I have a young team that youthfullness is what we can boast as our strength! Youth being the same as energy and passion.

Being in the event industry, it is a plus factor. However, the challenge is how to realize the potential of the team. The potential is there but to harness it and convert it to results that is the journey that we all have to take. Together we need to discover ourselves.

Our organization's culture and values are very much the heart of our edge in the competition. We do business for our country. We do business to grow this country to one of the most admired nation in the world, particularly in the business events category.

But first and foremost, youthfullness must be blended with maturity, to which we are now focusing our efforts alongside maintaining our service with our esteemed clients.

I don't know if I sound Greek. I hope that I am no over generalizing so as to make this discussion go to a plain that is perched in the philosophical. I don't want that! What I want is how to convert the fire in the eyes of our young group to a productive force that will serve our clients and achieve our vision.

Our vision is to be one of the best Business Event Organizer in Asia not to feel our egos but to generate business in our country and make the outsider consider the Philippines as one of their business destination.

There are others like us, but for now I am concern about our group. Hopefully as I write, all of the members of my organization is on the same page.

No matter what, right now we will meet head on what is in front of us!

An exciting event is coming to town. An event that is focused on teaching future entrepreneurs on the workings of Global Trade.

Even though at this point in time export and import is battered by the economic crisis, there is no way but up as the requisites for normalization are being addressed.

In the Philippines, entrepreneurship is going strong. Despite the crisis, there are a lot of small business that sprouted all over the country. These small business have the potential to make an impact in the global arena.

The Global Young Entrepreneurs Summit will answer important questions on how to go about Global Trade and Business. Participants of this event will have an edge compared to others. Prominent speakers coming from PHILEXPORT, PCCI, Marketing and Exporters will provide important know how to students.

Global Young Entrepreneurs Summit is a project of Junior Achievement Philippines. The event happens on July 28,2009 at PTTC.

For more details visit www.exlinkevents.com.

As I watched the daily unfoldings in my country, I notice that events which is the industry I am in is robust. For the past six months, a lot of important, annual and ground breaking events have taken place. Majority passed the metrics of success that we are using.

It seems that one of the strategy that majority of the companies may it small or big is event. They are all working hard to make their relationship with their clients stick! They are bonding with their customers and non-customers in an attempt to hold them and get their loyalty to enable them to survive the tough times.

Budgets in advertisement is contracting but budgets for memorable events are expanding or unchanged. Most especially, business events like trade shows and expos are getting a lion share.

Even compared against online advertisement, in the Philippines events are way above if not above of online advertisement ( I still don't have a data for this but what I have are personal encounters with online sales and marketer and event organizers and managers).

The growing inclination to hold more events in this trying times proved that people wanted to gather and allay their fears and insecurities. Events gives comfort and relationship that each and one of us very much need today. This realization is what the companies are banking on.

Yes, events is here to stay!

The Philippine Business Expo nears and you still got the opportunity to be part of this grand event.
The event is a big gathering of buyers and sellers from all over Metro Manila and the Country.

See who's on the list

Asian Hospital and Medical Center
Asian Institute of Management
Philippine Seven Corp.
Landico Pacific Corporation
Meralco Financial Services Corp.
Sodexho Pass Inc.
Robinsons Mini Stop
Directory Philippines Corp.
Club Ultima
Pagcor
Enchanted Kingdom Inc.
Citi Bank N.A.
Enzio Ferrera
AZ Direct
Philippine Tourism Authority
Club Balai Isabel
Cactus Realty / One Pacific Place

What is Philippine Business Expo

Philippine Business Expo (PBE) is an event of Philippine Marketing Association (PMA). PBE is a concurrent event along side with National Marketing Conference on June 16 & 17 at Mindanao Hall Hotel Sofitel Philippine Plaza, which will gather marketing managers, owners, entrepreneurs and other decision makers of different organizations.

The exhibition will gather not only participants from National Marketing Conference but buyers and sellers from all over Metro Manila and the Country. The two day event aims to congregate 5,000 visitors coming from different business associations, institutions, entrepreneur and OFW groups, and universities.

