- Monday, September 16, 2013
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Being blessed
with the country’s longest yuletide season or the
fun in the Philippines gaining global recognition, but all roads at this early
seem to lead to the SMX Convention Center Manila for an International Travel
Festival come December 10-11.
And
International Travel Festival is
certain to emerge, with worldwide service provider Amadeus and the British,
Turkish and European chambers of commerce setting the pace for the influx of
other Manila and foreign-based global exhibitors in the event.
This
Christmas gathering of global tourism players is matched only by the
convergence of their similarly increasing number of local counterparts at the
festival led by the various regional
offices of the Department of Tourism nationwide and its attached agency Tourism
Infrastructure Enterprise Zone Authority.
The
local exhibitors include tourism destinations in Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao –
from Cagayan Valley in the North to Palawan in the West, all the way to South
Cotabato, Cotabato City, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and General Santos City in
Region 12.
Thus,
the nation is bound to see a vast cosmopolitan crowd whirling around the scene
of the International Travel Festival (ITF) 2013, now covering, not only what
used to be a solely inbound promotional event dubbed “Travel Philippines Show”,
but also outbound travel named “Euro-AmeriAsian Travel, Trade & Cultural
Expo.”
“ So expect both inbound and outbound
tourism destinations featured in the ITF,” said chief executive officer
Mitch Ballesteros of expo organizer Exlink Events.
“The fast growing registration of
participants in the festival affirms the global tourism industry’s increasing momentum
for sustained growth, with vacationing OFWs (overseas Filipinos worldwide) adding
impetus to the phenomenon,” Ballesteros said.
Practically
promoting a genuine two-way tourism traffic, the ITF is seen to contribute
substantially to the continued rise in global tourism, now reportedly worth an
estimated $1.15 trillion from a yearly revenue hike of 1.5 percent over the
past five years.
Ballesteros
said the outbound trips of foreign-based international airlines flying
Filipinos to overseas destinations would also have a beneficial impact on
inbound travel since they would have to promote the Philippines in their home
countries to be able fill up airline seats on their return flights.
“Thus, the net effect of brisk inbound and
outbound travel is a thriving tourism industry that gets a boost from both
ends,” Ballesteros earlier explained, citing tourism’s total contribution of
$6.3 trillion and 255 million jobs to the global economy in 2011 alone.”
To participate
mostly in the ITF, therefore, are numerous exhibitors involved in both inbound
and outbound businesses such as airlines, international hotel and resort chains,
travel agencies, tour operators, MICE (meetings, incentive travel, conventions
and events) organizers, shopping malls and global retail brands.
Also expected to
participate in the ITF on December 10 to 11 are transfers and transport firms,
cruise ships and domestic passenger vessels, telecommunication companies,
destination owners and managers, banks and financial institutions, and the
academe and various service providers, among many others.
More information about the ITF can be obtained from Exlink Events (tel: 632 6433887; mobile: 0920 9242532, 0920 9814376; email: info@exlinkevents.com; or visit www.exlinkevents.com).
- Saturday, September 14, 2013
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A huge chunk of the country’s 12 million overseas Filipinos
worldwide (OFWs) and their relatives are seen to swarm the grandest
business and Christmas expo
designed specifically for their entrepreneurial and investment needs.
Various
organizations of OFWs and their relatives are even participating in the
preparations for the expo by calling on their members to join the growing
number of aspiring and successful entrepreneurs in their ranks.
They are led by the
Global OFW Organization, Kabalikat OFWs Association, and the Ka Entrep
Movement, with the OFW families groups in Pasig, Caloocan , Paranaque ,Rizal and
Navotas, among many others, confirming their participation in this event .
“ They (OFWs and their relatives) are
practically mobilizing their individual and collective resources for investment
in the various business opportunities that will be showcased in the Mega Balikbayan/OFW
Expo 2013 slated at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City
on December 10 to 11, in time for the influx of migrant Filipinos for their
yearly Christmas vacation and homecoming,” said chief executive officer
Mitch Ballesteros of expo organizer Exlink Events.
“They are expected to troop to the expo in
droves that can turn the event into a business and Family Christmas gathering of mega-scale,” Ballesteros said.
The remittances
from those OFWs and migrant Filipinos have soared to over $21 billion with the
continued rise in their number and deployment all over the world.
The OFWs alone, excluding their
families, number to roughly 9.5 million to 12.5 million, or around 10 to 11
percent of the country’s total population, according to POEA data.
Moreover, another
1.7 million OFWs were reportedly awaiting deployment for the first 10 months of
last year, which the POEA said would reflect an 8.6-percent growth year on
year.
