Schedule of Events for the following CanCham offices:
MANILA
January 2015
Top Five Threats Facing Businesses Today
Friday, January 30, 2015 | 9:00AM-10:30AM
CanCham Boardroom
Speaker: Romulo S. Romero, CEO & Principal Consultant/OTi Philippines
February 2015
Monthly Networking Night
Thursday, February 5, 2015 | 6:00PM-9:00PM
Tower Club Makati
Social Media & Internet Marketing for Business
Tuesday, February 24, 2015 | 8:00AM-10:00AM
CanCham Boardroom
Speaker: Lloyd Luna, CEO, Lloyd Luna Communications
Monthly Networking Night – CANCELLED
Thursday, February 26, 2015 | 6:30PM-9:00PM
Venue: To be confirmed.
March 2015
Monthly Networking Night
Thursday March 19, 2015 | 6:30PM-9:00PM – CANCELLED
Venue: To be confirmed.
Canada – Philippines Tax Treaty – CANCELLED
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 | 8:00AM-10:00AM
CanCham Boardroom
Speaker: To be announced.
The International ICT Awards Philippines 2015 Gala Night
Tuesday, March 24, 2015 | 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Manila Ballroom, Marriott Hotel Manila, Newport City, Pasay, Philippines
April 2015
Business Briefing: Outbound Trade Mission to Canada
Tuesday, April 21, 2015 | 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
CanCham Boardroom
Annual General Meeting
Tuesday, April 28, 2015 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Venue: Manila Ballroom A, Marriott Hotel Manila
May 2015
Business Briefing: FranklinCovey’s The 5 Choices to Extraordinary Productivity
Thursday May 7, 2015 | 8:00 AM-10:30 AM
CanCham Boardroom
Speaker: Eric Picart, FranklinCovey Philippines
Going Global: The Philippine Retirement, Tourism, and Wellness Conference Know more
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 | 9:00 AM-5:00 PM
Venue: Manila Ballroom A, Marriott Hotel Manila, Newport, Pasay City
Monthly Networking/Fellowship Night
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 | 6:00 PM-9:00 PM
Venue: The Hub, Marriott Hotel Manila, Newport, Pasay City
Networking Reception with Canadian Delegation
Tuesday, 26 May 2015 | 6:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Venue: Executive Rooms 10 & 11 West
(New) Marriott Grand Ballroom
Newport City, Pasay, Philippines
June 2015
Outbound Trade Mission to Canada (Real Estate)
Vancouver & Toronto | June 8-19, 2015
Monthly Networking Night
Thursday June 18, 2015 | 6:30PM-9:00PM
Venue: To be confirmed.
Business Briefing (Topic to be confirmed)
Tuesday, June 23, 2015 | 8:00AM-10:00AM
CanCham Boardroom
Speaker: To be announced.
July 2015
Canada Day Trade Fair
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 | 9:00AM-5:00PM
Glorietta Activity Center, Makati City
Canada Day Cocktail Reception
Wednesday, July 1, 2015 | 6:00PM-9:00PM
Ballroom 1, Fairmont Hotel, Makati
Monthly Networking Event – POSTPONED (NEW DATE: JULY 30, 2015)
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 | 6:00PM-9:00PM
Barossa & Tuscany, Tower Club
33rd Floor Philamlife Tower, 8767 Paseo de Roxas Makati City
Registration starts at 5:30 PM
Member’s Business Briefing
Tuesday, July 28, 2015 | 8:00AM-10:00AM
CanCham Boardroom
Speaker: To be announced.
August 2015
Briefing on 3rd Outbound Trade Mission to Canada (ICT/Education)
Monday, August 10, 2015 | 8:00AM-10:00AM
CanCham Boardroom
Intellectual Property Rights and Canada
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 | 8:00AM-10:00AM
Speaker: Michel Patenaude, Chief-Policy and International Relations Office
Canadian Intellectual Property Office, Government of Canada
CanCham Boardroom
Francophone Networking Night
Thursday, August 27, 2015 | 6:30PM-9:00PM
Venue: To be confirmed.
