Coffeecat opening
Friday, July 16, 2010 – 4:00 P.M.
eBloc Building
Asiatown, IT Park
Press Release
There’s a New Cat in Town!
Tuesday, July 13th, 201019th Visayas Area Business Conference
Sunday, June 20th, 2010Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry
and
Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry
cordially invite you to
Public-Private Partnership towards Sustainable Development
Now on its 19th year, the Visayas Area Business Conference (VABC) brings together business stakeholders across the region to discuss various issues and concerns affecting business, promote opportunities in trade and investments, as well as come up with strategic alliances that tackle various advocacies necessary for the area’s development.
- Discuss current business concepts and trends that will renew economic vibrancy and ensure sustainable development in the region.
- Discuss urgent concerns currently affecting business, particularly sustainable power supply and infrastructure.
- Orient participants on corporate social responsibility and alternative CSR approaches that can be effective in their workplace.
- Be the voice of business.
Conference Registration:
PhP 2,000.00
Inclusive of the following:
- Attendance at the Plenary Sessions on June 25-26, 2010
- Attendance at the VABC Gala Night and Grand Chamber Awards Night, June 25, 2010 at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel
- Meals at the Plenary Sessions
- Conference Kit
SPECIAL RATE FOR STUDENTS/TEACHERS:
PhP 1,000.00*
Register as a group of 5 and get 1 free slot!
*does not cover attendance to the VABC Gala Night.
Avail of various advertising opportunities through the VABC EXHIBIT and other marketing platforms!!!
For details, please contact:
The VABC Secretariat
Phone: (63 32) 232-1421 to 24
Fax: (63 32) 232-1422 / 412-9461
Email: jmoseo@cebu-chamber.com
Mobile No.: 0908.883.7796
Meet the Business Icons
Saturday, May 29th, 2010June 28, 2010 / 1:30pm-4:00pm
Celebrity Ballroom, Montebello Garden Hotel
Banilad, Cebu City
Meet the Business Icons aims to help starting and aspiring entrepreneurs by providing an opportunity for close interaction with prominent and established business leaders in the industry today.
Be inspired on how to run your own business successfully.
Discover the impact and benefits of using nature-friendly products for your business.
Register now!!!
ROBERTO “Pancho” LOPEZ PUCKETT
President
Solar Electric Company
The career of Mr. Puckett ranged from being an office clerk, radio disc jockey announcer, hotel manager, management trainee, and International trader to renewable energy investor. He is considered to be the pioneer of renewable energy in the Philippines.
Mr. Puckett is an entrepreneur whose vision of communities running on alternative sources of energy enables him to succeed in the business in a way that helps the people and the environment.
He is the first and oldest advocate of renewable energy in the Philippines starting in 1976 to the present. He was the first to introduce solar, wind, micro-hydro, mini geothermal, solar water heating and other renewable energy products and gadgets to the Philippine market. He boosted renewable energy, aggressively promoted clean energy and crafted an ambitious renewable energy organization.
PEDRO “Pete” H. DELANTAR, JR.
President / CEO
Nature’s Legacy Eximport, Inc.
Pete is the President and Chief executive Officer of Nature’s Legacy, a globally recognized manufacturer of high quality home furnishings. He is one of the pioneers responsible for ‘greening’ the furniture industry.
In 2007, Pete was named Environment-Friendly Entrepreneur of the Year given by the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and he also received the Excellence in Ecology and Economy (E3) Award given by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
His other awards include the 2004 Golden Shell Award – Excellence in Export for Manufacturing and Design Excellence, the highest award given to Filipino export companies; a special citation for Eco-friendly Products during the Cebu International Furniture & Furnishings Exhibition (Cebu X 2008); 2005 Most Creative Product Award given by the California Integrated Waste Board in the US; and numerous citations from the Katha Awards of the Manila Furniture Accessories Manufacturers Exporters (FAME).
Participation Fee:
Students – Php 100.00
Faculty – Php 300.00
Entrepreneurs – Php 500.00
For inquiries, please call CCCI at 232-3938 / 232-1421-24 loc 112 and look for Tess.
Havaianas Summer Snapshot
Thursday, May 13th, 2010
Think of summer and thoughts of sand, sun and outdoor fun come to mind.
Havaianas, summer’s solemate, creates the perfect backdrop for that perfect memento as it captures all of the season’s favorites in bursts of color via a visually arresting sculpture installation seen in Boracay, Manila and now Cebu.
Since its appearance at the Terraces of the Ayala Center Cebu, Havaianaticos have flocked to have their photos taken in this three-dimensional work of art to commemorate the summer of 2010.
