Sugbo Negosyo Expo (October 1-3, 2021 I SM City, Cebu)
As part of the Mandaue Business Month 2021, MCCI spearheaded the Sugbo Negosyo Expo to showcase the different products of the beneficiaries from the seven districts of the Cebu Province. The expo was held in SM City Cebu North Wing last October 1-3, 2021. The three-day event generated close to One Million (Php 1,000,000) revenue for the exhibitors.
Among the innovative features of the Sugbo Negosyo Program is the use of digital technology (using E-cards) in the release of the financial grants and in the purchase of raw materials for the beneficiaries.
Seminars and Trainings
As part of its services to members, MCCI conducted several seminars and trainings (some virtual, some face to face) to enhance the skills and competitiveness of the member companies and update them on latest issues affecting their business. Among them are the following:
Cebu Property Market Briefings with Colliers International
MCCI serves as one of Colliers International’s partners in two of its Cebu Property Market Briefings:
- Q2 2021 Cebu Property Market Briefing (August 25, 2021 | Zoom)
Colliers discussed the performance of Cebu’s property market for the second quarter of 2021 to help industry leaders and decision-makers inform their business decisions over the coming months.
- Q3 2021 Cebu Property Market Briefing (November 25,2021 I Zoom)
Colliers discussed the performance of Cebu’s office and residential real estate sectors for the third quarter of 2021, offered data and insights to help industry leaders, decision-makers, and stakeholders make informed business decisions over the coming months.
Mandaue Talks Business (MTB)
Mandaue Talks Business first started as a series where the Chamber delivers information, updates, and evaluations on COVID-19 to assist the business community in establishing or reopening their companies during the time of pandemic. MCCI has organized the following MTB webinars since August 2021:
- Revisiting Your Energy Solutions (September 28, 2021 | Zoom)
This MTB was organized under the Mandaue Business Month and featured COREnergy General Manager and COO Kevin Lamela who informed attendees of available business energy-saving solutions.
- Preparing Your Business for New Environment Perspective (October 20,2021 I Zoom)
Engr. Antonio Atillo is an environmental consultant and in-house trainor/resource person of the Pollution Control, Association of the Philippines Region 7 (PCAPI-7). He is the proprietor of Atillo’s Environmental Consultancy Services (AECS) since 1995, and has also served as Environmental Management Bureau Central Office Accredited Trainor on the Module Climate Change.
- Carbon Sequestration (October 20,2021 I Zoom)
Dr. Aiza Cortes-Aguilar is an environmental scientist with extensive experience in teaching and research. Her expertise and interest are in climate change specifically in the areas of greenhouse gas emissions, urban heat island, and sustainable urbanization.
- Pivot with a Purpose (April 25, 2022 / Zoom
Virginia Food Inc., in partnership with MCCI, held a two-hour learning session dubbed us Pivot with a Purpose.This program aims to highlight tools which can enable micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to rebuild and bounce back in the pandemic setting by bringing out the creativity in everyone.
The speaker, Mr. Jorge Noel Y. Wieneke, is the President of Jwien Food Corp and President of the Association of Filipino Franchisors Inc. (AFFI).
