The Cebu Business Month (CBM) is a series of month-long business and fellowship events that aims to accelerate Cebu’s continually thriving economy, and provide economic advancement opportunities to Cebu and the rest of the Visayas region. Headed by the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), the annual event held every June also focuses on tourism, entrepreneurship, and Information and Communications Technology-Business Process Management (ICT-BPM). This year’s CBM carries the theme “Innovate Cebu,” and looks to highlight the importance of innovation in achieving competitiveness, as well as the strategic interventions possible in the key economic drivers of Cebu.
CBM events
On June 8, the Cebu International Film Festival will gather local and global filmmakers at SM Seaside City to celebrate the art and craft of filmmaking, promote valuable cross-cultural partnerships, help revive the Visayan film industry, and showcase world-class films along with local works.
The following day, the first-ever Athletic, Academic, and Artistic (AAA) Renaissance Cebuana 2018 kicks off, showcasing the multi-faceted skills of the competitors. The three part series includes the Cebuana Sports Marathon, the Battle of the Brains Quiz Bee (June 23 at the SM City Cebu Trade Hall), and a yet to be announced surprise challenge.
Another interesting event is the three-part race called the “Lumba’g Laag sa Sugbo” (Race and Stroll in Cebu) slated for June 10 to 12. The three-day, two-night event features 25 teams made up of four individuals each who will be competing in various physical and mental challenges, while traversing southern Cebu.
June 16 to 23 will witness the first-ever Cebu Design Week, which will showcase the ingenuity and creativity of Cebuano artisans and designers in various media such as fashion, computer graphics, furniture, performance arts, film, literature, among others.
Meanwhile, the Innovation Summit takes place on June 19 to 20 at the Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino. The event serves as a knowledge-sharing platform bringing together stakeholders looking to support enterprise development and increased innovation in micro, small, and medium enterprises.
Other events include the Business-in Golf Tournament (June 21 at the Alta Vista Golf and Country Club), Sugbo Entertainment Expo (June 23 to 24 at Robinson’s Galleria), and the Grand Chamber Awards and Fellowship Night (June 29).
For more information, contact the CCCI office at (032) 232-1421 to 24 loc. 107 to 108, visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/cebubusinessmonth, or www.cebubusinessmonth.com.