Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), through the Cebu Business Months (CBM) 2022 working team, forges forward with its 26th CBM celebration by holding a three-day GO CEBU Grand Expo & Exhibit at Ayala Center Cebu from November 4-6, 2022.
The event was officially launched with a Grand Opening Ceremony and Ribbon Cutting last November 4, 10:00 AM at the Ayala Activity Center, in the presence of key stakeholders from the public and private sectors. Setting the tone for the event, CCCI President Charles Kenneth Co echoed the main goal of CBM 2022: โโฆto propel CCCIโs vision of generating beneficial results despite challenging times to new and exhilarating heights – inspired by the theme โGO CEBUโ with the tagline โRealign, Reinforce, Rebuild.โ
Complementing his message, CBM 2022 Overall Chairperson Brigitte Carmel Lim shared the Eventโs Rationale: โWe are thrilled to bring you this 3-Day Grand Expo & Exhibit as a unique opportunity to showcase various Collaboration, Proactive Technology Development and Sustainability with the aim to challenge, invite, inspire and motivate both MSMEs and key players in the areas of TOURISM, ICT/BPM, ENTREPRENEURSHIP and the CREATIVE INDUSTRY.โ
Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama graced the Grand Opening Ceremony with an inspiring and motivating speech, encouraging all those present to do their part in achieving the vision of becoming a โSinga-pore-likeโ Cebu. Later in the program, he also shared a heartfelt rendition of the Visayan classic โUsahayโ, during a live performance by Mandaue Estancia Ibabao Ukelele Ensemble.
The unveiling was done by a symbolic brush on the digital paintings revealing CBMโs Major Thrusts TOURISM, ICT/BPM, ENTREPRENEURSHIP and CREATIVE INDUSTRY.
Adding to the colorful and dynamic Opening Ceremony festivities, attendees and mall-goers were also treated to modern jazz and Sinulog dance performances, further showcasing world-class Cebuano talent.
As part of the opening festivities, a ceremonial paint brush and unveiling of the CBMโs major thrusts namely, TOURISM, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, ICT-BPM and CREATIVE ENTERTAINMENT by CBM 2022 Champions together with Pres. Co and CBM 2022 Official Messaging App Partner โ Rakuten Viber.
The GO CEBU Grand Expo & Exhibit features a wide range of goods, services, and cutting-edge technology from over 50 businesses representing the areas of TOURISM, ICT/BPM, ENTREPRENEURSHIP and the CREATIVE INDUSTRY. The three-day exhibition also includes speaker presentations from business trailblazers to inspire MSMEโs and aspiring entrepreneurs, as well as exciting and interactive activities spread over the three days.
CBM 2022 is made possible through the support of its partners. Presentors: Filinvest Land Inc., PLDT Enterprise, Smart Communications, Inc. and NUSTAR Resort and Casino; Co-Presentors: Cebu Landmasters, Inc., Maya Business, IPI and Angkas; Platinum Sponsors: Arthaland Corporation, Ayala Center Cebu, Cebu Pacific Air, Converge ICT Solutions Inc., Eastern Communications, Qualfon Philippines and SB Finance; CBM 2022 Official Messaging App Partner: Rakuten Viber; Event Sponsors: Ayala Property Manage-ment Corporation, Xeleqt Technologies, Mata Technologies, UNISOL and The Travel Club. Prime Media Partners: CDN Digital, SunStar Cebu, The Freeman, Sugbo.ph and The Manila Times; Media Partners: Alcordo Advertising, BIGSEED Public Relations & Events, iNews.Ph, BizHero, RMA NEWS and Cebu Online News Press Corps.
CCCI and the dynamic working team behind CBM 2022 have geared up to unveil exciting programs and activities on its milestone 26th year. Keep posted for a series of events under Tourism, ICT-BPM, Entrepreneurship and Creative Entertainment spread out from June to November 2022.
For more information, visit www.cebuchamber.org, and CBMโs official Facebook and Instagram pages: fb.com/CebuBusinessMonth and instagram.com/cbm.ph.
