THE Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) forged partnerships with local government units, government agencies, and companies from different industries for the Cebu Business Month (CBM) 2018 to ensure that the lineup of activities will make a positive impact on the business sector in Cebu, including small and medium enterprises.

CCCI will sign a memorandum of agreement with the omnibus sponsors of CBM 2018 before the grand launching and press conference on CBM 2018 in Marco Polo Plaza Cebu today.

CBM 2018 is organized in partnership with the Cebu Provincial Government and the Cebu City Government. Event partners include the Department of Science and Technology, Department of Tourism, and Department of Trade and Industry.

Omnibus co-presentors include Cebu Holdings Inc., Ayala Center Cebu, PLDT Enterprise, Voyager, PayMaya, Robinsons Land Corp., Robinsons Galleria Cebu, SM Prime Holdings Inc., UnionPay International Southeast Asia, and Waterfront Cebu City Hotel and Casino.

CBM 2018’s omnibus platinum sponsor is Marco Polo Plaza Cebu. Omnibus diamond sponsors Cathay Pacific, Cebu Landmasters Inc., F2 Logistics Philippines Inc., Golden Prince Hotel & Suites, Lexmark Research & Development Corp., Oriental Port and Allied Services Corp., Philippines AirAsia, Taiheiyo Cement Philippines Inc., and The Insular Life Assurance Company, Ltd. Omnibus silver sponsor is Treasure Island Industrial Corp.

Prime partners are ABS-CBN, Alcordo International Inc. (Alcordo Advertising), BusinessWorld Publishing Corp., SkyCable Pacific CATV, Ocean Fast Ferries Inc. (Oceanjet), GMA Network, and Manila Bulletin.

Media partners include Brigada 93.1 News FM Cebu, Cebu Daily News, Expat Travel & Lifestyle Philippines, GraphicStar Imaging Corp., Greenworld LED Solutions Inc., Innopub, Mynimo.com, NU107.Com Co, SunStar Publishing Inc., The Freeman, and Sonshine Radio. Specific event sponsors are Aboitiz Power Corp., BDO Unibank Inc., Cebu Pacific Airlines, Bank of the Philippine Islands, CT4 Philippines Inc., Eastern Communications, Global Business Power, GT Cosmetics Manufacturing Inc., Hyundai Cebu Inc., Security Bank Corp., Cebu Cordova Link Expressway Corp., Oakridge Business Park, Philippine Airlines, Seaoil Philippines, and Tsuneishi Technical Services Philippines.

CBM 2018, now on its 22nd year, will feature activities in June that align with the theme Innovate Cebu and focus on tourism, entrepreneurship, and information and communications technology and business processing management. (PR)