Such figures make
the OFWs and their families a powerful economic bloc, whose resources can be
mobilized for investments in the various industry sectors to widen the domestic
capital base and strengthen the country’s resistance against external financial
shocks.
“They
(OFWs) can become exporters and their families export producers, thus keeping
their roles as one of the country’s major dollar earners but, this time, also
as job generators instead of job hunters,” Ballesteros pointed out as an
example.
“The
expo will have almost 200 exhibitors collectively offering a complete
menu of businesses and investment opportunities, training and knowledge
sources, and support services, including property firms for their housing needs
and retail shops for their Christmas requirements,” Ballesteros said.
“Thus,
it will be a festival that celebrates the heroism of our OFWs, or a huge
gathering of Filipinos from all over the world who now have an expo they can
call their own,” Ballesteros stressed.
Now on its 10th year, the expo includes
the OFW Business Summit with
seminars on how
to do business in the Philippines and investment literacy
for OFW’s and
Families and the Outstanding Balikbayan Reputation Awards
(OBRA).
Primarily
constituting the expo are the 1) MEGA
INVEST presenting investment opportunities in various fields such as cars
and automobile , real estate and property, manufacturing, franchising
, support technologies, agri-aqua
business, retail and wholesale , distributorships, service outlets, and many
others; 2) MEGA EXPERIENCE offering various travels and tours
packages , holiday destinations,
health and wellness products and services, food and beverages, and hobbies’
businesses ; and 3) MEGA SHOP for discounted
items, Christmas gifts , souvenir items and regional products.
More information
about the event can be obtained from Exlink Events (tel: 632 6433887 / 6437760 ; mobile: 0920 9242532, 0920 9814376; email: info@exlinkevents.com; or visit
www.exlinkevents.com).
- Friday, September 13, 2013
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Exhibitors By Company ( A-Z)
| COMPANY NAME | CATEGORY |
| ASIA PACIFIC COSMETICS PHILS. | Beauty |
| BANGKOK FASHION COLLECTION | Beauty |
| BEAUCHE INTERNATIONAL | Beauty |
| BEAUTY ELEMENTS VENTURES INC | Beauty |
| BEAUTY SECRET | Beauty |
| BLUE DYNAMICS INC. (LUMINOUS WHITENING) | Beauty |
| Center for Aesthetic Studies | Beauty |
| EVERBILENA COSMETICS INC | Beauty |
| JUSTNAIL INTL/BEAUTYKINDOM | Beauty |
| LA FAON CO.LTD | Beauty |
| MTN ESTHETIQUE SUPPLIES INC | Beauty |
| PORFUMO | Beauty |
| SHINAGAWA | Beauty |
| SKIN RITUALS | Beauty |
| SKINLINE COMPANY | Beauty |
| TAYLOR TYLER HERBAL HAIRSPA & SALON | Beauty |
| World of Wellness(NUTRAMEDICA) | Beauty |
| A.R.M SKIN ESSENTIALS CORPORATION | Beauty |
| C.K.M ENTERPRISES | Beauty |
| FARCENT ENTERPRISE CO., LTD | Beauty |
| GLOSSONS | Beauty |
| GOLDWARE ESSENTIAL PRODUCTS CORP. | Beauty |
| NORTHFIELD LABORATORIES INC | Beauty |
| NUTRAMEDICA INC | Beauty |
| RJ TECH | Beauty |
| SWEET ANGEL | Beauty |
| VENUSTAS ENTERPRISE | Beauty |
| CHEF BEN BURGER & BLANKET (HERO DELI FOOD) | Catering |
| MAGIC SIOMAI | Catering |
| PAMPANGA'S BEST | Catering |
| ASIAN EYE INSTITUTE | Health |
| BIONIVA WELLNESS | Health |
| BIO-NORMALIZER TRADING PHILS. | Health |
| BIOSAFE CENTER FOR COMPLIMENTARY MEDICINE INC. | Health |
| BIOSANITARY NAPKIN/SANTE INT/LOTION | Health |
| BLUE CROSSINSURANCE INC | Health |
| CARELINK | Health |
| CONSUCARE INC SDN BHD | Health |
