VISAYAS

SHIPPING
CONFERENCE 2016
April 28, 2016
Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino
Cebu City, Philippines

ORGANIZERS

SUPPORTING ORGANIZATIONS

GOLD SPONSOR

APRIL 28, 2016 * WATERFRONT CEBU CITY HOTEL & CASINO

PROGRAM
8:00-9:00 Registration
9:00-9:15
Welcome Remarks
Invited speaker: Mr Jose Ng
Visayas Area Vice President, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry
9:15-9:45
Transport Industry Directions 2016: Philippine Macroeconomic Outlook
Sustainability of Philippine economic growth
Transport industry forecasts
Keynote Speaker: Dr Emmanuel F. Esguerra

Socioeconomic Planning Secretary & National Economic and Development Authority Director-General
9:45-10:15

Customs Reforms Toward Greater Trade Facilitation:

Customs Modernization and Tariff Act and other Bureau of Customs initiatives
BOC measures in place to cut red tape, combat corruption and smuggling
Atty Agaton Teodoro Uvero
Deputy Commissioner for Assessment and Operations Coordinating Group
Bureau of Customs

10:15-10:35

Coffee break

10:35-11:05

Updates on the Proposed New Cebu International Container Terminal

Port throughput performance and projections
Latest news on proposed Cebu International Container Terminal
VADM Edmund Tan, PCG (ret)
General Manager, Cebu Port Authority

11:05-11:35

Enhancements at the Cebu International Terminal

Terminal improvements instituted to cope with Cebu ports growth
Atty Annabel Pulvera-Page
Manager, Legal and Corporate Development Department, Oriental Port and Allied Services Corp

11:35-12:00 Q&A
12:00-1:15

Lunch / Networking

1.15-1.45
Safety of Life at Sea Amendments (SOLAS) on Container Weight Verification
July 1 enforcement of SOLAS amendments requiring shippers to verify gross mass of a container carrying cargo
Ms Maria Cecilia Bejoc

Operations Manager, Maersk-Filipinas Inc
1:45-2:15 Q&A
2:15-2:40

The Philippine Multimodal Transportation and Logistics Industry Roadmap

Key provisions of private sector roadmap for the logistics industry
Ms Mariz Regis
Chair, Philippine International Seafreight Forwarders Association

2:40-3:00

Private Sector Wish List

What the private sector wants in the area of transportation and logistics
Invited speaker: Ms Melanie Ng
President, Cebu City Chamber of Commerce and Industry

3:00-3:30

Q&A / Coffee / End of conference

Program may be subject to change.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Shipping company executives and staff

Seafreight executives
Logistics / supply chain executives
Manufacturers
Import and export managers
Third-party service providers
Warehouse operators and managers
Sea transport, investment planners
Business consultants
Academe

WHAT YOU WILL GET FROM THE CONFERENCE

Expert presentations on:

- Philippine macroeconomic outlook

- Visayas shipping and trade prospects

- Bureau of Customs measures in place aimed at greater trade facilitation
High-level networking with shipping industry executives, importers and exporters

CONFERENCE PROGRAM INVESTMENT

Php 2,000 (net) early bird / pre-registration (registration and payment until April 19, 2016)
PhP 2,500 (net) registration after April 19, 2016

PAYMENT

Cash and checks are payable at any of the following bank accounts of ProQuest Publishing, Inc:
BPI current account number 0301 027613 / Harrison-Buendia branch
UnionBank current account number 03803-0000-928/ Malate Branch
EastWest Bank current account number 1140-2000645 / Roxas Boulevard Branch

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

No refunds will be given, however, substitutions can be made any time.

If a delegate is unable to attend, the delegate remains liable for full delegate registration payment.
Flights, airport transfers and accommodations are not included in the delegate registration fee.