September 2015
Special Lunch Forum
“Mindanao: Peace and Security for Business”
Monday, September 14, 2015 | 11:30AM-2:30PM
Registration starts at 11:00AM
Venue: Ballroom, New World Makati Hotel
12th JFC Networking Night
Thursday, September 17, 2015 | 6:00PM-9:00PM
Registration starts at 5:30AM
Venue: Ballroom 2, Fairmont Makati Hotel
October 2015
Business Briefing: Director’s and Officer’s Liability
Thursday, October 8, 2015 I 8:30AM – 10:00PM
Venue: CanCham Boardroom
CanCham 26th Anniversary & Canada Thanksgiving
Monday, October 12, 2015 | 6:00AM-9:00PM
Venue: Dusit Thani Manila Click here for more information
Philippine Corporation Code Amendments
Tuesday, October 13, 2015 | 8:00AM-10:00AM
CanCham Boardroom
Speaker: To be announced
3rd Outbound Trade Mission to Canada
October 18 – 25, 2015
Toronto and Ottawa
November 2015
4th ANZCHAM-CANCHAM AMJ Campbell International Trans-Pacific Golf Challenge
Friday, November 6, 2015 | 7:00AM-3:00PM
Venue: The Orchard Golf and Country Club Click here for more information
Special Breakfast Meeting with Hon. Perrin Beatty
Tuesday, November 17, 2015 | 11:30AM-2:00PM
Venue: Dusit Thani Manila Hotel Click here for more information
Forum: Consultations on proposed Canada-Philippines Free Trade Agreement
Thursday, November 26, 2015
Venue: CanCham Boardroom Click here for more information
December 2015
Christmas Fellowship
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 | 6:00PM-9:00PM
Venue: Dusit Thani Manila Hotel
CEBU
JANUARY 2015
Canadian Federal and Provincial Jurisdictions for Business
Wednesday, January 28 2015 | 11:00AM
Casino Espanol de Cebu
Speaker: Mr. Julian Payne (President, CanCham)
FEBRUARY 2015
Canada, ADB and Regional Cooperation
Wednesday, February 25, 2015 | 11:00AM
Casino Espanol de Cebu
Speaker: Mr. David Murchison, Executive Director for Canada at ADB
APRIL 2015
The ASEAN Economic Integration: National and International Implications for the Business Community
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 | 11:00AM
Speaker: Mr. Senen Perlada, Director of Export Marketing Bureau of the Department of Trade and Industry
Cebu Chapter Plenary Meeting
Wednesday, April 22, 2015 | 3:30PM-5:30PM
Venue: Marriott Cebu City Hotel
MAY 2015
Business Luncheon
Wednesday, May 27, 2015 | 12:30 PM to 2:00 PM
Venue: Gumamela Room, Marriott Cebu City Hotel
JUNE 2015
Canada Day Celebration: Trade Fair and Networking Reception
Friday, June 26, 2015 | 9:00AM-5:30PM, 6:00PM-9:00PM
Venue: TBA
JULY 2015
Export & Import Opportunities with Canada
Wednesday, July 22, 2015 | 11:00AM
Marriott Cebu City Hotel
Speaker: Julian Payne
AUGUST 2015
Canada Intellectual Property law
Wednesday, August 24, 2015 | 11:00AM
Quest Hotel
Speaker: Michel Patenaude
SEPTEMBER 2015
Briefing: 3rd Outbound Trade Mission to Canada
Friday, September 4, 2015
Venue: To be confirmed
Speaker: Cora dela Cruz
Forum: Consultations on proposed Canada-Philippines Free Trade Agreement
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Venue: To be confirmed
Speaker: To be confirmed
OCTOBER 2015
Special Event: Retirement and Medical Tourism Conference