| HEALTH IS IN | Health |
| MAXICARE HEALTHCARE CORPORATION | Health |
| METROWEALTH/WAKI | Health |
| PROSEL PHARMACEUTICALS & DISTRIBUTORS INC | Health |
| ARKWAY NATURAL SUPPLIMENT INC | Health |
| HEALTHWAY | Health |
| AMBERTRONICS MARKETING | Health |
| FORTRESS MARKETING | Health |
| GEMILANG 4U INT'L PHILS | Health |
| PILLARS 5 INC | Health |
| Q DYNAMICS GLOBAL CORPORATION | Health |
| WESIS ENTERPRISE | Health |
| Asenso Pinoy | Media |
| Business World | Media |
| Buy & Sell | Media |
| Commuter Express | Media |
| Fame Inc. | Media |
| FH&S | Media |
| Franchising PH | Media |
| Health Today Magazine | Media |
| Hinge Inquirer Publication | Media |
| Inquirer.net | Media |
| Interaksyon 5 | Media |
| Light TV | Media |
| Money Sense | Media |
| Crossover | Media |
| 88DB.com | Media |
| MEDIMARKETING/HEALTH TODAY | Media |
| CITIBANK N.A | Partner |
| ISLAND COVE | Partner |
| JOHN ROBERT POWERS | Partner |
| METROBANK | Partner |
| PRESTIGE BRANDS PHILS INC | Partner |
| TARPOGRAPHICS/ VISTROM INC. | Partner |
| ALVEO LAND CORP | Property |
| EMPIRE EAST LAND HOLDINGS INC | Property |
| FEDERAL LAND INCORPORATED | Property |
| MEGAWORLD | Property |
| RAEMULAN LANDS, INC. | Property |
| BODYFORMS PHILS | Wellness |
| BTL MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES | Wellness |
| DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Wellness |
| DLA NATURALS INC | Wellness |
| DMI MEDICAL SUPPLY CO., INC | Wellness |
| EMTECH WELLNESS INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD | Wellness |
| PHARMA CANADA | Wellness |
| PHILINDIA AYURVEDIC CORPORATION | Wellness |
| PHILIPPINE RETIREMENT AUTHORITY | Wellness |
| SLIMMERS WORLD INTERNATIONAL | Wellness |
| SM KENKO SAUNA CORPORATION | Wellness |
| THE FINIX CORP. | Wellness |
| WS SPORTS INC | Wellness |
| The Complete Wellness Center | Wellness |
| FILHIGH TRADING & GENERAL SERVICES CORPORATION | Wellness |
| ALMARICO INTERGRAPHICS EQUIPMENT AND SALES SERVICES TRUST FUND | Wellness |
| GENASIA TECNIKA | Wellness |
| HOFFMANN ELECTRONICS PHILS INC. | Wellness |
| LAWIS EQUIPMENT | Wellness |
| NAOMI INTERNATIONAL EXIMPORT | Wellness |
- Friday, September 13, 2013
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Alas, almost one week to go and buyers that registered for the International Beauty, Health and Wellness Expo (IBHWEX) slated September 26-28,2013, SMX Convention Center is out!
So here is the list that the event exhibitors will meet and do business with:
Buyers By Company
5T11 Smile Enterprises Ace Print Master ACL Travel
Age Concepts Allegro Pacific Phils., Inc. Alliance in Motion Global
Almarico Alpha 5 Devt. Corp. Ardent world, Inc.
Ash n Boo Asian Derma Clinic Asmara, Inc.
Athletico FOV Salon and Wellness Aurora Premiere Hotels & Resorts Corp.
Auspicia Inc. Beyond Health and Beauty Bitter Sweet Waxing Studio
Cafe France Casa Pino Salon Cellnique Cosmaceutical Ptd Ltd
Centre De Sante International Wellness Institute,
Inc. Clean and Scented
Coach & Kids Development Philippines Continental Sales, Inc.-Import/Export/Distribution
Crossings CSquare Catering Cuts 'n Curls Salon
CVC Supermarket Dei Skin Cosmetics & Drugs Laboratory, Inc.
Derma Essentiale Skin and Healthy Aging Clinic Desertikas Salon & Spa
EARTH Institute Asia and Tobys Sports Embassy of France in the Philippines
Enagic Philippines Envo Bath and Body Products
Feel Good Therapeutics Global Fitness Global Enterprise
Golden Timberlane Manufacturing Soap Greenlife Inc.