REGISTRATION

If you wish to participate in the VISAYAS SHIPPING CONFERENCE 2016, please fill up the form below and fax to (02) 551-3207
or email info@portcalls.com.
Name: ___________________________ Designation:_________________________ Email: _______________________
Name: ___________________________ Designation:_________________________ Email: _______________________
Name: ___________________________ Designation:_________________________ Email: _______________________
Company: ____________________________________________________
Address:______________________________________________________
Tel: __________________________________________________________
Fax:__________________________________________________________

Please fax deposit slip to (632) 551-3207 or email scanned slip to info@portcalls.com or lizaalmonte@gmail.com
so we can confirm your seat at the conference.
Complete and return your registration form to:
PortCalls
Unit 1402 Sunset View Towers,
2230 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City 1300 Philippines

SPONSORSHIP AND ADVERTISING PACKAGES

If you wish to be a sponsor/advertiser to VISAYAS SHIPPING CONFERENCE 2016, please tick your preferred sponsorship package:

PLATINUM SPONSOR PhP100,000

Acknowledgement as Platinum Sponsor on all conference materials (backdrop, posters, souvenir program, direct mail)
Ten-minute product presentation during lunch
Showing of sponsor-produced AVP prior to the start of the conference and at other free times during the event (no more than 5 minutes)
Table in premium location at conference venue to distribute marketing materials
Two (2) full-color full-page ads in souvenir program (outside back cover and inside back cover)
Seven (7) free delegate passes
Acknowledgement in all press releases and during conference proper
Provision of complete database of conference participants
Inclusion in all PortCalls advertisements
Display of up to five (5) full-sized indoor banners in high-traffic areas
Inclusion of company logo in conference website with link to company website
Free insertion of flyers/other materials in conference kit

GOLD SPONSOR

PhP75,000

Acknowledgement as Gold Sponsor on all conference materials (backdrop, posters, souvenir program, direct mail)
Five-minute product presentation during lunch
Showing of sponsor-produced AVP prior to start of the conference and at other free times during the conference (no more than 5 minutes)
Table to distribute marketing materials
Two (2) full-color, full-page ads (inside pages of souvenir program)
Five (5) free delegate passes
Acknowledgement in all press releases and during conference proper
Provision of database of conference participants
Inclusion in all PortCalls advertisements
Display of three (3) full-sized indoor banners in high-traffic area
Inclusion of company logo in conference website with link to company website
Free insertion of flyers/other materials in conference kit

SILVER SPONSOR PhP50,000

Acknowledgement as Silver Sponsor on all conference materials (backdrop, posters, souvenir program, direct mail)
Table to distribute marketing materials
Showing of sponsor-produced AVP prior to start of the conference and at other free times during the conference (no more than 5 minutes)
One (1) full-color, full-page ad
Three (3) free delegate passes
Acknowledgement in all press releases and during conference proper
Inclusion in all PortCalls advertisements
Display of up to two (2) full-sized indoor banners in high-traffic area
Inclusion of company logo in conference website with link to company website
Free insertion of flyers/other materials in conference kit

BRONZE SPONSOR

PhP25,000

Acknowledgement as Bronze Sponsor on all conference materials (backdrop, posters, souvenir program, direct mail)
Table to distribute marketing materials
One (1) full-page black-and-white ad
One (1) free delegate pass
Inclusion in all PortCalls advertisements
Inclusion of company logo in conference website with link to company website
Acknowledgement in all press releases and during conference proper

CONFERENCE SOUVENIR PROGRAM ADVERTISERS (Souvenir program size: 8.5 x 11 inches)

Full page, full-color ad P20,000

Half page, full-color ad P12,500
Full page, black-and-white ad P10,000
Sponsorship/advertisement approved by:
__________________________

________________________

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Signature over Printed Name

Designation

Date signed

Company: ______________________________________Email:_________________________
Address: _____________________________________________________________________
Telephone Number/s: ____________________________ Fax Number/s:_________________
Return form to: PortCalls / Unit 1402 Sunset View Towers, 2230 Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City 1300
Fax: (02) 551-3017 Tel: (02) 552-7072, 551-1775, 551-3871, 551-1972 Email: info@portcalls.com