007, CICC
CEBU ICT 2007 International Conference & Exhibition - June 26-28, 2007, CICC, Shangri-La Mactan


For more information, please call the CBM Secretariat at 232-1421 to 24 loc 109. Updates shall be posted on this thread so do check.

[clubultima]

I want to be one of the exhibitor of the event

pls call: 09189919100

[Ms.Beau]

^ Thanks for the interest, clubultima. We look forward to working with you soon.

The CBM Track Record

CBM 2006 generated considerable participation from more than 8,000 delegates, viewers and guests, and about 300 exhibitors in the different categories. Notable speakers during the InTourPreneur Conference were CEOs, Managing Directors, and General Managers of companies such as Microsoft Philippines, PLDT and Smart, IBM Philippines, and the Philippine Franchising Association. The event was also highly publicized through national and local tri-media outfits.

The roster of Omnibus Sponsors in 2006 included Cebu Pacific, Innove Communications, PLDT, the Provincial Government of Cebu, the Cebu City Government, Globe Telecom, Smart Communications, and ABS-CBN. ICT Sponsors included IBM Philippines, Microsoft, and Hewlett Packard. Media Partners included Business World, Manila Bulletin, The Manila Times, Entrepreneur Philippines, Sun.Star Cebu, Cebu Daily News, and Cebu Channel 28, RCTV, and Skycable.

[Ms.Beau]

The CBM ASEAN Tourism Congress
June 14-15, 2007, Cebu International Convention Center

In January 2007, global attention was riveted on Cebu as it played host to the heads of state of the 10-member ASEAN. Featured in international media, Cebu showed the world the natural beauty of the islands, its rich cultural heritage and tradition, its bustling economy, and the warm hospitality of its people. With the Cebu International Convention Center and its first-rate hotels and resorts, Cebu hopes to establish itself as the “Emerging Convention Center in Asia.”

On June 14 and 15, the Cebu Business Month 2007 will again play host to an international conference and exhibition, this time with a focus on Tourism. Entitled “Inspiring Cebu: Gateway to Asia,” The CBM ASEAN Tourism Congress intends to provide a venue for discussion of Tourism as a key driver of economic growth and development for Asia. Senior executives from leading tourism, travel, convention, and exhibition organizations as well as government and media organizations focusing on tourism will converge in Cebu to discuss strategic issues such as country and regional branding and promotions, facilities marketing and management, air travel, “coo-petition,” and, best practices.

The CBM ASEAN Tourism Congress is being held in conjunction with the Department of Tourism and in collaboration with the Department of Foreign Affairs, The Department of Trade and Industry, and the Philippine Board of Investments.

Local and international participants from the following sectors are expected to attend the two-day conference and exhibition:

 Member countries of the East Asian Tourism Forum (EATOF)
 Representatives from the Government, Industry, Academe, and NGO’s
 Hotels and Resorts
 Conference and Exhibit Organizers
 Airline and Shipping Companies
 Travel and Tour Operators
 Restaurants
 Museums
 Tourism-related Media
 Beauty, Health, and Wellness Industry, including Hospitals and Spas
 Retirement Communities
 Entertainment Centers, Sports and Golf Clubs, and Casinos
 Fashion and Souvenir Shops
 Shopping Malls
 Other tourism and travel stakeholders

The conference will take place at the Ceremony Hall of the Cebu International Convention Center.

To register to the CBM ASEAN Tourism Congress, please contact the CBM Secretariat at 232-1421 to 24 loc 109.

[Ms.Beau]

The CBM Entrepreneurship Conference: Go Negosyo! Probinsya Launch
June 26, 2007, Cebu International Convention Center

Go Negosyo! is the advocacy of the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE), aimed at inspiring Filipinos to have a positive mindset about the country as well as to spread a culture of entrepreneurship. This 2007, Go Negosyo! shall heighten its advocacy through a nationwide communication campaign. In partnership with key organizations from the private and government sectors, Go Negosyo Probinsya shall be launched here in Cebu through the Cebu Business Month 2007 Entrepreneurship Track, with a media campaign that will highlight success stories of Cebuano entrepreneurs who can also provide inspiration to many Cebuanos and other Filipinos from different provinces, bringing the Go Negosyo network of mentors and tried-and-tested business concepts or “Negosyo Bundles” exhibited.