Greenplus Corp. HC Marsan Health & Naturals Collection
Heavenly Produce Inventiv M Iprofessional Distributing Inc
IronPinoy/Body Proud Fitness Events &
Promotions Iventures inc
JITS Corp. JLT Travel & Tours
Kukoco Nailbar Leslie Corporation Makeup Artistry by Nybie Ng
Makeup by Mary Ann Po Malcomn Import Export
Mandarine Reflexology & Spa Manila Ocean Park Maxicare Healthcare Corporation
Mcguire Publishing MDS Call Solutions Inc. Med Choice Advantage Co. Ltd. Mikhaelas Beauty Essentials Mikhaela's Beauty Essentials
Mosbeau Phils Inc. Nail Cocktales
Nailaholics Nail Salon and Spa Nature Sci
New City Commercial Corporation New Suvic Marketing Onzen GBS Spa
Paseo Skin Care Center Pharma Canada Inc. Pharma Dropshiper (Pvt) Ltd.
Professional Insights Prosource International R&A Roofmart, Inc.
Revive Metro Royale Business Club International Inc.
Security Bank Sivi Internatonal Trading, Inc.
Skin and Shape Soiree Salon and Spa Sophie Martin
Stradavarius StressCape Services Corp.
Swissbio Pharma Tealicious Ventures, Inc. True Riches Ent.
Trueform Construction and Trading Corp. Trusty Steward Consumer Cooperative
Unilever Philippines Vibes Entertainment Villa Los Banos Trading
World Care Zenses Home Massage
- Friday, September 13, 2013
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I have been meeting with this group for two weeks learning a
very specialized topic. As the days passed by I can sense a level of comfort
among the different members of the group. In addition, I can feel the joy of
learning a lot of from the different stories and knowledge that each member
has.
This realization allowed me to see that human connection
shines in meetings. The sharing of stories is intensified in meetings and the
results are very enriching.
Meetings are a very important type of event in our human
history. It's lustre will never fade because it is an essential tool in our
humanity.
To meet is to be human and this is where the ageless beauty of event lies.
- Wednesday, September 04, 2013
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Industry expo on beauty, health and wellness fuel collaboration in preparation for ASEAN integration
As the Association of South East Asian Nations
(ASEAN) prepare for full integration by 2015 under a single ASEAN Economic
Community (AEC), which is one of the main objectives of the region’s economic
integration, a key challenge is to find balance with regard to coherence and
cooperation among member-countries.
However, the emergence of many relevant
industry expos and conferences, particularly in the beauty, health and wellness
sectors, is seen as the key ingredient in providing that balance and more
importantly, make the planned integration a seamless and thorough activity.
This collaborative economic environment among
nations of varying race and cultures will be unmistakably evident in a
one-of-a-kind event called “International
Beauty, Health and Wellness Expo,” which
will be held on September 26-28, 2013 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay
City, Philippines.
For one, it will be a great platform for local
players to finally hit the international expo scene where they can showcase and
highlight their readiness to be globally competitive, with products and
services ready to appeal to the global market—or at least on the ASEAN level,
initially.
On the other hand, the expo can provide the
perfect opportunity for international companies to gain a foothold in the local
market by partnering with Philippine firms they can rely on as part of their
expansion efforts and growth of their business in the country. This is good
news for the local economy, for these possible economic linkages between local
and international firms spell good things for players in the beauty, health and
wellness industry and also the overall medical tourism in the country.
The “International
Beauty, Health and Wellness Expo,” organized by Ex-Link Management and
Marketing Services Corporation, is expected to attract more than 10,000 buyers/
trade visitors from here and abroad, and participated in by
more than 200 of the country’s established and up-and-coming movers and shakers
in the Health and Beauty, Fitness and Style, and Wellness and Relaxation
circles. It will be the perfect avenue for sponsors and participants to meet,
converge, exchange ideas and knowledge, establish market linkages, collaborate
and agree on mutually beneficial transactions with the hope of growing the the
industry further and make it one of the strongest business sectors in the
region.
“A key objective of the single ASEAN
community, under the Initiative for ASEAN Integration or ‘IAI,’ is to narrow
the development divide between countries in the region and enhance ASEAN’s
competitiveness as a region. Through this expo, we envision the participants
working together to help find ways of strengthening areas of collaboration to
grow their respective businesses and at the same time, tap other economic
potentials that will help the health, beauty and wellness industries flourish
even more in this century,” explains Mitch Ballesteros, Chief Executive
Officer of Ex-Link Events.
Day 1 of the
expo highlights will
feature the opening
talk of Dr.
Enrique “ Eric” Tayag, Asst.
Secretary of the
Dept . of Health with
the ‘ Go
for Health program , “ will
fire up the first
day followed by the personality
development seminars, fashion and styling sessions ,discussion of fashion
trends in the social media, an Anniversary Dance Competition launch dubbed
as ” Healthway Medical Dance
for Health.. A healthy
way to live” ..
featuring its corporate
partners will sure
to enliven the
stage area with a fashion show from one of the country’s top fashion institutes round
up the first day.
