Quality products from Central Luzon are now featured in trade fairs being held in premier locations in Makati, Cabanatuan and Baler. From August 15 to September 14, 2017, Micro Small and Medium Enterprises from Tarlac will exhibit and sell their finest products at the showroom of the Bureau of Domestic Trade and Promotion at Buendia Avenue in Makati City. Among the products to be exhibited are food products, potato wine, peanut butter, organic products handbags, pottery products, handicrafts and baked delicacies. Last year, DTI also organized a similar trade fair with the theme “Natural Tarlac.”
The DTI Nueva Ecija provincial office is also organizing a trade fair, with a theme “TaasNoo Novo Ecijano.” The said trade fair will be held from August 25 to 31, 2017 at SM Mall Cabanatuan. The products in the fair are expected to be patronized by local residents and tourists because of the well-known quality and craftsmanship of the MSMEs of Nueva Ecija. Among the products featured in the fair are carabao’s milk products, bags and fashion accessories, mushroom based food products, processed meat products, handicrafts and housewares.
MSMEs from Aurora are also exhibiting their products in a trade fair from August 15 to 19 at the Baler Municipal Plaza. The fair is held together with the celebration of Akkaw Baler Tourism and Trade Fair, which coincides with the 139th birth anniversary of former President Manuel L. Quezon, a native of the province.
The trade fairs are regularly organized by DTI with the help of private sector partners such as malls and stores, local government units and other agencies. The conduct of trade fairs aims to help increase the income of MSMEs and also help them expand their market. The DTI continually helps MSMEs participating in trade fairs through training, product cliniquing and product development, to help them further enhance their products, their designs and their packaging and labeling.