Event Geek

Last August 23, 2011, Honorary Consul to Russian Federation Armi Garcia of Sweet Alert Society, Inc., Ms. Cosette Fernandez, President, Sun.Star Publication Inc. AVP for Marketing and Ramon Isberto, Head of PLDT Media and SMART Public Affairs Group signed a memorandum of agreement for the pre-Holloween event, Spooktacular Run at the Marco Polo Plaza Hotel.

Keep your potions bottled up and your tricks up your sleeves. Gather your families, friends, minions and everyone in your neighborhood – because the most spectacular (or should I say spooktacular) Holloween running event is in town.

The said event will be on October 28, 2011, a Friday prior to Holloween to give families and barkadas an early kick-off celebration for the annual freak-o-holiday.

The Spooktacular Run is made up of 3km, 6km and 10km runs. There will also be a special 1.5km race for children who want to join the fun. The runners can bring anyone – from their family to their friends. And while they are busy running in the race, their family and friends can have fun in the entertainments provided in the grounds of SM City Cebu, which is by the way the starting and finishing point of the Spooktacular Run. Part of the many treats prepared in SM City Cebu is the overall theme of zombies and plants based on the popular computer game, Plants vs Zombies.

The fun doesn’t stop there. Characters from Adam’s Family, witches, ghouls and many other Holloween characters will be seen roaming and lurking in the eerily lit venue. The runners and their families and friends are also highly encouraged to dress up in Holloween costumes.

There will also be mini events for the family like the Mad Dash contest and activities from Sweet Alert, Inc. to help educate the public on diabetes. There’s still more to anticipate in this event – and horror movies and cool bands are just a few to tap your curiosity and party sense.

So put that little red mark on your horror calendar because this is the one Holloween event you surely don’t want to miss.

GT Cosmetics Manufacturing has introduced online this month four young and pretty Cebuanas and three male models who consider possessing beautiful skin important not only in modelling but also as young confident professionals.

The seven – Alyssa Neri, Nicole Dionela, Maricris Hetutua, Edzel Peggy, Rhamric Simpron, Mark Calog and Raymund Negapatan – joined a GT Cosmetics photo shoot at Club Ultima last June 2011, said Doris Mongaya, managing director of PRworks Inc.

The photographs of the seven models were officially posted at the Facebook page “GT & Me” at www.facebook.com/gtcosmetics and at PRworks Online at www.prworks.wordpress.com.

This is one way for GT Cosmetics to depict what happens in real life especially with today’s generations who often take skincare for granted. GT Cosmetics is here to remind young people that they are here to help them out with their skin needs through nature’s way, said GT Cosmetics Manufacturing owner Engr. Leonora Salvane.

PRworks Inc. that handles publicity for the Cebu-based GT Cosmetics Manufacturing for four years now arranged the photo shoot in an effort to look for models who found using GT Cosmetics as nature’s way to beautiful skin.

“GT Carrot soap is better than the soap I used to have. It doesn’t make my skin dry or flaky. I am very happy with my GT Carrot soap,” said Alyssa Neri, currently on her senior year as a Nursing student in UC-Banilad.

Although Neri has been very much active in their school events organized by their department, she never fails to take care of her skin with her GT Carrot soap that she uses to maintain a flawless skin.

A sophomore student of Marketing in USC, Nicole Dionela dreams of having her own business after she graduates. Often mistaken for having a foreign blood, Nicole Dionela is pure Filipina and a true-blue Cebuana.

“I really recommend GT Cosmetics to my family and even classmates. As a model, having my skin well taken care of is essential to me. I don’t have to worry if I get exposed under the sun because before I leave home for school, I have my Gandang Tunay regimen done,” Dionela said.

As a volunteer nurse in a local hospital, Maricris Hetutua loves going to the beach with her family and friends as a way of relieving stress. “When I learned that GT Cosmetics has different products that can help different skin needs, I was very much interested with the GT Sunblock SPF 15. It’s just what I need everytime I go out plus it isn’t difficult to apply on my skin.”

Edzel Peggy, a freshman HRM student at SouthWestern University, uses GT Carrot soap for her young skin to maintain its fresh-looking while it removes dark spots on her face. “As I’m in my teenage years, I often go through having pimples on my face, but GT Carrot soap is effective in removing them leaving no scars.”

