Mindanao Trade Expo Extended to Aug. 24

Davao City — The 2016 Mindanao Trade Expo (MTE) at Abreeza Ayala Mall in this city, which opened last Aug. 12 and was supposed to end on Sunday, has been extended till Aug. 24.

Now on its 21st year, MTE is an exposition of Mindanao’s best manufacturers, exporters, and service providers, with the added participation of several producers from the Visayas.

MTE has also become one of the most anticipated events during Davao City’s annual celebration of the Kadayawan Festival, which culminated also on Sunday with its former Mayor and now President Rodrigo R. Duterte gracing the fiesta.

This year’s edition of MTE has gathered more than 120 exhibitors, mostly from the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) sector with a sprinkling of local government and private company booths.

In 2015, the expo generated more than PHP30 million in sales and bookings.

Mindanao Trade Expo Foundation Inc. president Dr. Rosevic Cembrano said, “MTE has always been an institutional avenue where entrepreneurs constantly showcase their creativity and craftsmanship that continuously corner new markets.”

Held in cooperation with the Department of Trade and Industry, the Philippine Exporters Confederation, and the City Government of Davao, MTE’s objective since it started in 1996 is to develop Mindanao-based MSMEs and offer unique Mindanaoan products. (PNA) SCS/JAG/RSM