I would like to take time out and share updates on what’s been happening the past week.
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LDT SME Nation launched last Wednesday “The Watcher” at the Gustavian Tap Room in Banilad. The Watcher is a video monitoring solution that enables SMEs to check and oversee their business operations from anywhere thru the internet or 3G mobile phones. It is a vital tool for today’s fast changing and unpredictable times.
PLDT SME Nation also hosted the first Christmas party of the Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) Cebu chapter right after “The Watcher” launch. It was a great party with food and drinks overflowing. Thank you PLDT SME Nation. Thank you Kat, Gabby and Nilo.
PRA Cebu
received a great Christmas gift when we found out that fellow board member, Steve Benitez and Bo’s Coffee has won the PRA and DTI 2008 Cebu Retailer of the Year Awards held at the Crown Galleria Hotel last Tuesday evening. The award is very much deserved and will go to Steve’s already full mantle of accomplishments and other awards. Bo’s opened recently a fantastic coffee nook in one of my favorite book stores, Fully Booked, at The Terraces. This is a great tie up and allows book and coffee lovers to mingle.
Speaking of The Terraces, I would also like to c
ongratulate fellow PRA members Corito Yu and Derrek Dytian on the opening of Postrio and Big Mao at The Terraces. This are two establishments that have a bright future, dynamic ownership and are proudly Cebuano. Corito and Derrek know that I am a big fan of both their establishments.
I would also like to congratulate Makan Asian Cuisine which recently opened at The Walk, Asiatown I.T. Park, as well as Anzani restaurant and Bellini, a champagne bar. Anzani and Bellini are owned by chefs Marco and Kate. It is located at Nivel Hills, Lahug. Congratulations and thank you for adding more variety and choices to the Cebuano palette.
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er the weekend , Toys@Work and Marco Polo Hotel held its annual Christmas Wonderland, at the Ballroom of the hotel. It was packed with kids who enjoyed the different bouncers, shows, as well as the great food choices. This event was held together with Cebu International School Bazaar which filled the hotel with parents and guests. Kudos to Marco Polo’s hardworking manager Hans Hauri and Carlo Borromeo for a great event.
Also, last Tuesday, I had lunch with Kyle Kokseng at Hukad. I finally had the chance to savor and try what everyone was raving about. Congratulations to Sonny Kokseng and his family on the opening of another fine restaurant. There are two words that comes to my mind when I think about the Kokseng family and their many businesses. The first is innovation, of which Hukad is a classic example, being a subtle transformation of one of Cebu’s oldest and best native restaurants in Golden Cowrie.
The second is resilience as shown in the improving business and traffic at
the Banilad Town Centre. I remember when everyone was worried about business in the mall due to the impending construction of the Banilad Flyover. Sony Kokseng and his team were perpetually hopeful, and kept giving everyone vital updates. When the construction began, and traffic literally started to affect business, the mall management stepped up to the plate and gave critically needed relief to all of the tenants allowing many of them to survive the construction period. Now the flyover is done and everybody’s fears seemed unfounded. Left turn access is available and the U Turn back to the city is very convenient. Business is slowly but sure recovering, and bodes hope for the future.
Innovation and Resilience. These are two words that will prove very critical in not only surviving the current economic downturn but will allow us to take positive steps for a better tomorrow. Everybody has heard of innovation, but not enough about resilience. Mike Jay, the founder of Leadership University, captured it best when he said, “Resilience is defined as the integrated power to persist when things don’t work out at first; to navigate ambiguity and uncertainty; to transcend common problems and barriers and to anticipate the future in a sustainable way.”
Let’s follow the examples of these ordinary individuals as they strive to make a difference. Each week, lets all get together and share knowledge, stories, experiences, information, all for the sole purpose of getting One Step Up.
