Bishop Francisco Gainza Trade Fair Invites Entrepreneurs, Exhibitors

Bishop Francisco Gainza Trade Fair invites Bikolano entrepreneurs and exhibitors on September 9 to 20, 2010 at SM City Naga Open Parking A, B & C.  The trade fair will feature processed food, homestyle and living (furniture, gifts, toys, housewares and wearables), tourism services, organic and natural products, religious and souvenir items.

Institutions such as LGUs, government agencies, nongovernment organizations, banks, financing institutions, foundations and similar organizations are also invited to present their programs, services and advocacies.

Interested entrepreneurs and exhibitors may now contact the Secretariat, Madrigal Center for Social Entrepreneurship, Ateneo de Naga University, Naga City at (54) 473-6445 or email bishopgainzatradefair@yahoo.com . A website, www.gainzafair.org is underway.

For entrepreneurs, the registration fee is PHP 15,000.00 and for institutional exhibitors, PhP30,000.00. Discounts will be given if payment is made on or before August 16, 2010 (Monday). Discounted fee is PhP 12,000.00 for entrepreneurs and PhP 24,000.00 for institutions.  The organizers shall evaluate the applications based on the quality and appropriateness of the product or service.

Bishop Francisco Gainza Trade Fair is a special project of the Archdiocese of Caceres in connection with the Tercentenary of the devotion of Our Lady of Peñafrancia. The Trade Fair aims to serve as an avenue for poverty alleviation by promoting entrepreneurship in the region and to generate income for all the stakeholders by showcasing the best of Bikol products.  It is named after Bishop Francisco Gainza who pioneered the conduct of a trade fair in the 1870's.