But who says skin care is a highly feminine routine only? Grooming too is very essential to men. Males deserve to have their skin taken cared of and can definitely maintain a nightly or daily regimen.

Rhamric Simpron, a dance choreographer and manager of D2K dance crew and an agent in JP Morgan Chase & Co. have said, “GT Cosmetics is really effective. Thanks so much! When I started using it on the first 2 days, I can already see the difference. My skin (face) has tightened. I am using Clarifiance, Bleaching Cream and Carrot soap. My face has reddened a bit like I am mestizo. Haha! It is really amazing because I am getting the skin that I need!"

Mark Calog, a call center agent in Convergys, agrees with Simpron. He too uses the GT Carrot soap and Clarifiance regularly especially that he needs to make his skin healthy even if he works on a graveyard shift. “I really recommend GT products to my work colleagues!”

Raymund Negapatan, a cabin crew at Air Atlanta Icelandic, uses GT Cosmetics to maintain the beauty of his skin, “I love GT Cosmetics coz it’s all natural-based that I don’t need to worry for any side effects. Thank you so much, GT!”

Through the GT Cosmetics online community, “GT & Me”, these image models will be visible to reach out to other GT users online in any part of the world. They will stand as inspiration that truly Gandang Tunay brings out the best in each one of us. Photos of our image models are now ready for viewing on “GT & Me”

SM Hypermarket: 10 Years of Food celebrates through activities and events paying tribute to its customers. The newly opened SM Hypermarket in Cebu City created milestones by organizing the SM Master Chefs program where sponsoring brands co-implement the program which is made up of three components: a grand cooking demo, kitchen makeovers and a set of cook-offs that are set to make foodie history.

From July to September, every week in three months, SM Master Chefs will conduct a marathon of cooking demos that will tour all SM Hypermarket branches all over the country, showcasing innovations in culinary products and cooking aids. Not only will these demos serve as a source of entertainment for the onlookers, but also as a venue of culinary discovery for people who are passionate about cooking.

Alongside SM Master Chefs Cooking Marathon, two other monumental events will take place. One is the Kitchen Makeover, where five lucky shoppers will get the chance to have their kitchen redesigned and furnished. This project will be done in partnership with established designers from the Philippine School of Interior Design (PSID).

Last but not the least, SM Hypermarket will also launch a series of Supersized Cook-off events set to make culinary records. Set in five different locations, each cook off will feature a regional dish and will be undertaken with the help of the local government units and the community.

SM Hypermarket seeks to unite diverse sects of foodies, chefs and onlookers as the store that has it all brings the message of attainable culinary excellence to every corner of the country.

Starting out as a foam manufacturer, little did they know that their family business would turn out to be one of the biggest chain of home furniture & the like store in the Philippines. Mandaue at 40 years have expanded the product lines from foam to pillows, sofas, dining tables, bed frames and etc..Mandaue Foam Celebrates 40 years in the industry and shares their success with mass media and employees.

After 40 years, Mandaue Foam is not just a testament of the ingenuity and hard work of Cebuanos but the ligature of innovation as well. Making its way to the top corporations in the Philippines, it has 17 factories and showrooms all over the country and even if named after a city, it has become a recognizable brand nationwide.

Mandaue Foam shared their partnership and CSR to Gawad Kalinga spearheaded by Eleonor Sun, Mandaue Foam Finance Manager and recieved by Jerome Awit, Gawad Kalinga Cebu Coordinator.


An open forum was held where Mr. Ryan Uy, Managing Director, son of the Mandaue Foam founders and Arch. Rudy Galagar, Asst. Vice President and their Chief Operating Officer. Together they answered questions regarding how the company grew, about the corporate social responsibility partnership with GK, business plans, about how surplus and if cheap furniture imports affect their operations.

The company also had an Awarding Ceremony recognizing employees who has worked for decades for them, who has perfect attendance and top sales performers were also awarded by the owner herself, Ms. Rosita Uy as well.

