Philippine Six Sigma Conference 2010

Incorporate the 'Six Sigma Discipline' through the Philippine Six Sigma Conference 2010 to be held at the Hotel Intercontinental, Makati City on August 4 to 5, 2010.

This conference is presented by Fiera de Manila, Inc. in cooperation with the Center for Lean Systems and Management, De La Salle University, and the International Alliance of Quality Professionals (IAQP), Digileaf, Inc.

The conference will share learning on the benefits, costs, realities, and truths of the most powerful improvement methodology in the business world today, knowledge on the strategies to identify, evaluate, and campaign projects for Six Sigma implementation, sharing on the techniques and understanding the standard Six Sigma model, case study presentations of success and failure of Six Sigma application or implementation in the manufacturing and service sectors, and networking with Six Sigma Experts and Practitioners.

Presidents, CEOs, Senior Level Executives, Directors, General Managers, Managing Directors, Managers, Business Owners, Entrepreneurs and SMEs, in various industry sectors, such as: Telecom, Healthcare, Financial/Banking, BPOs, Logistics, Transport, Export/Import, Manufacturing, Government, NGOs, and those who are practicing and beginning the journey of quality excellence in their respective organizations are invited to join and register to the event.

The Philippine Six Sigma Conference 2010 will be graced by its keynote speaker, Mr. Dan C. Lachica, President & CEO, First Philec Solar Corporation on the topic "The Opportunities in Lean and Six Sigma". Other speakers who will also share their expertise in their respective fields will also attend the conference. Some of them will be Mr. Amante 'Teng' Araneta Aguilar, Consultant, Supply Chain Management; and Jeff S. Mejia, Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt, Digileaf, Inc. on the topics "Building a Culture of Continuous Improvement and Quality Excellence in Organizations;" "Understanding the Fusion of Enterprise Quality Models;" "Understanding Lean & Six Sigma and Its Key Benefits - What's In It for Me?"; and, "Developing Metrics for Six Sigma."

Sponsors of the Philippine Six Sigma Conference 2010 are CLSM, IAQP, Philippine Daily Inquirer, BusinessWorld, BusinessMirror, Studio 23, The Philippine Star, Magic 89.9, 103.5 Max FM, and InfoTXT.

For exhibit, sponsorship, registration, or further information on the event, call (632) 896-0639, 896-0637, 899-6216, fax at (632) 896-0637, 890-2101, e-mail at fiera@info.com.ph or visit the website at http://www.fmi.com.ph.

Celebrations 2010 - A Bridal Show and Events Expo

Soon-to-wed couples, debutants, and other individuals can start planning their parties by meeting up with local wedding and events suppliers during Celebrations! A Bridal Show and Events Expo to be held on May 22 – 23, 2010 at SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.

Celebrations! is created with the idea that all of life’s big events deserve a special celebration. Hence, Celebrations! covers it all: venues and facilities, catering, entertainment, event styling and decoration, photo and video services, invitations, souvenirs, wedding rings, cakes, flowers and balloons, lighting and sound facilities, audio visual equipment, special effects and more.

Celebrations! aims to make your special event exactly what you have hoped for – perfect weddings, successful corporate events and fun private parties. With this goal, Celebrations! will showcase only the best and most credible in the industry to help save time in the process of selecting the right suppliers for your every event need.

Numerous activities have been lined up for attending guests. Admission is free for pre-registered couples, debutants and guests. P100.00 will be charged for walk-in and non-registered guests.

Celebrations! A Bridal Show and Events Expo is partnership with Eloquente Catering Service, Goldilocks Bakeshop, 4th Wall Designs, BDO, Fotoloco, Great Image Photography, Mr. Hardinero Landscaping and Flower Shop, Weddings at Work, Tambayan 101.9, Lifestyle Network, and Metro Weddings Magazine.

For more information, contact Chu-U-Yen Events at (632) 456-2104, (63919) 681-0600, fax (632) 361-7670, e-mail chu_u_yen@yahoo.com or visit their website at http://www.celebrations.com.ph.

Nomination Open for Dr. Jose P. Rizal Awards for Excellence

The Manila Times, through the Dr. Jose P. Rizal Awards for Excellence, seeks to recognize and honor outstanding Chinese-Filipinos who have excelled in various fields of discipline and made great contributions to the Filipino society.

It is for this reason that The Manila Times decided to institutionalize an annual system of recognition of distinguished Chinese-Filipinos. Now in its fifth year, the Tsinoy Awards continue to celebrate the best in the Tsinoy community which has become a pillar of the society.

Nomination for the Awards shall be open to all Filipino citizen of Chinese descent, have received Chinese education, at the minimum, should be able to understand Chinese language, and have observed/practiced or still observes or practices some Chinese tradition

The nominee must be engaged in the following fields of endeavor: Art, Literature and Culture, Business and Entrepreneurship, Community Service, Education, Journalism, Management and Finance, Medicine, Public Service, Science and Technology, Sports and professionals. He or she shall have demonstrated outstanding leadership in his field of endeavor and made outstanding contribution to mainstream society.