An expected 20-30 Manila-based entrepreneurs will exchange ideas with the Cebu business community and entrepreneurs during this event. Mentorship booths will be made available as a venue to address negosyo ideas and queries, and from which the public can have a one-on-one talk with the successful Manila and Cebuano entrepreneurs. Keynote Speaker is Sec. Joey Concepcion, Chairman and CEO of RFM Corp., Presidential Consultant for Entrepreneurship, and the President of the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (PCE). The whole day conference will have 5 forums which will feature Success Stories of Entrepreneurs from the different Business Industries that Cebu has been known for:

 Furniture and Fashion Accessories Industry
 Tourism and Travel Industry
 ICT Industry
 Food Industry
 Retail Industry

The highlight of the event is the awarding of Cebu’s Ten Most Inspiring Entrepreneurs, by Her Excellency Gloria M. Arroyo, President of the Republic of the Philippines.

For more information, please contact the CBM Secretariat at 232-1421 to 24 loc 109. You can also learn more about Go Negosyo! at www.gonegosyo.net

[Ms.Beau]

The CEBU ICT 2007 International Conference and Exhibition
June 26 - 28, 2007, Shangri-La Mactan & Cebu International Convention Center

For the second time, CCCI's Cebu Business Month will be hosting an international conference and exhibition - Cebu ICT 2007 - focusing on the fast-paced field of information and communications technology (ICT) and business process outsourcing (BPO). The objective is to provide a venue that will bring together significant stakeholders from the ICT capitals of Asia - Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Japan, China, and India - to discuss their vision for sustaining and accelerating the transformation of Asia into the world's premiere IT investment destination and global outsourcing center.

The conference will take place June 26-28 and will feature speakers and panelists from the world's leading ICT and BPO firms, suppliers, and associations. A three-day exhibition will run concurrent to a series of related meetings and activities, including a Summit of Asian ICT Leaders, Regional Meetings of Implementing Partners, an Asian ICT Quiz Show & Web Design Competition, and a Job Fair for the ICT and IT-Enabled Services Industry. Twelve breakout tracks on technology and business will also be offered June 27.

CEBU ICT 2007 is being organized with the support of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and the Bureau of Investments (BOI), and in collaboration with the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) and the Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT). The initiative aspires to help harness the Asian potential in the vital frontier of innovation ecosystem advancement, investment promotion, and human capital development through ground-breaking, regional collaboration.

Who Should Attend

• Asian IT Leaders from Government, Industry, Academe, and NGOs
• Top Executives - CEOs, COOs, CIOs, CFOs, Presidents of Asian ICT companies
• Senior Executives - VPs, Marketing Directors, Customer Service Managers, R & D Heads, Product Sales Directors and Managers, HR Directors of Asian-based ICT corporations
• Trainers, Instructors and IT Practitioners; Systems Integrators and Resellers; and Project Managers and Team Leaders of Asian ICT and IT-Enabled Services firms

Delegate Benefits

The two-day conference will provide a unique opportunity to interface with a cross section of international speakers from business, government, education, and media to discuss the ICT/BPO vision of each of the participating Asian countries; their experiences in the past decade of ICT promotion and development; and, the innovation model from which they base the advancement of their ICT industry. The sharing of information and consequent understanding of where each participating country is "coming from and going to" - as well as the industries they host -- will enable the delegates to better appreciate and craft agreements based on common areas of concern. Participating Asian countries can thus examine how to strategically harness individual strengths for improved global competitiveness within the context of a knowledge-based Asian economy.

For more information, please contact the CBM Secretariat at 232-1421 to 24 loc 109, or visit www.cebuict2007.com

[Ms.Beau]

The Cebu Business Month 2007's major conferences and exhibitions shall be complemented by a local job fair and various cultural, shopping, and sporting events.

The Cebu Business Month 2007 Calendar
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[Ms.Beau]

The Cebu Business Month 2007 Theme

[tigeruppercut]

Naa ni bayad ig attend lang didto, maminaw lang sa mga speakers and mo tan aw sa exhibits? 3000 daw?

anyway, anyone who have information about next week tuesday and wednesday's activities in waterfront or marriott ba to? mga franchising and retailing talks?

thanks!

[Ms.Beau]

Naa ni bayad ig attend lang didto, maminaw lang sa mga speakers and mo tan aw sa exhibits? 3000 daw?

thanks!

Depends on what conference you want to attend. The ICT and Tourism conferences have registration frees but the exhibits are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. The Entrepreneurship's Go Negosyo Probinsya Launch is open to the public as well.

anyway, anyone who have information about next week tuesday and wednesday's activities in waterfront or marriott ba to? mga franchising and retailing talks?

thanks!

that seems like the PRA conference next week. Please contact:
Cherry C. Thelmo-Fernandez
Managing Director
Moonstruck Marketing Services, Inc.
3/F Banilad Town Centre Main Mall
Gov. Cuenco Ave., Banilad
Cebu City 6000 Philippines
Tel (63)(32) 346 5322
Mobile (63)(917) 321 7287