Visit Mandaue Foam: http://www.mafiinc.com/

There will be another upcoming Running Event by the Junior Chamber International (Cebu-Mactan Channel). This is Run To Lead by JCI (Junior Chamber International), a fun run project for the benefit of the award-winning program Read to Lead which aims to develop and improve the reading skills and habits of school students ages 10-12. Run to Lead fun run will start on September 18, 2011 (Sunday) at Parkmall, Mandaue City. Gun will start at 5 AM.

Under the program, JCI will donate books to each beneficiary school. There will be a monthly activity geared towards sustaining the intensity and the impact of the program. On the same day, same venue at 10AM, a Blood Donation Campaign in partnership with Philippine National Red Cross will be held.

Registration Fee:
Regular - Php 300.00
Students - Php 250.00
Sr. Citizens - Php 240 or 20 % of Regular
Groups - 1 FREE for 10 Registrants
Inclusion : With sleeves Singlet, Racebib and Freebies
Registration officially starts on August 18, 2011 at Runner Ayala, Enash Makeup Studio, Parkmall, Cebu City Sports Complex, BTC at Banana Babies
Distance : 3K, 6K and 12K

There will be a BASIC WEB BUILDING WITH HTML, PHP+MYSQL & JAVASCRIPT workshop on August 30-September 1, 2011 (Tuesday to Thursday) from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at CEDF-IT Training Room, Asiatown IT Park, Apas, Cebu City. This is organized by CEDF-IT members but is open to non-members as well to participate.

The facilitator for this workshop will be MR. MARK B. ONTE, a graduate of Master in Information Systems and presently Systems Developer and Database Administrator in Silliman University with more than 7 years of experience in Web Application development.

Please take note that CEDF-IT members are entitled to discounted rate.

Partners collaborated together to realize the Bajau Integrated Area Development Project designed for the transformation of the Bajau community into a progressive, self-reliant one. The project will feature quadrant houses for the Bajaus (inset photo). BIAD-P proponents broke ground on the 140-hectare Bajau site at Sitio Puntod, Alaska Mambaling last Aug. 1. The groundbreaking was led by (second from left to right, foreground) Cebu City Councilor Margot Osmeña; RAFI Executive Committee Chair Ma. Cristina Aboitiz; Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama; Cebu City Councilor Alvin Dizon; Consul Enrique Benedicto, Consul of Belgium; and Archt. Joseph Michael Espina, Dean of the University of San Carlos-College of Architecture and Fine Arts. Dutch and Belgian youth leaders under the Multi-city Youth eXchange Program (far left and far right) were also present.

After more than five years of living in wooden houses built on bamboo stilts, the Bajaus in Puntod, Alaska Mambaling, Cebu City will soon reside in concrete, socialized houses through the Bajau Integrated Area Development Project (BIAD-P), a partnership project of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI), Cebu City Government, University of San Carlos-College of Architecture and Fine Arts, Presentation Sisters of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and partners from Kortrijk, Belgium and Haarlemmermeer, The Netherlands.

The BIAD-P aims to transform the Bajaus into a progressive, self-reliant community through the process of social mobilization and community development.

BIAD-P proponents broke ground on the 140-hectare Bajau site at Sitio Puntod, Alaska Mambaling last Aug. 1. This site will house 153 Badjau households or approximately 918 individuals in Alaska Mambaling.

Cebu City officials headed by Mayor Michael Rama, Councilor Margot Osmeña, and Councilor Alvin Dizon; Consul Enrique Benedicto, honorary consul of Belgium; local government unit of Mambaling; partners; and students joined the Bajau community as they witnessed the groundbreaking, which signalled the official implementation of the BIAD-P.

In his message, Rama stressed the need for cooperation to make Cebu City more progressive. He also encouraged the Bajaus to learn the Cebuano language so that they can be better understood, thus, contribute to the unity among Cebuanos and Bajaus.

Volunteers from Cebu City’s sister cities in Haarlemmermeer, The Netherlands and Kortrijk, Belgium, who are delegates of the 21-day Multi-city Youth eXchange program, helped in the construction of two pilot quadrant houses using the Inter-locking Compressed Earth Blocks (ICEB) technology. They also participated in other activities on social and sustainable development like coastal clean-up, ICEB production, mat weaving, pearl accessories making, and boat painting. They had a four-day immersion in the Bajau community.

