Clark will again serve as the venue for one of the biggest investment and trade expositions this October 2019. Many business opportunities will welcome participants and exhibitors at the first ever Central Luzon Expo (CLExpo) on Oct. 17 to 18, 2019 at the ASEAN Convention Center in the Clark Freeport Zone.
With the theme “Central Luzon: Opportunities. Progress. The Future,” CLExpo will gather international and local business communities, potential investors, Philippine and foreign embassies, national and local government agencies, academic institutions, and other stakeholders to explore the investment potentials of the provinces of Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac, and Zambales.
With its strategic location as the gateway to Asia, accessibility to three international airports, expanding infrastructure facilities, and the highly-anticipated full development of the New Clark City, Central Luzon is strengthening its position as one of the most dynamic investment destinations in the Philippines.
The Central Luzon Growth Corridor Foundation, Inc. (CLGCFI) is pioneering the event in cooperation with the Department of Trade and Industry-Regional Office III (DTI-3).
“We have a vision for Central Luzon and we are committed to promoting and developing the region’s small and medium enterprises and enhancing the local government’s competitiveness, all for creating a business and investment-enabling environment and promote the region to local and international investors as North Luzon’s main business hub,” said Tarlac Governor and CLGCFI President Susan Yap.
The Expo is expected to highlight the region in the areas of trade, tourism, and investment. The organizers of the Expo will also host business-to-business meetings, and showcase local products, services and tourism destinations.
The CLExpo, in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment-Region 3 (DOLE-3), will also host labor matching sessions for job seekers and private companies in the region.
Another welcome highlight of the event is the Industry Forum, where the region’s priority programs and investment opportunities will be presented to investors and other private sector participants.
The CLGCFI was created to provide policy decisions and to facilitate planning, coordination, and monitoring of trade and investment-related projects for the region. It is composed of the seven (7) governors of the provinces of Aurora, Bataan, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, Tarlac and Zambales; the DTI Undersecretary for Industry and Investments; and the DTI-3 Regional Director.
Aside from the DTI, the Department of Tourism (DOT), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Transportation (DOTr), Philippine Information Agency (PIA), Authority of the Freeport Area of Bataan (AFAB), Clark Development Corporation (CDC), Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA), Subic Clark Alliance for Development (SCAD) and the Board of Investments (BOI) are the partners for this big event.
The Central Luzon Expo is organized by the Philippine Exhibitions and Trade Corporation (PETCO). For other details including registration, the contact number of the CLGCFI Secretariat is (+6345) 6259291 or email at clgcfi@yahoo.com, or the CL Expo Secretariat-PETCO at +632 8329303 to 05, or email at events@petcogroup.com