Any individual, private or public entity or organization may submit nominations. Nomination forms may be obtained at www.manilatimes.net. Forms must be submitted or mailed to The Manila Times, 371 A. Bonifacio Drive, Port Area, Manila.

Deadline for the submission of entries is on April 16, 2010.

For more information, contact The Manila Times at (632) 524 5664 up to 67, fax (632) 301 9552 or visit their website at http://www.manilatimes.net.

DOT Opens MICECon 2010 to all Business, Industry Sector

Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Joseph ‘Ace’ Durano has virtually opened the forthcoming conference on meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE) to the entire business community as he invites all members of the corporate and entrepreneurial sectors to join the Philippine MICE Conference (MICECon) 2010 slated at the Subic Bay Exhibition and Convention Center on Feb. 4 - 7, 2010.

Sec. Durano said MICECON 2010 would orient corporate executives and entrepreneurs on the latest trends in this field, provide them with a lineup of competent foreign and local service providers, present to them the best practices worldwide, and acquaint them with the global network of MICE experts whom they could tap, thus enabling them to optimize the benefits they could derive from staging their own MICE-related activities anywhere in the world.

“MICECON is not just for the MICE sector of the tourism industry, but for the entire business community since it revolves around a marketing tool that is now being used extensively worldwide in pursuit of corporate and entrepreneurial objectives,” Sec. Durano explained.

This is the first time that a MICE event will be held north of Manila. Previous MICE events were staged in Cebu, Boracay, Davao, Bacolod and Batangas. The staging of this event in Subic is intended to develop and market the North as another MICE destination outside Manila. This is also the first time that the country’s two major MICE-related events – the Philippine Incentive Marketing Conference (Phil-Incentive) and the Philippine Asia MICE Forum – are brought together to form MICECON 2010.

Organized by the DOT and its marketing arm, the Philippine Convention and Visitors Corp. (PCVC), MICECON 2010 includes an Amazing MICE Race, MICE Leaders Forum, Educational Tracks for MICE Mates, MICE market seminars, business networking, and bid presentations of future MICECON hosts.

Aside from the seminars, workshops and business networking activities, MICECON 2010 also includes special events in three key northern destinations – Balanga for bird watching, Subic for the main conference, and Clark for the post-tour.

MICECON 2010 is supported by the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, Philippine Airlines, Philippine Tourism Authority, Provincial Government of Cebu, City Government of Balanga, Bataan, Provincial Government of Bohol, Victory Liner, Islands Philippines, Primer Group of Companies, Recreational Outdoor Exchange (ROX), WOW Jeepney Tours, Clark Development Corp., Clark International Airport Corp., Coltrans, Marriott Hotel, Travellers International Hotel Group, Annset Holidays, Inc., INTAS Destinations, Yellowbird Tours, Abacus International, Smart Communications, Inc., TTG Asia, Manila North Tollways Corp., Philippine Association of Convention/Exhibition Organizers and Suppliers (PACEOS), Movement of Incentive Travel Executives (MITE), Hotel Sales & Marketing Association (HSMA), National Association of Independent Travel Agencies Inc. (NAITAS), and Travel Café Philippines.

For more information on MICECON 2010, contact the MICECON Secretariat at (632) 525-9318 local 233 or 525-6110, email phil.MICEconference@gmail.com, cit@dotpcvc.gov.ph, or visit www.dotpcvc.gov.ph.

3rd Annual Women Entrepreneurs Conference Set

Women entrepreneurs as well as those who would like to know how to start their own business are invited to join the 3rd Annual Women Entrepreneurs Conference on January 30, 2010 at the Asian Institute of Management Conference Center in Makati City from 8:30am to 12:30pm.

Hosted by the Network for Enterprising Women (NEW), the conference aims to give women and small and medium-business owners the tools to start or grow their businesses.

The conference will include topics on building business foundation, financial planning and funding, marketing/selling to get results, legal aspects of managing business, social entrepreneurship and finding the right networking group. Also, there will be business counseling and networking opportunities at the event.

Get inspired at this informative, fun half-day conference, with concurrent sessions for existing women entrepreneurs, business owners and those wanting to start a business. Guest speakers are Ms. Emily Abrera, Chairman Emeritus of McCann, Ms. Chit Juan of Echostore, Ms. Alice Guererro of Tesoro, and other prominent women entrepreneurs.

Participant fee is only Php 600. Register online at . For reservations or further inquiries, contact NEW at (632) 710-3711, 754-8058, (63917) 540-8697 or e-mail info@newomen.net.

Taters celebrates its 15th anniversary with Saludo XV

Taters has not wavered from its goal to innovate a wide variety of snacks to satisfy its customers’ discriminating tastes, and at the same time, raise the standards of movie snacks.

In celebration of their 15th anniversary, Taters Enterprises Inc. held an all-out celebration for its most loyal patrons last August 5, 2009. The night was painted camouflage as almost all 600 guests suited up for the military-themed event aptly called “Saludo XV.”