For her part, Ma. Christina Aboitiz, executive committee chair of RAFI, lauded the efforts and persistence of Sister Evelyn Flanagan, Presentation Sisters Coordinator, in helping the Bajaus in Cebu.

The Bajau community in Alaska Mambaling, Cebu City is among RAFI’s beneficiaries under its Grants program.

Grants is one of the capabilities in RAFI’s comprehensive approach to elevating lives and communities. Its other capabilities are Awards, Institutional Development & Planning, Knowledge Sharing & Advocacy, and Services & Facilities. These capabilities are harnessed for RAFI to deliver on its promise through its five focus areas: Integrated Development, Micro-finance & Entrepreneurship, Culture & Heritage, Leadership & Citizenship, and Education.

For more information about Grants, please contact 418-7234 loc. 205 and look for Jan Montilla.

CBE is celebrating its 10th year anniversary last August 5, 2011 launched its jobs bridging fair that was in cooperation with Tesda-region 7 SM cebu trade hall, and a General membership meeting at Radisson blu hotel.

Take a look at CBE across the years..CBE turns 10 years…Celebrating a decade of better education:

2001
Future Search Convention: Mapping out education issues and concerns;

2002
trained over 250 teachers and principals on ICT Literacy & 7 Habits for Highly Effective People;

2003

• established CBE secretariat
• conduct of Academe-Industry-Government Forum on Education;

2004

• partnered with Aboitiz Foundation, PBSP, RAFI, City Savings Bank and Globe Telecoms in the establishment of the Center for Teacher Excellence at CNU
• commencement of iNCUBE Project in Tayud Consolacion
• partnered with FIT-Ed in the conduct of the 1st ICTs in Basic Education Congress;

2005

• collaborated with Microsoft Philippines & Learn.ph in the conduct of ICT Integration Courses for in-service teachers in the entire Philippines;
• trained over 625 pre-service students in ICT Integration and Project-based Learning Approach

2006

• trained over 1,230 pre-service students in ICT Integration and Project-based Learning Approach
• launched Master of Arts in Instructional Design and Technology (MAIDT) with CNU
• iNCUBE School- Tayud NHS achieved Top School Ranking in the Regional Achievement Test for the entire Cebu Province for SY 2006-2007
• launched Para Teaching Program in Tayud;.

2007

• conduct of the 1st Education Expo in Cebu City with PBSP
• iNCUBE Schools- Tayud NHS awarded Best ICT Integration School in the entire Cebu province for 3 consecutive years; Tayud ES achieved DepEd target of 75% MPS in RAT/DAT for SY 2007-2008
• Establishment of Community Resource Center in Tayud.

2008

• Conduct of 2nd Cebu Education Expo with RK Franchise
• In collaboration with CNU and Microsoft, graduated 28 teachers in Master of Arts in Instructional Design and Technology (MA IDT)
• partnered with UPG Microsoft in piloting the MULTIPOINT Technology and iCafe elearning with Netopia nationwide
• partnered with FIT-Ed in the conduct of the 1st ICTs in Basic Education Congress;

2009

• Re-aligned CBE’s vision from “Catalyst to Responsive Education” to ”Creating Empowered Learning Communities”.
• Conduct of 3rd Cebu Education Expo with RK Franchise
• Turned-over Community Resource Center to Tayud Local School Development Council
• In collaboration with Netopia and Microsoft, graduated 600 elementary students on Basic ICT Literacy through the Angat Ka Program
• Partnered with Globe Telecom in the conduct of the Global Filipino Teachers Program. Awarded Certificates of Proficiency to 97 teachers in the Visayas Region.
• Spearheaded Global Campaign for Education through the BIG READ Event in support of the EFA Goal on Literacy

2010

• Conduct of 4th Cebu Education Expo with RK Franchise
• Partnered with Globe Telecom in the conduct of the Global Filipino Teachers Program. Awarded Certificates of Proficiency to 147 teachers in the selected provinces in the entire country.
• In collaboration with Microsoft Philippines, piloted Multipoint Technology in 23 divisions in the Philippines.
• Launched 10-point Education Agenda with Philippine Business for Education and Education Nation
• Trained 43 principals on Innovative Leadership in the 21st Century in partnership with PBSP and Smart
• Organized the CBE Junior Educators Council

Dr Neric Acosta as the keynote speaker

Cheers to more years to come!

