Oro Chamber holds OROBEST Expo 2011

by Lordilie Enjambre

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Misamis Oriental, Oct. 15 (PIA) –- The Cagayan de Oro Chamber of Commerce and Industry Foundation, Inc. (Oro Chamber) will be holding the Oro Business Enterprise Services and Trade (OROBEST) exposition at the Atrium of SM Mall, here, this coming Oct. 19-22.
Now on its 5th year, the OROBEST Expo aims to showcase the local products of Northern Mindanao and encourage investors to do business and give out information on product developments taking place, not only in Cagayan de Oro (CDO), but also in the neighboring areas.

This year’s OROBEST Expo coincides with the 2nd day of the Senior Officers and Ministers Meeting of the Brunei-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) hosted by the City Government of CDO, Antonio Uy, Oro Chamber President, said.

The first day of the activity will be attended by business men from the domestic and international companies, including the CDO officials and the regional heads of the Department of Tourism, Department of Trade and Industry, Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, Regional Development Council, Region 10, and the Mindanao Development Authority, among others.

Meanwhile, Uy said the OROBEST Expo is not only known for the products/services/ projects showcase, but also for the free trainings it conducts, which benefits the viewers of the expo.
The trainings, this year, together with their schedule will include the following: Customer Service, 3:00 p.m., Oct. 19, Northern Mindanao Dairy Forum, 10:00 a.m., Oct. 20, Livelihood Training for White Cheese, Yema and Lactoflan Making for Women in the Barangay, 1:00 p.m., Oct. 20, 1st Northern Mindanao Knowledge Forum, 1:00 p.m., Oct. 21, Bartending and Flairtending Showdown, 10:00 a.m., Oct. 22, and Customer Relations, 1:00 a.m., Oct. 22.

“We are inviting everybody who are interested to come to our trainings, which are given free, especially, during the opening ceremonies at 1:00 p.m. on Oct. 19, at the Attrium of SM CDO Rotunda,” Uy said.

For more information about the OROBEST Expo 2011, you can contact Oro Chamber at 858-4068 and look for Pilar or Cherry.