Cebu exporters join Manila trade fair

Nine of Cebu’s most established export companies are joining this year’s edition of Manila FAME, the country’s premier lifestyle and design trade event.

Set on April 19-21 at the World Trade Center Metro Manila, Pasay City, the event will feature versatile artisanal products attuned for the modern setting from the country’s top home, fashion, holiday, and gifts designers and manufacturers.

The Cebu exhibitors are Cebu Homecraft Consolidated Inc. (Driftwood, Scrap Metal), Nature’s Legacy (Basket & Storage, Decorative Figurines, Home Accent), Page One design & Accessories, Inc. (Salago Pulp, Bamboo Split, Buri), Sulci Handicrafts Trading (Rattan, Shells, Raffia, Woodcraft), Campos Creation (Semi Precious Stones, Fresh Water Pearls, Brass metal parts), Almar Fashion Accessories (Sea Shells, Pearl, Beads, Coco, Wood, Shell), Cyprea International/Island Girl (Shell, Fabric, Wood), Megabijoux (Wood, Resin, Brass Metal, Coco), and Hannah’s Handicraft (Sea shells, coco shells, sinamay, pandan).

The Center for International Trade Exhibitions and Missions, the proud organizer of Manila FAME, is aiming to increase the number of new products in its April 2018 show through multiple product development programs.

“CITEM seeks to further elevate the marketability of local crafts to cement the Philippines as a premier sourcing destination for lifestyle and design products,” said Ma. Lourdes D. Mediran, CITEM Deputy Executive Director.

“Working together with some of the country’s best designers and other government agencies, we provide support to our micro, small, and medium enterprises to stand in the international market through incorporating local traditional materials and techniques with contemporary design aesthetics,” she added.