SUBIC BAY FREEPORT— Members of the Subic Bay Freeport Chamber of Commerce (SBFCC) will put up a two-day business exposition this month as part of the group’s 20th anniversary celebration.
SBFCC President Rose B. Baldeo said the SBFCC Business Expo 2015 will be held on February 12 and 13 at the promenade area of Harbor Point Ayala Mall here and will feature locator-firms from the Subic Bay Freeport, as well as other businesses from neighboring Olongapo City and the provinces of Zambales and Bataan.
“The goal of the exposition is to showcase the various businesses in and out of the free-port zone and to show how dynamic our area is in terms of variations in business,” Baldeo said.
She pointed out that the Subic Bay area hosts different kinds of commercial and industrial establishments ranging from manufacturing, import-export, shipping and maritime firms to those involved in logistics, hotel and leisure, food and entertainment, and wholesale and retail.
Baldeo said the anniversary event will start on February 12 with a motorcade around Subic Freeport and Olongapo with various business establishments joining the parade.
The SBFCC has also scheduled a pre-Valentine dinner-concert at 6 p.m. that day in cooperation with Harbor Point. The show will feature renowned American composer and balladeer David Pomeranz.
“These events are the chamber’s way of expressing its gratitude to our members and friends in both the business community and government service, for their relentless support to the goals of the SBFCC,” Baldeo said.
“Our 20 years of existence would not be as meaningful as it is without their help,” she added.
The SBFCC, founded in 1995, serves as the organization of Subic Freeport-registered firms and boasts of members representing investors and locators from 24 countries around the world.
The chamber takes pride in its active involvement in business issues in the Subic Bay Freeport, as well as other concerns affecting businesses in the Subic Bay community.
Aside from serving as the collective voice of the Subic Bay business community, the SBFCC endeavors to help promote the Subic Bay area and the Subic Bay Freeport Zone; maintain an active dialogue with local and national governments; offer policy suggestions to help strengthen the local and national economies; and facilitate business and social interaction among member-businesses.
Image credits: Photo courtesy of SBMA