Catch this at the Terraces until the 16th of May and at The Walk, I.T. Park from the 18th to the 27th of May.
Havaianas Summer Fun 2010
Join the Havaianas Summer Fun and purchase 2 pairs from any of the authorized retailers in Ayala from today until the 15th of May and get a chance to win one of five exclusive and much coveted Havaianas Flip Floats.
Two Cebuanas make it to the 10 Finalists of the PLDT MYDSL WATCHPAD CREW
Thursday, May 6th, 2010
After a nationwide search that commenced in March and generated thousands of entries, the journey from anonymous to famous is on its homestretch as the top 10 finalists of the PLDT myDSL WatchPad Crew was unveiled online recently.
PLDT myDSL is not just looking for the usual eye-candy as the finalists were chosen based on their unique personalities, love for the internet, and a passion in life ranging from music, sports, the performing arts, and even advocacies relevant to today’s generation. Simply put, these are teens who want to stand out and make a difference.
Two Cebuanas have made it to the coveted circle of young, vibrant personalities from all over the country and with Cebu’s support may just become part of the coolest crew in town joining the ranks of Rhian Ramos, champion drifter Alex Perez, Isabel Oli, Gino de la Peña, Viktor Aliwalas and Steph Henares. The top five with the most online votes will have a chance to become a part of the 5 new PLDTnew PLDT myDSL WatchPad Crew. Public online voting is open until May 23.
Carole “Blinky” de Leon, dubbed as “The Do-Gooder” is a junior in the University of San Carlos and a pioneer host of a well-renowned show. Bubbly 20 year-old Blinky, however busy she is, finds time for her interests. When she’s not in class or on cam, she spends her free time dancing, swimming, food-tripping and internet-surfing. Blinky uses the net for entertainment and to communicate with her loved ones.
Dani Miranda dubbed “Dan The Man” is not your average girl. She’s cool, funny, strong-willed and can be considered “one of the boys”. A sophomore in the University of the Philippines Cebu, 19-year old Dani slows down from the stresses of school life by shopping, eating and cooking for her friends. She also loves surfing the net especially to watch her favorite TV shows.
Rounding up the rest of the finalists are George Schulze, Mara Schnittka, Nikko Ramos, Goldameir Gamir, Arbie Baguios, Yassi Pressman, Paolo Villanueva and Jacqueline Milner.
The new WatchPad Crew will also each win a brand new Sony Vaio laptop with free myDSL subscription for a year, a chance to be part of WatchPad events, campaigns and ads and P100, 000 in cash. They will also participate in the Gabay Guro program of the PLDT-SMART Foundation, helping change lives of the teachers and equip them with English proficiency and computer literacy training.
As the new faces of PLDT myDSL, the Watchpad crew will be privileged to represent not just a Superbrand*, but a status like no other—a Platinum status** that’s Most Trusted by Filipinos. They’ll be featured on the hottest entertainment portal in the country. Watchpad has 18 of the hottest channels absolutely free with every myDSL subscription some of which are not available on local Cebu cable: Channel [V], CNN, National Geographic, E!, PBO, CNBC, Cartoon Network, Animax, History, The Biography Channel, Crime and Investigation, Living Asia, RCTV, Go, Splash, Smart Shopping, TBN-Word, and myView.
Vote for Cebu’s very own Blinky and Danielle to be broadband generation’s next icons at http://www.pldtwatchpad.com/watchpadcrew.
*Based on Superbrands International awards 2010-2011
**Based on Reader’s Digest 2009 Annual Survey Research Results
Workshop on the Keys to Good Speaking and Quality Writing
Thursday, May 6th, 2010May 20-21, 2010 / 8:30am-5:00pm
CCCI Training Room
OUTLINE – Day 1 & Day 2
How to Gain Crucial Self-Confidence
- Having/developing a personality that catches and holds the attention of the audience
- Accuracy in grammar using “Common Standard English” (CSE)
Simple review on Subject-Verb agreement
Simple review on English sentence structures
- Giving value to the audience
What is a Good Speech and How to get ideas for speech topics
- Having knowledge on the subject is paramount
- Organizations of ideas and coherence
- Impact and learning that the speech content will have on the listeners
- Delivery of speech (Pronunciation, Enunciation, Accent, Intonation etc.)
