Tuesday, October 03, 2006 Cebu’s furniture makers to display works in CICC
SOME 25 furniture companies have committed to voluntarily furnish the rooms of the Cebu International Convention Center (CICC) and Shangri-la’s Mactan Island Resort and Spa for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) summit this December.
“It will highlight the best of Cebu’s furniture industry,” said Cebu Furniture Industries Foundation (CFIF) member unit head Marlene Bedia.
In an interview with Sun.Star Cebu, Bedia said the layout of the rooms will be left to the discretion of the companies.
The companies will be pulling out the furniture from their respective showrooms, while others will be manufacturing some of its designs.
Bedia said the designs will be more “generic, simple, yet professional.”
The furniture will include some three-sitter chairs, two big chairs, tables and a coffee stand, among others.
Contribution
“This is the industry’s private contribution for the Asean summit,” Bedia said.
However, Bedia did not disclose the names of the companies for security measures, and because “this is not intended for commercial purposes.”
“Most of these Asean members are among our competitors, so even the lay-out of each room is considered confidential,” she said.
However, Bedia is optimistic the companies are “all-set” to design the rooms assigned to them and hopefully “boost” the industry.
In an earlier interview, CFIF president Michael Basubas said the Asean summit will be a “contributory factor” to the growth of the local furniture industry.
“It’s our chance to put our best foot forward,” he said
Bedia said CFIF, together with the National Organizing Committee, are discussing plans to ensure that the CICC’s “look” is ready for the summit, while providing extra precautions for local players in the industry. (MMM)
