by ODON S. BANDIOLA
Aklan Vice Governor Gabrielle V. Calizo – Quimpo will be the guest of honor during the Opening Program of the Aklan Product Expo on September 30, 2013 at the Event Center, SM City, Mandurriao, Iloilo City. The exposition will run until Oct. 6, 2013.According to DTI–Aklan Provincial Director Diosdado P. Cadena Jr., the invitation to Vice Governor Gabrielle V. Calizo-Quimpo will certainly inspire Aklan’s local small and medium enterprises producers and their partners. The Vice Governor is DTI’s major partner to the said Product Exposition.
Cadena revealed some 28 MSME producers in Aklan belonging to the Hugod-Aklanon producers will participate in the 7-day product exposition.
DTI hopes that this years’ edition of the Aklan Product Expo will exceed last years’ total sales of P4.258 million.
The Aklan Product Exposition is a venue that offers opportunities for Aklan MSMEs to showcase their locally made products in its regional markets in Iloilo and nearby provinces. Distinctive, fashionable and eco-friendly handwoven wearables, gifts and housewares, include Aklan’s famous meat and bakery products will be focused in the said product exposition. Health and wellness, tourism-related and support products will also be displayed.
Since 2009, this particular product exposition for Aklan netted a total sales of P18.41 million with P7.536 million as cash sales and P11.885 million as booked orders.
This product exposition is jointly sponsored by the Department of Trade and Industry, Provincial Government of Aklan and the Hugod Aklanon Producers Association.
With the DTI as the lead agency, Aklan generated last year a total export sales of US $2.4 million, almost doubling the year 2011 figure of US $1.2 million. New investments generated in 2012 is about P452 million and domestic sales of P195 million generating some 5,700 new jobs for Aklan’s unemployed and underemployed. /MP
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