There will be an upcoming [if] - Innovation Forum: innovation for global competitiveness on August 18, 2011 (Thursday), 1:00-4:30pm, Mabuhay IT Park, Ced Avenue, National Highway, General Santos City, Philippines.

Innovation and Technology Entrepreneurship, industry based R&D, technologies for pervasive problems, breaking into global markets, are often written and advocated by both public officials and private individuals who champion the route of national development through science and technology. Existing models of collaboration in public-private partnerships, Industry-academe, laboratory research and application have likewise been mentioned in many workshops and forums exhorting their values.

On the August 18, Innovation Forum, you have a chance to listen to, speak out and share your views on innovation, technology, entrepreneurship can grow and prosper in areas such as Region 12. Join to share your initiatives, game changing ideas, or the linkage and networking strength in your respective organizations that will be a great potential not only for GenSan but for the other provinces and cities as well.

Dr. Greg Tangoan will talk about the COMSTE (Congressional Commission on Science and Technology and Engineering) vision and the multi-stakeholder work of Ateneo Innovation Center (AIC) in facing up to the challenge of global competitiveness and how best this practice can be replicated.

This year, once again, the Aboitiz Group will be initiating once again the 6th Aboitiz Future Leaders Business Summit: Insider Look on the Best Corporate Entities in our Country Today. The Aboitiz Future Leaders Business Summit 2011 theme is “Inspiring Leaders for a Better Future.” The 6th AFLBS will commence August 19-20, 2011 at Radisson Blu, Cebu City.

The Aboitiz Future Leaders Business Summit (AFLBS) brings together the top college student leaders from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao and the top executives across the Aboitiz Group to share and learn about business and leadership.

The qualifications for the participants: Incoming third and fourth year students taking up courses in the following fields of study: Business Management, Accounting, Communications, Political Science, Information Technology, Marketing, Finance, Engineering, Psychology, Economics and Law.

Applicants must be active officers or members of any student organization and must possess excellent communication skills. They also must not have any disciplinary case inside or outside the campus.

Every year, the top 90 carefully selected college students nationwide gather to learn about business and leadership. It is Aboitiz’s way of affirming and inspiring a continued belief in the unique and outstanding capabilities of the Filipino among today’s youth.

With the theme, Inspiring Leaders for a Better Future, the Summit features plenary discussions, games, and teambuilding exercises, simulating real work and business situations. It aims to prepare each student delegate to enter the corporate world, help them realize their future role in nation-building, and inspire young Filipinos to develop renewed faith and hope in our country, encouraging them to strive for excellence in all things.

The Summit also gives the participants an opportunity to establish networks and form ties with CEOs, executives, team leaders and team members of the Aboitiz Group of Companies, as well as fellow young leaders.

After its success in planting almost 50,000 native tree seedlings in the province of cebu, the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) intends to continue their environmental advocacy. As a follow-up to their Run 2 Plant for Greenin Phils. last june 25, RAFI will organize another marathon scheduled on october, dubbed as RUN 2 Take Care.

The run this time will focus on taking care of and nurturing the seedlings planted during the run 2 plant.

The 1st part has been achieved, but now the challenge is to let the trees grow. We hope that 90 percent of it will grow, said roberto aboitiz of RAFI. Isabelo Montejo of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources said the crucial part now "is how to take care of the trees, their protection and maintenance."

With its environmental program involving regular province wide activities, rafi is positive that these seedlings will grow. The Provincial Government's Executive Order 3 institutionalizes the program and directs all local government units to take part in its implementation. Also the municipalities and LGUs, NGOs that joined the run2 plant will be coordinating with RAFI to ensure the monitoring and maintenance of the planted native tree seedlings.

The job fair, held at the SM City Cebu, was organized by the Coalition for Better Education (CBE) and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (Tesda) 7. Unlike ordinary job fairs, the “Jobs Bridging Fair” gave applicants the chance to attend sessions on entrepreneurship and personality development.

At the job fair, applicants were also able to process their membership in PhilHealth, Pag-ibig and Social Security Service. The National Statistics Office also participated in the job fair.

