Iloilo gears for 1st Franchise confab
Hundreds of entrepreneurs, leaders in the Franchise Industry, businessmen from various local chambers, trade associations, professionals, civic organizations, families of Overseas Filipino Workers, retirees and the Small and Medium Enterprise Development community will converge here in Iloilo City for the region's biggest business conference.
Dubbed as the "Iloilo Franchise Conference and Exposition," the event that will start on September 28 will see trade and industry experts and successful franchisees with trade talks and discussions aimed at further stimulating the investment climate in Western Visayas .
Among the highlight of Taytay sa Kauswagan Inc.'s (TSKI) 20th anniversary celebration, the franchise conference wants every Ilonggo to be part of the strengthening and global power of franchising. Key figures in the Philippine Franchise Association and the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry -- Iloilo Chapter are the conference partners alongside the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Iloilo City Government and the Iloilo Provincial Government.
"We are here to promote Ilonggo investments in the world of franchising, provide our young entrepreneurs, OFW families and retirees viable business opportunities and present franchising as an option to the business sector and to further develop entrepreneurship," Angel De Leon, TSKI Executive Director said.
Up for discussion in the Iloilo Franchise Conference are talks on "Tourism: The Next Boom in Franchising," "Overview of the Philippine Franchise Industry," the basics on "How to Franchise your Business," "Building your own Brand," and "How to buy the right franchise" among others.