Strengthening Philippine-Macao Co-operation – Catalogue Show of Philippine Products and Services and Business Promotion Seminar at Macao Business Support Centre (23/06/2009 – 26/06 /2009)

The “Catalogue Show of Philippine Products and Services, jointly organized by the Consulate General of the Philippines in Macao, Department of Trade and Industry of the Philippines (DTI) and Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), will be held from 23 to 26 June 2009 at IPIM’s Macao Business Support Centre (Alameda Dr. Carlos d'Assumpçao No. 263, Edif. China Civil Plaza, 19 Andar, Macau). The Show is going to be first of the country-themed catalogue show series launched by IPIM. In accord with a soft opening of the Show on 23 June, a delegation of Philippine enterprises to join the series of concurrent activities, including business seminar, business matching, networking session, and technical site visits. It is aimed that the Show should help foster trade relations between Philippine and Macao enterprises and broaden prospects for future cooperation. The Philippines is one of the founding ASEAN members and has developed a close relationship with Macao in areas of trade, culture and human resource provision. Bilateral trade has grown significantly, recording annual average increases of 13.6% and 43.5% of exports and imports respectively to Macao from 2000 to 2008. Trade figures have grown intensively. According to statistical data, total import value from the Philippines reached 57.7 million last year, with a majority of agricultural products and fruits, of which include bananas mangos, pineapples tobacco, malt and cereal, etc. While featuring an collection of over 30 types of pamphlets of Philippine brands and companies, including investment and travel guides, MICE information, catalogues of food and beverages, agriculture and logistic services, there will also be a series of concurrent activities throughout the Philippine Catalogue Show. Through the joint efforts of Philippine Consulate General in Macao and IPIM, representatives from DTI and other investment promotion departments are invited to present on Philippine business opportunities. A delegation of Cebu entrepreneurs (including representatives from food and fruit trading, supermarket and department store retailing, logistics, real estate and furniture manufacturing) will also participate in a business matching and networking session with local enterprises. Interested parties and local SMEs in search for partners or distribution rights from the Philippines are cordially invited to visit the Show and join the above activities. For detailed information about the Show, please contact Ms Leong of Small and Medium Enterprise Service Centre (Tel: 28728212) or visit IPIM’s website www.ipim.gov.mo and Macao Trade and Invest Kiosk.