CFIF stages successful GMM, election July 25, 2010
If the attendance to the 36th General
Membership Meeting (GMM) on July 20, 2010 is indicative of the future of the Cebu
Furniture Industries Foundation, Inc. (CFIF) as a group, then things are
turning out for the better. The number of people who came to the GMM reached
112, exceeding our expectations. The convention hall at the Maribago Blue Water
Resort and Spa was filled by members and partners of CFIF.
Sen. Sergio Osmeña III gave the keynote address,
which tackled the present state of the Philippine furniture industry and the
future scenario for the sector under the new administration.
The senator also opted to open himself to questions,
which the members took advantage of by raising issues and concerns that pertain
to their operations. These issues included the value-added tax (VAT) and
assistance from government for the export sector.
Right after Osmeña’s talk, CFIF President Angela
Paulin gave a report on programs, projects and activities done in the previous
year. Her speech highlighted organizational changes in the Secretariat, the
CEBUNEXT 2010, the Materials Library, the Sectoral Export Marketing Plan
project, SMES for environmental Accountability, Responsibility and
Transparency (SMART) Cebu project, the TMAPs
seminars and other trainings.
Ms. Paulin also urged all
member-companies to be more active in the Foundation because the status of CFIF
mirrors the overall state of the industry.
After the reports of the president
and the treasurer, CFIF conducted the election of its Board of Trustees.
The new Board of Trustees for fiscal year 2010-2012
are:
Maria del Carmen
Cancio of Axent Wood Corporation
Pete Delantar of
Nature’s Legacy Eximport Inc.
Venus Genson of Venus Craft Corporation
Cristina Lo of Coast
Pacific Manufacturing Corporation
Evelyn Selma of Stonesets
International Inc.
Clayton Tugonon of
Classical Geometry Export Trading
The Foundation invited all members to the CEBUNEXT
launching on August 19, 2010.
Meanwhile, CEBUNEXT 2010 Exhibitors went home after in
high spirits after receiving their refund of their participation fee to the
show. The refund was made possible by the financial assistance of more than P4
million from the Export Development Council.
Teamwork within the Secretariat made the whole
activity a success. But the support of the event’s sponsors made everything
easier. The event’s sponsors are: Maribago Bluewater Resort, Delta Air Lines,
Cebu Web Services, Cebu Marriott Hotel, ChinaTrust, PAGCOR, PLDT-SME and DBR
Advertising.