Meanwhile, talks on health, beauty, skin care,
alternative medicine , stress management , personal
mastery seminars are
set on the 2nd day
with Zumba party with
the expo highlight
dubbed as Health
and Wellness Summit.
On Day 3,
learn physical fitness techniques, martial arts and sports from some of the
country’s renowned sports and fitness gurus .
Another
highlight of the industry
expo is the Spa Party and Asian
Massage Show for
qualified trade visitors
and buyers, Grand Salads Show
at the event dining
area and the Grand
Organic Show at the expo
area. Trade visitors
and buyers are
invited to pre-register for qualification online via www.exlinkevents.com
/ www.beautyhealthwellnessexpo.com.ph
to enjoy event
perks and privileges during the event.
“It’s about time that we broaden the
marketability of the Philippines in the international scene through expos like
this especially in the beauty , health and wellness industry. We have a comparative advantage in the health
and wellness tourism industry among others because we have exceptional products
and state-of-the-art facilities, world-class, caring and compassionate medical
practitioners, our fluency in English and of course, competitive cost, making
this industry one of the major sectors for economic growth, and that is what we
want to highlight,” adds Ballesteros.
Some
international and local exhibitors
and supporters are CONSUCARE
INC SDN BHD, FARCENT ENTERPRISE CO., LTD
, BIONIVA WELLNESS , AMBERTRONICS ,NORTHFIELD
LAB. ,MEGAWORLD ,PILLARS 5 INC ,GLOSSONS ,RJ TECH ,WESIS ENTERPRISES,CITIBANK
N.A ,HOFFMANN ,GENASIA TEKNIKA ,PRESTIGE BRANDS PHILS INC ,MAXICARE HEALTHCARE
CORPORATION ,JUSTNAIL INTL/BEAUTYKINDOM
C.K.M ENTERPRISE , HEALTHWAY MEDICAL ,LA FAON CO.LTD ,ASIA PACIFIC
COSMETICS PHILS. ,GEMILANG 4U INTL PHILS.DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER ,LAWIS
EQUIPMENTS,PHILINDIA AYURVEDIC CORPORATION ,METRO BANK , ,SKINLINE COMPANY ,A.R.M
SKINESSENTIALS CORP ,PHILIPPINE RETIREMENT AUTHORITY ,BTL MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES ,NAOMI
INTERNATIONAL EXIMPORT ,CHEF BEN ,SWEET ANGEL ,METROWEALTH/WAKI ,DMI MEDICAL
SUPPLY CO., INC
PROSEL PHARMA DISTRIBUTORS INC , DLA NATURALS
INC ,BIO-NORMALIZER TRADING PHILS., ALVEO LAND CORP , ,ISLAND COVE ,BEAUTY SECRET ,VENUSTAS
ENTERPRISE ,SHINAGAWA ,BLUE DYNAMICS INC ,FORTRESS MARKETING ,BEAUTY ELEMENTS
VENTURES INC ,BEAUCHE INTERNATIONAL, JOHN ROBERT POWERS ,Q DYNAMICS GLOBAL
CORPORATION ,EMTECH WELLNESS INTERNATIONAL PTE. LTD (international) ,SKIN
RITUALS ,TAYLOR TYLER HERBAL HAIRSPA & SALON ,GOLDWARE ESSENTIAL PRODUCTS
CORP. ,MTN ESTHETIQUE SUPPLIES INC ,RAEMULAN LANDS, INC. ,BODY FORMS
PHILIPPINES, PHARMA CANADA ,FINIX ,ASIAN EYE INSTITUTE ,BLUE
CROSSINSURANCE INC ,HEALTH IS IN ,BIOSANITARY NAPKIN/SANTE INT/LOTION,CENTER
FOR AESTHETIC STUDIES, CHAMBER OF HERBAL
INDUSTRIES OF THE
PHILIPPINES , ZEN INSTITUTE
and a lot more…
For
those who are interested
in participating in the “International Beauty, Health and Wellness Expo,”
happening on September 26-28, 2013 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, pre-register
online via www.exlinkevents.com or www.beautyhealthwellnessexpo.com
to avail of free entrance to the event and the
limited buyers' entitlements on business matching/ buyer seller meet
up sessions with exhibitors/ sponsors . For details, text
0920-9242532/09209814376 or call 6437760/ 6433887 e-mail info@exlinkevents.com.
- Sunday, September 01, 2013
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