It will feature OPEN business seminars on entrepreneurship, marketing and sales, business management and business opportunities presentations while showcasing 70 plus exhibitors that will present different business opportunities to visitors.

Who are invited

Franchising opportunities, companies offering dealership, distributorship, multi-level marketing, trainings and consultancies, services, manufacturing, marketing products and services, technology and gadgets, inventions, home based business, cottage industries and a lot more.

The event is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC and is NO COST ADMISSION UPON REGISTRATION!
What are your Benefits in joining

What made those companies join the Phil Business Expo. Find their secrets behind it.

1. Profitable Promotion mileage
2. Generate quality clients and new business partners
3. Sales, sales, sales!
4. Gain Learnings and new doable plans that will help boost your organization this year!

It's never too late to join! Book Now!
click here http://exlinkevents.com/index.php?option=com_mosforms&Itemid=7

Participation Investment: Php25, 000.00 only!

The investment includes:

- 2m x 2m exhibit space
- 1 chair and 1 table
- 1 flourescent light
- duplex convenient outlet
- over-all janitorial services and administrative services

Be one with these prestigious companies!
Book your exhibit now!
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For queries please contact:

EX-LINK MGMT. & MKTG. SERVICES CORPORATIONTel. No/s: 63-2-643-3887 / 63-2-640-1280Tel/Fax : 63-2-640-1280 / 63-2-640-7439 E-mail: info_exlink@yahoo.com
Visit: www. exlinkevents. comUnit 1-C Soriaville Royale, 88 Sandoval Avenue, San Miguel Pasig City, Philippines

Philippine International Parking Expo & Conference (PIPEC) is the first and grandest gathering of parking business suppliers, operators and professionals in the country as well as in South East Asia on October 27 & 28 at Trade Hall 4, SMX Convention Center, Mall of
Asia Complex, Pasay City, Philippines.

What Benefits You Can Get

-Learn the salient points of the parking industry and the challenges facing it from our prominent speakers
-Lots of opportunities you can explore that the industry offers
-Develop understanding and networks that will prove precious as you return from operating your own parking business or in starting your very first parking operation
-Be part of the first Philippine International Parking Expo & Conference in South East Asia!
-New business and sales

Theme: Towards Development and Continuous Growth of the ASEAN Parking Industry
Day 1 (October 27)

-Parking 101: The Basic Elements of Running A Gold Standard Parking Operation
Peter Guest (President – British Parking Association 2006/07)
The global gold standard of parking is a set of fundamental standard parking operators must aspire for to run an excellent parking operations. What are the elements of this standard and how can we achieve it are the compelling issues that will be answered in this session.
-Best Practices in Local Parking Security
Dr. Eduardo M. Fulgencio, CPP, CSP, CFE
Security is one of the pillars in running a successful parking operation. In the Philippines, be amazed and be updated on the best practices that our local parking security has instituted.

-Data Mining your PARCS (Parking Access/Revenue Control System)
Dennis Cunning (CAPP)
Parking Revenue is the lifeblood of the business. Listen, learn and bring your hardest problem when it comes to revenue control and our resource speaker will give you practical and doable actions in increasing your revenues as you data mine your PARCS.

Day 2 (October 28)

-On Street Parking and Price Setting
John Van Horn (Parking World Publisher & Editor)
The growing number of cars gave birth to street parking. What are the issues and how can we create a pricing system that is agreeable to the public should we professionalize our street parking.

-Parking Management Liabilities on Loss and Damages: Legalities, Limitations and Expectations”
Den Den Tesoro (Vice President – Aon Philippines)
Explore the liabilities, limitations, legalities that the parking operators faced in running an operation and the public expectation as they use the services of the parking operators.

-Parking Security: Addressing the Crime and Other Security Challenges in Parking Operation
Angus Stevenson-Hamilton (Director of Corporate Security, Shangri-la Group of Hotels & Resorts)
The first day is about the local perspective in security. This session is about the global challenges in the parking security. Are the local challenges the same as what is being faced by other countries. What are the global best practices in the parking security matters?

