Thaifex : World Of Food

Thaifex or Thailand Food Expo is rapidly growing due to its backing by the Anuga Food Expo of Germany (one of the world's biggest food expos). With exhibitors from all over the world, Thaifex in terms of floor space occupied seems bigger ... but there is something about this year's expo that makes it a bit disappointing as compared when we first went to this show. There seems to be less energy, less excitement on the floor - maybe bigger is not always necessarily being better.

A team from PEPGroup on its annual study tour to a major overseas

show to get ideas on how to better its own shows in the Philippines

L - Interesting "beauty & wellness" drinks with ingredients like aloe vera

R - Every flavored drink imaginable all in a row - durian gin anyone?

L - A cute display of a giant globe made entirely of jelly candies

R - The favorite buko juice got an extreme upgrade - here it is

commercially packed with its husk intact and ready to drink (and eat)

Bangkok Study Tour

Bangkok has always been a bustling and progressive city and one of our favorite destinations. Food is a delight, shopping is always a bargain, and the mix of cultures never fail to amaze. As a destination, Thailand is one of Asia's top picks not only in terms of tourism but also as a business destination. With its aggressive push and generous government support, Thailand has attracted some of the biggest and most successful trade shows this side of the globe.

Cultural preservation is one of the strong suits of Thailand, giving it's

visitors a very distinct exotic experience everywhere they look

The monarchy of Thailand is also alive and well and the Thai people

give their royal family, although mostly symbolic, their utmost respect.

One of the constant sources of sadness in our trips abroad is the

comparison of airports. Almost all of our Asian neighbors have swanking

airports they can be truly proud of ... as for us, well .....

WOFEX Visayas Doubles On 2nd Year

WOFEX Visayas at CICC had another successful run last April. Just on its sophomore year, the food expo already doubled its occupied space and doubled its attendance. Why are trade buyers choosing food expos by Premier Events? Simply because it remains the most focused organizer in the country today ... it does not put together many different concepts, targetting different markets under one roof just to fill up the space or to attract a mish mash crowd. WOFEX Visayas - delivers on its promise of focused industry shows.

Chefs big and small converged into the expo. Foodies of all kinds

trooped to CICC where they had a visual feast of F&B products on display

WOFEX Visayas has the most comprehensive line up of exhibitors and

products - not just a tarpaulin show but actual products on display

Learning opportunities always draws in the trade visitors in huge

numbers. Almost all sessions with a full house.

Consider A Malaysian Education

The Ministry of Education of Malaysia recently held MOHEX, an exhibition at the Shangri-La Mall that featured the different first-rate educational institutions in Malaysia. Want a US or UK diploma at a fraction of the cost? Through Malaysia's tie-ups, one can take up the first 2-3 years of college in Malaysia and finish the rest of the degree in the US or the UK, earning you a degree without breaking the bank. Consider Malaysia!

The delegation gave courtesy calls to the Malaysian Ambassador to the

Philippines and to the Department of Education

As part of their promotions, they also went to schools like the Colegio

de SanAgustin whose students even sang the Malaysian national anthem

At the exhibit, the options of Malaysian education in different fields

like medicine, arts, engineering, among others were laid out for the visitors

1st National Biofuels Consultation Forum

Biofuels is a most controversial topic whether in or out of politics. While the world has embraced the concept, as with all ideas new and ground breaking, there will always be some degrees of resistance. In cooperation with the Department of Energy, the Board of Energy and the Asian Buofuels Hub, Inc., the 1st National Biofuels Consultation Forum was held at the Asian Institute of Management to discuss, enlighten and take a proactive stand in the implementation of the Philippines' Biofuels Law.

Sen. Migz Zubiri, the main author of the bill, discusses the hurdles

and opportunities of biofuels in the Philippines Proof of the importance of the topic is that the event went on to a

full house audience of private and public stake holders. The forum, and the ensuing round table discussions capped the day

of fruitful interaction.