For comments, suggestions or stories that you want to share, email me at stirspecialist@gmail.com , or visit http://www.stirspecialist.blogspot.com/
P
LDT SME Nation launched last Wednesday “The Watcher” at the Gustavian Tap Room in Banilad. The Watcher is a video monitoring solution that enables SMEs to check and oversee their business operations from anywhere thru the internet or 3G mobile phones. It is a vital tool for today’s fast changing and unpredictable times.PLDT SME Nation also hosted the first Christmas party of the Philippine Retailers Association (PRA) Cebu chapter right after “The Watcher” launch. It was a great party with food and drinks overflowing. Thank you PLDT SME Nation. Thank you Kat, Gabby and Nilo.
PRA Cebu
received a great Christmas gift when we found out that fellow board member, Steve Benitez and Bo’s Coffee has won the PRA and DTI 2008 Cebu Retailer of the Year Awards held at the Crown Galleria Hotel last Tuesday evening. The award is very much deserved and will go to Steve’s already full mantle of accomplishments and other awards. Bo’s opened recently a fantastic coffee nook in one of my favorite book stores, Fully Booked, at The Terraces. This is a great tie up and allows book and coffee lovers to mingle.Speaking of The Terraces, I would also like to c
ongratulate fellow PRA members Corito Yu and Derrek Dytian on the opening of Postrio and Big Mao at The Terraces. This are two establishments that have a bright future, dynamic ownership and are proudly Cebuano. Corito and Derrek know that I am a big fan of both their establishments.I would also like to congratulate Makan Asian Cuisine which recently opened at The Walk, Asiatown I.T. Park, as well as Anzani restaurant and Bellini, a champagne bar. Anzani and Bellini are owned by chefs Marco and Kate. It is located at Nivel Hills, Lahug. Congratulations and thank you for adding more variety and choices to the Cebuano palette.
Ov
er the weekend , Toys@Work and Marco Polo Hotel held its annual Christmas Wonderland, at the Ballroom of the hotel. It was packed with kids who enjoyed the different bouncers, shows, as well as the great food choices. This event was held together with Cebu International School Bazaar which filled the hotel with parents and guests. Kudos to Marco Polo’s hardworking manager Hans Hauri and Carlo Borromeo for a great event.Also, last Tuesday, I had lunch with Kyle Kokseng at Hukad. I finally had the chance to savor and try what everyone was raving about. Congratulations to Sonny Kokseng and his family on the opening of another fine restaurant. There are two words that comes to my mind when I think about the Kokseng family and their many businesses. The first is innovation, of which Hukad is a classic example, being a subtle transformation of one of Cebu’s oldest and best native restaurants in Golden Cowrie.
The second is resilience as shown in the improving business and traffic at
the Banilad Town Centre. I remember when everyone was worried about business in the mall due to the impending construction of the Banilad Flyover. Sony Kokseng and his team were perpetually hopeful, and kept giving everyone vital updates. When the construction began, and traffic literally started to affect business, the mall management stepped up to the plate and gave critically needed relief to all of the tenants allowing many of them to survive the construction period. Now the flyover is done and everybody’s fears seemed unfounded. Left turn access is available and the U Turn back to the city is very convenient. Business is slowly but sure recovering, and bodes hope for the future.Innovation and Resilience. These are two words that will prove very critical in not only surviving the current economic downturn but will allow us to take positive steps for a better tomorrow. Everybody has heard of innovation, but not enough about resilience. Mike Jay, the founder of Leadership University, captured it best when he said, “Resilience is defined as the integrated power to persist when things don’t work out at first; to navigate ambiguity and uncertainty; to transcend common problems and barriers and to anticipate the future in a sustainable way.”
Let’s follow the examples of these ordinary individuals as they strive to make a difference. Each week, lets all get together and share knowledge, stories, experiences, information, all for the sole purpose of getting One Step Up.
For comments, suggestions or stories that you want to share, email me at stirspecialist@gmail.com , or visit http://www.stirspecialist.blogspot.com/
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