One of the perks in being part of the event industry is that you get to meet accidentally your heroes.

It happened just this Saturday when I was managing one of the events that we had. I stumble into one of the visitors of the event. Its not other than one of our Philippine Business Icon and Tycoon, Mr, Henry Sy.

Of course, being a boy scout I ask one of my colleague to take pics of me and my idol.

Being beside Mr. Sy is an honor and I thank the heaven for allowing me to have a memory, even for a brief moment, of him personally.

Sarap talaga ng feeling.

Yes oh yes the 29th Manila Book Fair is just around the corner. Time to whet our book appetites and search for the sale of the century of our reading lives.

The event happens September 12-16 at SMX Convention Center. Don't dare miss it.

Organized by Primetrade Asia, Inc., this hardworking organizer deserves a big round of applause for continuing to make the book fair bigger and better every year.

All said, Sugod mga Kabook-so!

Competition in our present landscape is fierce. Moreso, when the economic condition is very volatile.

But look what have we, all member organizers and other members of PACEOS staged something impossible possible. We made an event through a collaborative effort. A successful event squeezed in between the busy schedules of everybody.

The Philippine MICE Forum held in Sofitel last month is a great starting point of the potential capabilities of what a synergy of all MICE stakeholders can create and contribute to the country.

Already there is a talk of a Cebu leg for the successful event. EXLINK is excited to being part of making the leg a success for one thing, it is because it will benefit the country and the players of the industry professionalize more.

Again, kudos to all the hardworking people of PACEOS, HSMA, PCVC and DOT.

Al Ries will be here for the second time around to share important Marketing Knowledge that will create impact on your current business.

Al Ries is the famous author of Focus, 22 Immutable Laws of Marketing and Co-author of Positioning: The Battle of the Mind.

Slated this October 1 at Dusit Thani Hotel Makati.

Interested parties who would like to join as exhibitors may call tel # 643-3887 and look for Aireen.

Join the festivities and target the number one nurse in the world as the Philippine Nurses Association holds their first exhibit in October that coincides with the Nursing Month.

Interested parties please call tel# 643-3887. You may look for Aireen.

Capture the 7,000 teacher attendees at Diwa's a Tribute to A Teacher, an annual event of the company that honors our second mothers.

The event is slated September 27, 2008 at SMX Convention Center Mall of Asia.

Interested exhibitors may contact tel # 643-3887 and look for Aireen.

The prestigious Agora Conference of the Philippine Marketing Association is now accepting exhibitors. Limited slots only. Those who are interested please call tel# 643-3887 or visit www.exlinkevents.com.

You may join be getting a booth, being part of the souvenir program, and sponsorship.

Agora Conference is slated October 20 at Hotel Intercontinental Makati.

Feel the cool breeze of the mountain winds in Lipa near the foot of the famous Mt. Malarayat Golf and Country Club.

What's more is earn and promote your product and services to the high end market.

The event takes this coming October 11-12 at the new pavillion of Mt. Malarayat Golf and Country Club.

Interested parties please call Tel # 643-3887.

EXLINK is an organization that has among its core values:" Family Spirit of Fun and Working Together". We are a business family and we are serious about this aspect in a manner that is light.

One of the ways where we exhibit this core value is that for every successful event WE CELEBRATE WITH A BANG - We do R and R. Try to imagine that we have five annual events every year plus the summer holiday and the Christmas Season. We do R and R six times in a year by going out of town and most of the time, go swimming!

I don't know what is about the water but majority of the EXLINK member is crazy about swimming.

Sharing you some of the pics! Have fun because we did have a great fun just last July 26 and 27.

EXLINK in its vision to help in developing the marketing and events industry recently sponsored 15 deserving and overachieving marketing students from two universities in Metro Manila.

The three schools that benefited are Rizal Technological University - Pasig and Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila.

This is just a start of EXLINK's advocacy to support students who have a bright future in the marketing and events industry of our country.