Sandugo Regional Product And Raw Material Showcase

More than 80 exhibitors from all over Central Visayas participated in the five-day Sandugo Regional Product and Raw Material Showcase at the Island City Mall, Tagbilaran City, Bohol on July 23 to 27.

Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Central Visayas Regional Director Asteria Caberte said the exhibition brought sales of Php 22 Million and highlighted the finest of the region's OTOP (One Town, One Product) including unique products and services that make use of indigenous raw materials and local ingenuity.

Caberte said the participants come from the tourism, food, fashion accessories, crafts, Gifts, Toys and Housewares, and Information and Communications Technology sectors.

Craft producers in Central Visayas presented prototypes of their work after a series of trainings and one-on-one consultations with expert designers.

The fair also featured a raw materials gallery to afford buyers and product designers with a plethora of materials to use, and this will be complemented with craft demonstrations for the interested public, according to Caberte.

Emerging tourist destinations in the region will likewise be showcased with packaged tours to be made readily available at the booths.

National buyers were present during the fair, including exporters, buying agents, wholesalers, retailers, manufacturers and subcontractors.

Booths were set up at the Island City Mall to display the wealth of natural wonders and the related adventure and fun activities that are available for tourists and visitors who wish to explore the following destinations on the rise.

Several DTI initiated or assisted programs geared towards making our local products and services globally competitive were launched during the 2008 Sandugo Regional Product and Raw Material Showcase.

These programs include the Subcontracting Partnership for Innovation Program (SPIN); Integrated Technology Systems and Support Amenities for Food Enterprises (ITS SAFE) project implemented by the Bohol Chamber of Commerce in close coordination with the DTI, The Department Of Science and Technology and the Provincial Small and Medium Development Council; the offering of B.S. Industrial Design course at the Central Visayas State College for Agriculture, Forestry and Trade (CVSCAFT) with support from the German Technical Cooperation Program or GTZ and DTI; The DTI Product Catalogue, Tatak Bohol Concept and the Information and Communication Technology Council.

The One Town, One Product (OTOP) program is all about developing local skills, using indigenous materials and promoting entrepreneurship & partnership.

Invitation To The Regional Trade Fair In Bohol

I would like to invite everyone to the Sandugo Regional Product and Raw Material Showcase at the Island City Mall, Tagbilaran City on July 23 to 27.

The exhibition will bring to the island the finest of Central Visayas’ OTOP (One Town, One Product), highlighting unique products and services that make use of indigenous raw materials and local ingenuity.

Participants will come from the tourism, food, fashion accessories, crafts, gifts, toys and house ware, and information and communications technology sectors.

Craft producers in Central Visayas will be presenting prototypes of their work, which are of world-class quality after a series of trainings and one-one–one consultations with expert designers.

The fair will also feature a raw materials gallery to afford buyers and product designers with a plethora of materials to use, and this will be complemented with craft demonstrations for the interested public.

Emerging tourist destinations in the region will likewise be showcased with packaged tours to be made readily available at the booths.

National and international buyers are also expected to be present during the fair, including exporters, buying agents, wholesalers, retailers, manufacturers and subcontractors.

Booths will also be set up at the Island City Mall to display the wealth of natural wonders and the related adventure and fun activities that are available for tourists and visitors who wish to explore the following destinations on the rise.

Several DTI-initiated or assisted programs geared towards making our local products and services globally competitive will be launched during the 2008 Sandugo Regional Product and Raw Material Showcase.