The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will take its integrated services in Cebu City on June 9-11, 2016 as part of the delivery of the various assistance and services to micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and consumers in the provinces.
The “Negosyo, Konsyumer ATBP” aims to bring closer to the MSMEs focused and integrated menu of DTI Services and Programs targeted to help MSMEs address the challenges they are currently facing in their business operations and improve their competitiveness. The event also aims to increase the level of awareness of consumers on their rights and responsibilities and the business sector on their compliance to the prescribed laws and policies
Opening day activities will include a trade fair featuring products of DTI beneficiaries and information drive on services. There will also be breakout sessions such as the National Logistics Roadmap, Investment Briefing, Sustainable Business Models and Maker trainings.
Other activities will include Food Safety Seminar, Seminar on Expanding your Business through E-commerce, Consumer and Standard Blitz, Catapulting Business for the Global Market and Capability Building for Women Entrepreneurs and Skills Enhancement of Negosyo Center Counselors on the Effective Utilization of Trade Marks.
A seminar on Branding a Business and innovation talks entitled, Slingshot Cebu, which aim to equip, inspire and invigorate key players of the Philippine startup and innovation ecosystem will also be conducted during the three-day event.
The activity involves the DTI’s bureaus and attached agencies to ensure easy accessibility to stakeholders, academe, MSMEs, potential entrepreneurs, consumer groups, investors, beneficiaries, among others.
For those interested to participate in any of the FREE-OF- CHARGE events/activities, call the following DTI event chairpersons:
Victoria Diaz (e-Commerce Seminar) – Tel no. 4121868/4121989 local 601 & 602
Rose Mae Quinanola (Logistics Roadmap, Consumer Forum & IPR) – Tel No. 4121868/4121989 local 209 & 201
Minerva Yap (Catapulting Businesses for the Global Market & Investment Briefing) – Tel. No. 4121868/4121989local 301 & 302
Esperanza Melgar (Branding your Business, Slingshot Cebu) – Tel. no. 2557082 local 109
Elias Tecson (Food Safety & Mini Trade Fair) – Tel no. 2553926 local 201 or 202
Marivic Aguilar (Maker Trainings) – Tel no. 2557082 local 109
Anita Bennasi (Sustainable Business Models) – Tel No. 2557082 local 109
The DTI expects MSMEs, exporters, existing and potential entrepreneurs, industry associations, stakeholders, government financial institutions and agencies, non-government organizations, LGUs City and Municipal Economic and Investment Promotion Offices and Negosyo Center counselors and members of the academe to take part in the event.
