27th NLABC set on May 17

The 27th North Luzon Area Business Confer ence (NLABC), to be hosted by the Pampanga Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (PamCham), is set to commence this May 17, Thursday, at the LausGroup Event Centre, City of San Fernando, Pampanga.

The 27th NLABC is an annual event of the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) which aims to inform, inspire, motivate, and network businesses to spur countryside economic growth in the Central and North Luzon regions.

Anchored on the theme “NORTH LUZON: THIS IS OUR TIME,” the conference will gather stakeholders of compelling influence and authority, prominent business leaders and members of the local chambers of commerce and industry coming from the four regions of North Luzon. Key government officials, members of the academe, civic organizations and other business associations are also expected during the event.

The event will feature plenary sessions that will focus on the topics namely: “North Luzon Opportunities from the BUILD.BUILD.BUILD Program” to be keynoted by Department of Public Works and Highways Sec. Mark A. Villar; “Developments in ASEAN Tourism and Emerging Opportunities for North Luzon” to be led by AirAsia Group CEO Tony Fernandes; “Economic Forecast: 2018 and Beyond” with Dr. Bernie M. Villegas; “Generating Countryside Investments through PPP” with BLGD-DILG Director Anna Liza F. Bonagua, and “Emerging Opportunities in Agriculture” to be keynoted by Agriman Enterprise Co. Inc. President Danilo Sanchez.

In a statement, the chamber said “This gathering is the affirmation and confirmation of our long-aspired for development for our area. We believe that North Luzon has long been primed and ready for development, on account of its many developmental attributes in terms of transport and logistics infrastructures, human resource skills, prime agricultural areas and viable tourism site/activities in its 4 regions (CAR, RI, RII & RIII).”

“We are very thankful that the current administration has finally acknowledged North Luzon as a compelling Growth Corridor that will complement development in Metro Manila, thus our claim of “North Luzon: This is Our Time!,” it added.