Tesda chairs CBE’s academe-industries linkage committee. CBE and Tesda organized the activity with the help of Globe Telecommunications, Microsoft, Visayan Electric Company and City Savings Bank.

Among the companies that joined the fair were Sykes, Parklane, Golden Cowrie, Metaphil, Tsuneishi Heavy Industries Inc., Qualfon, E-Performax and JP Morgan Chase. Then, applicants chose from various job openings for customer service representatives, field engineers, office staff, graphic artists, computer programmers, financial analysts and crane operators.

PhilEvents Management & Advertising Co. is proud to announce its 1st Philippine Home Based Business and Career Summit 2011 (PHBBACS) on August 12-14, 2011 at SM Megatrade Hall 3, Ortigas Center, Mandaluyong City.

The PHBBACS will enhance and improve the businesses and income of the retailers, entrepreneurs, industries, and companies by participating in an event that benefits also the unemployed, entrepreneurial candidates, newly graduates, housewives or people who perceive to have businesses right at their own homes, and individuals who wanted to have extra income or career.
Together, we invite your participation in our event as Sponsor, Exhibitor or Conference Delegate.

Attendees will have the opportunity to meet with delegates from companies and organizations nationwide. They can attend engaging social networking activities providing many opportunities to interact with delegates throughout the entire time of the conference.

Sponsorship also provides your business with the opportunity to demonstrate your products and services that will support the program and likewise, will develop and inform delegates about the latest trends and opportunities in the home based business industry.

Participant’s Business Classifications:

*Spa *MLM *Direct Selling *Online Buy and Sell *Online Product Innovators *Accounting and Business Consulting *Home-Based Professional Alterations and Seamstress Service *Professional Pet Grooming Service *Bridal and Wedding Consulting Service *Cake Decorator and Custom Cake Design Service *Cleaning Service *Dance Instructor *Child Day Care Service * Photographer *Custom Gift Baskets *Medical Transcription *Marketing Consultant *Internet Research Service *Online Tutoring Service *Proofreading Service *Recruiter *Arts and Crafts *Virtual Assistant Secretarial Service *Web Design Service *Interior Designers *Catering or Personal Chefs *Blogging *Computer repair and services *Pet Grooming *Real Estate *Souvenirs *and many more

The Mandaue Business Month (MBM) is an annual business celebration spearheaded by MCCI in cooperation with the local governments to highlight public-private partnership. This annual event aims to bring forth and showcase the best economic, social and culture endowments and potential of Mandaue City, the premier industrial hub of the South.

For Mandaue Business Month 2011, the celebration becomes more prestigious and grand in partnership with the local government of Mandaue City and the Province of Cebu and shall pave the way to a series of events and activities aimed to inspire, educate and advocate for sustainable, environment-friendly business practices while achieving growth.

The Mandaue Business Month 2011 takes on the road in leading the business community towards greening Earth.

THE OBJECTIVES

• To inspire the public by showcasing innovative and technologies to improve their lives and the community;
• To educate the business community on new approaches and innovations that would help business achieve their growth without destroying Earth;
• To advocate that Mandauehanons and Cebuanos, as a whole, adopt a sustainable and environment-friendly way of living;and
• To inspire the spirit of entrepreneurship among Cebuanos using innovative approaches.

THE MANDAUE BUSINESS MONTH 2011 EVENTS

MCCI Photo Exhibit “Through the Years”
Aug. 7, 2011 ǀ Parkmall & Ayala Center
MCCI will showcase its 46 years in a photo exhibit that will begin in Ayala Center and will move to Parkmall this August.

Mandaue City Clean Up
August 6, 2011 ǀ City of Mandaue
To open this year’s Mandaue Business Month, MCCI with the Mandaue City Government will initiate and mobilize a city-wide clean-up which will run every weekend of August. All households, government and private offices will be mandated to clean up, most specially, their frontyard.

Obra Negosyo Eskwela Ehibit
August 5-15, 2011 ǀ Cebu International Convention Center
All sixteen towns and municipalities who joined the Province of Cebu and MCCI’s Obra Negosyo Eskwela Project will showcase the products that have undergone the transformation as a result of the business plans implemented in the program.