*Topics and speakers are subjected to change

Conference Participation Investment
Php10, 000.00 only for Early Bird!
*vat inclusive
Early bird extended until July 15, 2009
Investment Package Includes:
Conference certificate
Conference kit for the plenary session
Access to the exhibit
1 meal & 2 snacks for 2 days
To register for conference click
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Take part on the emerging industry in the Philippines
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For queries please contact us:
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EX-LINK MGMT. & MKTG. SERVICES CORPORATIONTel. No/s: 63-2-643-3887 / 63-2-640-1280Tel/Fax: 63-2-640-1280 / 63-2-640-7439 E-mail: info_exlink@yahoo.com / mailto:ex_link2001@yahoo.com
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Angus-Stevenson Hamilton is slated to share his expertise in Parking Security in the first Philippine International Parking Expo and Conference, October 27-28, 2009 at SMX Convention Center.

Mr. Hamilton is currently Director of Corporate Security for the Shangri-La Group of Hotels and Resorts which he joined in April, 2005. He has over 32 years of experience with the Metropolitan (London) and Royal Hong Kong Police Forces retiring in the rank of Assistant Commissioner in 1997. The bulk of his service was spent investigating serious crime and he was Aide de Camp to the Governor of Hong Kong, Lord MacLehose, from 1978 to 80. After retiring from the police he was with the Jardine Matheson Group for 8 years handling corporate security on the retail side.

He was awarded the Queen’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service in 1992 and the Colonial Police Medal for Meritorious Service in 1987 and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Management (UK).

To attend the conference, call tel # 643-3887.

The event is organized and produced by EX-LINK Management and Marketing Services Corporation.

20 Realty Companies join the recent Property Expo at SM North Edsa.

The normal participation of 16 was surpassed. This shows the need for property companies to further promote their inventories.

Also, the strong participation shows the robust property market of the country.

There will be another Property Expo this coming May at SM North Edsa for those interested, even if your are a broker, call tel # 643-3887.

If your are:

- Masscom or Marketing Graduate

- Resident of Pasig, Rizal or Mandaluyong

- Loves to be in the event industry

Email your resume at events@exlinkevents.com

Those who are interested we are still accepting exhibitors.

We only have few slots for this event.

Anyone in the business of Franchising, Dealership, Health and Beauty, Banking and Finance may join the event.

Call tel # 643-3887.

Yes ! I was there at Sofitel enjoying every Blair Nuggets of Wisdom.

It is indeed a privilege listening to Mr. Blair and how he exchange wit with our very own Che-che Lazaro.

Since much has been written with his visit to Manila, just allow me to focus on his statement that WE ARE LIVING IN A WORLD OF LOW PREDICTABILITY.

I remember during my graduate studies days, one professor of mine showed a booked entitled BLUR. He is also espousing the same concept that everything is happening in a BLUR - that the world is to fast for us to predict what is coming.

In this era of LOW PREDICTABILITY, the importance of Leadership with Values and Love for Humanity becomes more important (I hope I don't sound preaching).

Technology made LOW PREDICTABILITY more of a norm. Just look at our cellphones, first we have a unit that is the fad and the latest.Then just after two weeks, our cellphone units are outdated already (a sad reality of commercialism).

But to me, LOW PREDICTABILITY is an OPPORTUNITY for us FILIPINOS to create something that our culture and history can only create and BRANDISH it to the world.

I don't have an idea what it is. But all I know we are a bamboo the know how to confront strong winds. Therefore, it is just a matter of time. Hopefully I see it in my era.

But if I have powers, let share my wishlist:

1. A Filipino FACEBOOK that is famous globally supplanting FACEBOOK!

2. A Bamboo Car - organic and fuel efficient!

3. An organic fastfood restaurant!

4. Lastly, salabat ala Starbucks brand!

5. A Filipino leader that the global world admires for honesty and leadership!

Nothing harm in dreaming and wishing...