5TH BICOL BUSINESS WEEK

The Metro Naga Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MNCCI) in partnership with the city government of Naga hosted the 5th Bicol Business week (BBW) on May 10-17, 2009 at the Avenue Plaza Grounds, Magsaysay Avenue, Naga City.

The 5th Bicol Business Week featured various exhibits on agri-aqua fair, consimer-goods expo, real estate and contruction show, gayon bicol sa naga, orgullo kan bikol sa naga, and new technologies showcase.

Among other activities held in the week-long program were seminars and fora, job fairs, a fellowship night, and the Halyao awards that recognized the most outstanding Bicolano Businessmen.
Among the awardees of the Halyao Awards were Ms. Socorro M. Buban of Albay, owner of Buban Lines, Ms. Luz E. Ricasio, one of the biggest investor of pawnshops, hotels, buildings and other businesses in Capalonga, Camarines Norte, and Mr. Robert Lee Obiedo, owner of Robertson Department Stores and the Villa Caceres Hotel.

 Also joining them were  Sorsogon’s Mr. Francisco L. Aranda, owner of “Uncle Frank’s Roasted Coffee” brand and Masbate’s Mr. Rafael Chan Lim, a pioneer investor of Lodging Houses and Shopping Mall in Cataingan.

The seminars and fora also presented various topics related to businesses. Some of the discussions were titled as such: Finding the Right Market for the Right Products, Start and Manage your Catering Business, Technoforum on Application of Cleaner Production Technologies, Start and Manage your Waste Recycling Business, Human Nature Business Opportunity Seminar, Chamber Management Workshop, Opportunities and Technologies in Organic Farming, Forum on World Fair Trade Day: Big Bang in Bicol, Start and Manage your Franchising Business, Forum on Women Enterprise Development, and Start and Manage your Beadwork Business.

For more details, contact Metro Naga Chamber of Commerce & Industry at the following contact numbers: (63)(54)473-6318 or 473-3519, or e-mail at mncci@digitelone.com or mncci@skyinet.net.