One Cebu Business & Sustainability Summit
August 9, 2011 ǀ Cebu International Convention Center
Together with its partners, the provincial Government of Cebu, the Local Government of Mandaue City and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry, this year’s One Cebu Business & Sustainability Summit. This year’s focus is on Innovative Entrepreneurship: Paving the Way to a Sustainable Economy and will showcase innovative success stories and best practices of individuals and organizations in the area of entrepreneurship. This event is also in cooperation with Ateneo Graduate School of Business and Go Negosyo.

Launch of Obra Negosyo Eskwela Season 2
August 9, 2011 ǀ Cebu International Convention Center
The First Obra Negosyo Eskwela had such tremendous impact to the lives of all its stakeholders and thus, MCCI, with the Province of Cebu takes on a second season to help more local micro-entrepreneurs with their business.

Ecowalk : Sustainability in style
August 17, 2011 ǀ Oakridge Pavillion
MCCI in partnership with Anthill and the University of San Carlos College of Fine Arts & Architecture will showcase the creative and ingenuity of Cebu’s young and rising designers with a runway of clothes, bags and accessories made of eco-friendly, and indigenous materials.

Ovanta: Outstanding Ventures and New Technological Alternatives Exhibition
August 19-22, 2011 ǀ Parkmall
OVANTA 2011 is one of MBM’s freshest offering. Designed to inspire green initiatives among Mandauehanons or in fact, the Cebuanos, this exhibition will showcase new global green technology and alternatives as well as note-worthy green initiatives, business practices of select organizations and local government units. A first and only one of its kind, OVANTA shall surely tickle the GREEN MIND in you.


Trees Brew Life (Tree-Planting)
August 20,2011
In partnership with San Miguel Corporation, MCCI takes its members and partners to plant trees for a greener tomorrow for Mandaue.

Search for W.I.N.N.E.R.S.
Women in need, now entrepreneurs and role Models
August 24, 2011 ǀ Cebu International Convention Center
Another first in this years’ MBM is the Search for WINNERS (Women In Need, Now Entrepreneurs and Role Models). Twety-seven (27) women entrepreneurs from Mandaue City’s barangays will go through personality make-over and trainings to compete for the cash prizes to augment their business capitalization.

Surgical Dental Mission
August 27, 2011
In partnership with the Jaycees International (JCI) Mandaue and the Madaue City Health Office, MBM’s fourth Medical Mission will focus on addressing the Surgical and Dental needs of the less fortunate Mandauehanon Families.

FOR INQUIRIES AND RESERVATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Mandaue Business Month 2011 Secretariat
Mandaue Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI)
Tel No. (63 32) 420.2252 | (63 32) 343.3491
Telefax No. (63 32) 420.2232
E-mail: info@mandauechamber.org
Website: www.mandauechamber.org

There will be a Media Presentation of 2011 Regional Nutrition Awardees at 1:00 p.m. on 05 August 2011 (Friday) at the Cebu Parklane International Hotel, Cebu City.

The Regional Nutrition Committee thru the inter-agency Regional Nutrition Evaluation Team will present to Cebu media the results of their findings after evaluating and doing validation visits to the 4 provinces, 15 cities, 16 municipalities and 102 barangays in the region to select the Outstanding Province, City and Municipality in Central Visayas and the Regional Outstanding Barangay Nutrition Scholar.

The Media Presentation is part of the culminating activities of the 37th Nutrition Month celebration which include 7th Regional Nutrition Action Officers’ Congress and 2011 Grand Nutrition Awards.

This is NNC 7’s way of updating nutrition officials and workers on current trends and issues in nutrition program implementation and recognizing exemplary local government units and front line nutrition workers that contributed significantly to the nutrition improvement and development in their respective communities. This will be participated in by nutrition action officers coming from the Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental and Siquijor and the 16 cities of Region VII.

There will be an upcoming One Cebu Business and Sustainability Summit 2011 on August 9, 2011 from 8am-5pm at the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC), Mandaue City, Philippines. TheBusiness and Sustainability Summit‘s theme is “Innovate Entrepreneurship: Paving the way to a sustainable economy “and will focus on sustainable business practices and social responsibility.