The event opened with a showcase of arms and rifle tricks, followed shortly by Taters’ 15-gun salute to 15 of its faithful allies in the industry over the years. Included in this esteemed group are: GCH International Mercantile Inc., Multi-M Food Corp., Ferna Corp., UKC Commercial Press, Metropolitan Foods, Philippine TQM Foundation, Goldilocks Bakeshop, LL & Lance Enterprises, Pepsi-Cola Products Inc., Vassar Industries Inc., 3 Saints Garments Manufacturing, Conceptoprint, Arce Foods Corp., Kitchen Link Enterprises, and Nestlé Philippines. Special Medals of Honor were given away by Taters Enterprises Inc. Chairman Isagani de Castro and founder Ms. Ana Marie Tanchanco to recognize them for their continuous support and contribution to Taters’ success.

Celebrity sightings during the event included Polo Ravales, racer Matteo Guidicelli, Maureen Larrazabal, Raine Larrazabal, Bangs Garcia, Michelle Murenec, rocker Gab Chee Kee of Parokya ni Edgar. Also gracing the event was Quezon City Vice Mayor Herbert Bautista, who gave his sincerest congratulations to Taters for a job well done. Guests enjoyed free-flowing cocktails, canapés and other Taters’ treats.

To top off the event, guests were treated to a free screening of G.I. Joe: The Rise of the Cobra. They were also given bags of freshly popped special anniversary-edition new popcorn flavor: the Saludo Pollo, which is a garlic chicken flavor.

Taters also launched the Saludo XV Promo which ran for two months from August to September 2009.

With every Php 200 purchase, Taters enthusiasts got the chance to win prizes such as free upsize of drinks, gift certificates, movie tickets, assorted Taters products, and other premium gift items.

A portion of the proceeds of the promotion went to the Assisi Development Foundation’s Peacepaths Program. The program encourages peace and helps support certain areas in Luzon and Mindanao which have been ravaged by war.

Taters branches are located at Glorietta 4, Market! Market!, Trinoma Mall, Alabang Town Center, Ayala Center Cebu, Robinsons Place Cebu, Robinsons Place Ermita, Robinsons Galleria, Robinsons Place Bacolod, Waltermart Makati, and Cash and Carry Mall.

For more information, please visit http://www.tatersgroup.com.

Buyers and Seller Met at Corporate Giveaways/Corporate Solutions 2009

Business executives and entrepreneurs once again met with corporate giveaways and solution providers to purchase giveaways and other corporate needs during the 22nd Annual Buyers Show on Business Gifts, Premiums, Promotional Ideas, and Merchandise Incentives and 6th Trade Exhibit on Marketing Support Services, Business Solutions, Office Equipment, Supplies, and Uniforms (Corporate Giveaways/Corporate Solutions 2009) held last July 16 -18, 2009 at the World Trade Center in Pasay City.

According to Ms. Raquel Romero, General Manager of World Expos and Concepts, Inc., (WORLDEXCO), the organizers of Corporate Giveaways/Corporate Solutions 2009, the event aims to give corporate giveaway businesses a venue to present their various products and services to marketing professionals in the country. Furthermore, the event serves as a one-stop-shop for marketing professionals to canvass and purchase corporate giveaways that will serve as an added marketing and promotional tool of the company.

Corporate Giveaways/Corporate Solutions 2009 also featured the Food and Beverage Gifts Lane, offering food and beverage gift options, and Corporate Lifestyle Showcase, a presentation of merchandise and travel incentives, corporate event destinations, meeting venues, real estates, and auto and financing options.

Around 80 exhibitors participated during the three-day event. These companies offered various products such as common corporate giveaways such as pens, mugs, cups, flasks, electronic gadgets, desk items, organizers, planners, bags, notepads, key chains, T-shirts, and umbrellas. Companies offering office equipment and supplies, digital printing services, large format printing, venue services, and food and beverage packages were also present during the event.

Among the highlights of the event include the awarding ceremony where S Point Products, Inc., received the 2009 Loyalty Award for continuously supporting the event for ten consecutive years. Also, eight companies were presented with the 2008 Excellence Awards, a program designed to recognize Corporate Giveaways Exhibitors for the creative, functional and innovative products they come up with every year. These companies are AD-Man Resources, All Recognition Gifts (Roneena, Inc.,), Filam Sports, Grassroots, Innovative Vision Designs, Langhoff Promotions, Manels Leathergoods, and Touchtab. The event was capped with a corporate wear fashion show showcasing the works of Mr. Robert Dimacali, Ismarte Uniforms, Ms. Adi Velasquez, and Renz Haute Couture Sewing.

Corporate Giveaways/Corporate Solutions 2009 is in partnership with Chase Technologies Corporation, SignMedia, Inc., SidAnn Printing Services, Inc., and the following media partners: 88DB.com, Business World, The Philippine Star, Media G8way Corporation, Philstar.com, Enterprise Magazine, Computerworld Philippines Magazine, Web Philippines, Inc., and The Radio Partners, Inc. (Jam 88.3, Wave 891, Magic 89.9, Killer Bee FM, 99.5 RT, and 103.5 Max FM)

For more information on Corporate Giveaways/Corporate Solutions 2009, contact WORLDEXCO, Inc., at (632) 855-8342 to 45 or visit their website at http://www.worldexco.com/.