Friday or Saturday, October 9 or 10, 2015
Venue: To be confirmed
Update on Canadian Immigration and Visa Requirements
Wednesday, October 28, 2015 | 11:00AM
Venue: To be confirmed
Speaker: To be confirmed
NOVEMBER 2015
Going Global: Philippine Retirement & Medical Tourism
Wednesday, November 25, 2015 | 1:00PM – 5:00PM
Venue: Cebu City Marriott Hotel
For more information, click here
DECEMBER 2015
Christmas Fellowship in partnership with the Cebu Consulate Office
Wednesday, December 9, 2015 | 6:00PM
Venue: Waterfront Hotel, Lahug
DAVAO
JANUARY 2015
Canadian Federal and Provincial Jurisdictions for Business
Thursday, January 22 2015 | 11:00AM-3:00PM
Sumatra Room, Marco Polo Hotel
Speaker: Mr. Julian Payne (President, CanCham)
FEBRUARY 2015
Expanding Canada- Philippines Relations
Thursday, February 26, 2015 | 11:00AM-3:00PM
Park Inn Hotel
Speaker: H.E. Ambassador Neil Reeder
MARCH 2015
Canada – Philippines Tax Treaty
Thursday, March 26, 2015 | 11:00AM-3:00PM
Borneo Room, Marco Polo Hotel
Atty. Jayson Fernandez (Romulo Law)
APRIL 2015
The ASEAN Economic Integration: National and International Implications for the Business Community
Wednesday, April 8, 2015 | 11:00AM
Speaker: Mr. Senen Perlada, Director of Export Marketing Bureau of the Department of Trade and Industry
Davao Chapter Plenary Meeting
Thursday, April 23, 2015 | 11:00AM-3:00PM
Venue: Marco Polo Hotel
MAY 2015
PressReader Inc., Access to Worldwide Publications for Business
Thursday, May 28, 2015 | 11:00AM-3:00PM
Venue: Jade 3, Marco Polo Hotel
Speaker: PressReader Inc. (Canada)
JULY 2015
Canada Day Dinner Reception
Thursday, July 2, 2015 | 6:00PM-9:00PM
Seda Abreeza Hotel
Special Guests: H.E. Amb. Neil Reeder, Embassy of Canada
Export and Import Opportunities with Canada
Thursday, July 23, 2015 | 11:00AM-3:00PM
Marco Polo Davao Hotel
Speaker: Julian H. Payne
AUGUST 2015
Briefing on the 3rd Outbound Trade Mission to Canada
Thursday, August 27, 2015 | 11:00AM-3:00PM
Marco Polo Hotel
Speaker: Cora dela Cruz, Exec. Director, CanCham
SEPTEMBER 2015
Forum: Consultation on Proposed Canada-Philippines Free Trade Agreement
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Venue: To be confirmed
Speaker: To be confirmed
General Santos City Chamber of commerce Membership Meeting and signing of MOU
Guest Speaker: Julian H. Payne
Friday, September 25, 2015
Special Event: Philippine Retirement and Medical Tourism
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 | 11:00AM-5:00PM
Venue: Seda Abreeza Hotel
Speakers: To be confirmed
OCTOBER 2015
Special Event: Corporate Governance for Family Owned Business
Thursday, October 22, 2015 | 11:00AM-5:00PM – Conference
Thursday, October 22, 2015 | 5:00PM-7:00PM – Networking Reception
Venue: To be confirmed
Speakers: To be confirmed
NOVEMBER 2015
Environmental Planning is Good for Business
Thursday, November 26, 2015 | 11:00AM-3:00PM
Venue: To be confirmed
Speaker: Felino (Jun) Palafox, Jr. (Palafox Associates)-to be confirmed
DECEMBER 2015
Christmas Fellowship
Thursday, December 3, 2015 | 6:00PM-9:00PM
Venue: To be confirmed