Investment opportunities on Davao City’s tourism, food and agribusiness, realty and property development, energy and mining, and information communication technology (ICT) sectors will be
highlighted during the Second Davao Investment Conference slated on November, Trade Undersecretary Merly Cruz said recently.
In an interview, Cruz said that the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) was tapped by the city government of Davao and the Davao City Chamber of Commerce to participate in the conference geared at bolstering the entry of investments there.
“What we [DTI] can do to participate is featuring different investment opportunities, which will be based on 32 industry priorities we are pushing as of the moment together with other agencies and the private sector,” she said.
According to the official website of Davao Investment Conference 2012, experts from various sectors will give a talk during the two-day conference with the theme “Invest in Davao: Life is Here.”
Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez Jr. will give a forecast on the tourism industry in the Davao Region, which is among the nine priority clusters for investment and development under the National Tourism Development Plan.
Philippine Airlines President and Chief Executive Officer Ramon Ang, meanwhile, will discuss air connectivity and expansion in the region. With the partnership between the Clark International Airport and the F. Bangoy International Airport in Davao City, the Davao region is also eyed to be the next hub for air connectivity.
The conference is expected to open up opportunities to key investors and will be conducted from November 16 to 17 at the SMX Convention Center in SM Lanang, Davao City.
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