Do’s and Don’ts of Good Speaking
Popular Kinds of Public Speaking
Showcase of Participants Prowess in Speaking
- Participants’ speech presentation(s)
- Evaluation of the participant’s presentation (by both the co-participants and the seminar conductor)
What is Good Writing
- Ideas that is interesting and important
- Organization that is logical and effective
- Voice that is individual and appropriate
- Word Choice that is specific and memorable
- Sentence Fluency that is smooth and expressive
- Conventions that is correct and communicative
Correctness counts
Conventional wisdom
Capitalization for Names, Places, and Things that are one of a Kind
Paragraphing That Group Related Ideas Together
How Many Sentences are in a Paragraph?
Spelling That Makes Your Writing Easy to Read
Writing a good ending
Sample Pieces of Good Writing
Essay Writing Workshop
Mr. Felman V. Cahambing
Facilitator
Felman is an eloquent and optimistic language teacher. He finished his Bachelor degree in Secondary Education, with English Language and Literature as his concentration, at Cebu Normal University in March 2003. While a student, he was always active in various organizations both in and out school and had participated in numerous debate and writing contests.
He worked as an English as a Second Language Instructor (ESL) to Koreans, Japanese, Chinese, Thai and Taiwanese students in Cebu Pacific International Language School (CPILS) for 3 years and is currently working at Cebu English Language Learning Academy (CELLA) as a Supervisor, English Language Trainer and at the same time Program Development Officer.
Investment Fee
Member – P3, 000.00 per pax
Non-member – P3, 500.00 per pax
(Fee is inclusive of seminar materials, certificate and food)
For confirmation, please accomplish the slip provided for below and fax at 412.9461 / 232.1422.
For other details, you may reach us at 232.1421-24 loc 105/106/112 and look for Kerwin or Irwin.
Cebu Business Month 2010
Saturday, May 1st, 2010
Cebu Business Month 2010 Calendar of Events
June 1-6 GRAND OPENING SALVO (Ayala Center Cebu)
June 1-30 SHOP AND DINE CEBU
June 5 WEEKEND MALL SHOW (Go Green in Performing Arts)
June 11 MEET THE BUSINESS ICONS
June 12-19 TRAILS OF SUCCESS
June 12 WEEKEND MALL SHOW
June 19 TREE PLANTING, LOCAL JOB FAIR (Abellana Natinal High School Gym), WEEKEND MALL SHOW
June 21-24 GREAT CEBU SALE (Cebu International Convention Center) Featuring: Fashion Show
June 22 GREEN EXPO (CICC) Featuring: Cebu ICT Conference, Green Night (cocktail)
June 23 GREEN EXPO (CICC) Featuring: Go Green Tourism Congress, P.E.O.P.L.E Success stories on Exponents of Ecotourism
June 24 GREEN EXPO (CICC) Featuring: Sustainability Conference, Business-In-Golf Tournament, Weekend Mall Show
June 25 VISAYAS AREA BUSINESS CONFERENCE (VABC) (Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino) VABC Gala Night & CCCI Grand Chamber Awards Night
June 26 DENTAL-MEDICAL MISSION
June 29 ANNUAL REGIONAL RETAILERS CONFERENCE (Cebu Parklane Int’l Hotel)
Speed Circuit 2010 Drifting Exhibition
Friday, April 9th, 2010
From the jam packed Live and Loud event last March 28, PLDT myDSL continues to surprise us with top-notch entertainment with Speed Circuit 2010 on April 11, Sunday at the SM Cebu Parking Lot and streamed LIVE and Free via the Watchpad MyView channel for all myDSL WatchPad subscribers nationwide.
Get ready for the country’s biggest drifting event as a bigger and better PLDT myDSL Speed Circuit goes full throttle in sunny Cebu. Prepare to witness more screeching tires and new heart-stopping stunts from 4-time drift champ Alex Perez and the nation’s master drifters including the first Filipina drifter Pia Boren, plus get to meet myDSL icons Isabel Oli, Ryan Agoncillo and the rest of the WatchPad crew in the year’s most
exciting drifting spectacle yet. With also a performance from Live and Loud Battle of the Bands winner Dance With Me Kris.
Log on to http://www.pldtWatchpad.com and experience the latest in broadband entertainment. PLDT myDSL Watchpad, the country’s pioneering internet TV, just keeps on getting bigger and better by giving myDSL subscribers added value through both local, national and international content. PLDT myDSL subscribers can now experience internet TV viewing at its best and the hottest shows from 18 free channels to choose from on their DSL-powered PCs, some of which are not available on local Cebu cable: Channel [V], CNN, National Geographic, E!, PBO, CNBC, Cartoon Network, Animax, History, The Biography Channel, Crime and Investigation, Living Asia, RCTV, Go, Splash, Smart Shopping, TBN-Word, and myView.
Not yet on Watchpad? Log on to www.pldtwatchpad.com to get your free username and password.
