The opening day of the 7th Philippine Business and Entrepreneurs' Expo is going to be big as the ASEAN MSME Business Forum will be held on the first day of the Expo. Witness movers and shakers in the business as they talk about relevant topics that are connected to the incoming ASEAN economic transition.

Mr. Ricky Alegre from BusinessMirror will define the role of the media in the preparation to the ASEAN Economic community and Mr. Willy Arcilla of the Wong+Bernstein Advisory Group will ask us if we are ready for it. On the larger financial side, Mr. Benjie Oliva from the Philippine National Bank will discuss the state of the remittance industry in the time of ASEAN integration.

On the local SME side, DTI-NCRO3 Chief Ms. Elma Viray will talk about the benefits of Negosyo Centers and why businesses need to connect to it, and the Landbank of the Philippines will discuss the connection between SMEs, the financial institutions and the inclusive growth that is the buzzword for today's changing economy.

The ASEAN MSME Business Forum will take place at the seminar room of the 7th Philippine Business and Entrepreneurs' Expo inside SM Megamall Megatrade Hall 1 from 1pm to 5pm. For information on how to join, text 0920 924 2532 or send an email at info@exlinkevents.com. Seats are under a first-come, first-serve basis.

This forum is made possible with the Philippine Marketing Association, and is organized by Ex-Link Events and SM Megamall Megatrade Hall. For information on Ex-Link Events, please call 633 0153, 643 3887 or email info@exlinkevents.com