By Art Tibaldo
BAGUIO CITY -- The Cordillera Administrative
Region will host a national conference on coffee as a value laden industry that
has a wide scope of business opportunities and investment potentials.
Coffee growers, brewers, entrepreneurs and
other stakeholders whose business interest deals with the production and
marketing of the popular drink will convene in Baguio City at the Hotel Supreme
Convention Hall for a two-day conference on Nov. 5 and 6.
With the theme “Gold in Coffee: A Brewing
Success”, the Philippine Coffee Conference is set to gather around 500 coffee
participants from all over the country.
The first of its kind Coffee Conference to be
held at the country's summer capital, it provides a venue to
discuss the latest developments including milestones, plans and
programs in the coffee industry. The conference also aims to impart best
practices, industry knowledge and present new market opportunities for domestic
and export of Philippine coffee.
The conference will also showcase the coffee
industry book launching, coffee value chain exhibit and techno demonstration.
The business forum on the second day will
feature suggested ways to set up a coffee shop / store business to interested
participants with the topics “Franchising a Coffee Business, A Must-show
Experience” and “Starting a Small Café”
Likewise, the event will also allow
participants to appreciate some existing coffee production and processing
facilities during the project visit and enjoy popular tourist destinations
during the city tour after the event.
Organized by the Department of Trade and
Industry and the Department of
Agriculture of the Cordillera Administrative Region, the conference expects to
boost public and private partnership among key players of the industry and
generate more support in the promotion of coffee as a food and
gourmet industry.
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