Day 0 - Orientation
Day 1 - Mastery of Self
Day 2 - Master of Environment
Day 3 - Master of Enterprise
Day 4 - Culminating Activities / Awarding Ceremonies

DAY O

26 July 2008, Saturday

AM       
8:00    Registration/Billeting   
       
PM       
6:00    Dinner

7:30    Orientation Program    MR. JOEY G. PELAEZ (Executive Director, DepED-CSCA)
            Entertainment    KITCHIE NADAL

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DAY 1 - MASTERY OF SELF

27 July 2008, Sunday

AM       
6:00    Breakfast   

8:00    Opening Ceremony   
            Message    MAYOR REINALDO BAUTISTA JR.
            Inspirational Message    DIR. TERESITA INCION, DepEd Region IV
            Keynote Speaker    SEN. MAR ROXAS
       
9:00    Forum with Young Go Negosyo Entrepreneurs

BRIAN TENORIO (Tenorio Manila), MICHELLE ASENCE (Zen Zest), DENNIS BALAJADIA (Natural Laboratories), ALVIN TAN (Technominds), ERIC PAPA (Global Tour Management Company Ltd.), JAYCA SIDDAYAO (Ten Outstanding of the Philippines – CAR and Agribusiness owner)
Hosts and moderator: Eco dela Sala and Luane Dy (Hosts of Go Negosyo Bigtime TV Show)

10:30    Forum with Go Negosyo Celebrity Entrepreneurs

MARVIN AGUSTIN (Sumo Sam), ALANNA MONTELIBANO & HAPPY ONGPAUCO (Bed & Breakfast Boutique), CRYSTALLE HENARES (Belo Essentials)
Hosts and moderator: Eco dela Sala and Luane Dy (Hosts of Go Negosyo Bigtime TV Show)
 
12:00    Lunch   
       
1:00    Breakout:

STUDENTS
Knowing The Traits Of An Entrepreneur
-  Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies Test (PECs)
-  Guided interview and mentoring session with Go Negosyo Entrepreneurs
-  Integration of learnings from Go Neg Entrep

TEACHERS
-  Personal Entrepreneurial Competencies Test (PECs)
-  Entrepreneurship Framework in the Curriculum

3:30    Talk: What is Entrepreneurship?    MR. ANDY FERRERIA (Asian Institute of Management)

4:30    Talk: Bridging Self with Concept of Entrepreneurship    PALOU ABUSTAN (Center for Small Entrepreneurs)

PM       
6:00    Dinner / Entertainment    GAME SHOW with Edu Manzano OR Miriam Quiambao

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DAY 2- MASTERY OF ENVIRONMENT

28 July 2008, Monday

AM       
6:00    Breakfast
   
8:00    Talk: Entrepreneurship & Self-Mastery    PING SOTTO (Shell Group of Companies)
       
9:15    Talk: How to Go Negosyo    DEAN PAX LAPID (Entrepreneurs School of Asia)
       
10:30    Talk: Road to Responsible Entrepreneurship    FRANCIS KONG
       
12:00    Lunch   
       
1:00    Breakout: Critical Thinking, Foreseeing, Predicting Trends
“What is a good business to put up in your region?”

STUDENT
GAME, Briefing, Mind Mapping based on issues/crises the country faces today
Coming up with an action plan specific to their region/province

TEACHER
Action plan on how to teach entrepreneurship in their respective schools
   
Breakout:
Initial Presentation and Evaluation of Action Plans for Students and Teachers

PM       
6:00    Dinner
Entertainment    SAM CONCEPCION AND AVA JUGUETA

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DAY 3- MASTERY OF ENTERPRISE

29 July 2008, Tuesday

AM       
6:00    Breakfast   

8:00    Talk: Financial Management    TOPACS COLAYCO (Colayco Foundation)
       
9:30    Talk: Marketing    ARLYN ONTE (Yehey Corporation)
       
11:00    Talk: Operations & Supply Chain    DTI-PTTC
       
12:00    Lunch   
       
1:00    Breakout: Preparation of Action Plans for Students and Teachers    DTI-PTTC
       
PM
6:00    Dinner   

TEEN NEGOSYO’S GOT TALENT
Variety Show


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DAY 4- CULMINATING ACTIVITIES / AWARDING CEREMONIES

30 July 2008, Wednesday
       
AM       
6:00    Breakfast   

8:00    Talk: The Secrets of the Truly Rich    BO SANCHEZ
       
10:00    Post Evaluation: Written Self-Assessment Test   
To be facilitated by DTI-PTTC
   
11:00    Plenary: Final Presentation of Students’ and Teachers’ Action Plans
HOST: ANTHONY PANGILINAN
       
12:00    Lunch   
       
1:00    Plenary: Continuation of Presentation of Students’ and Teachers’ Action Plans   
HOST: ANTHONY PANGILINAN
       
3:00    Judging of Action Plans
USEC. RAMON BACANI (DepED). USEC. TEODOSIO SANGIL JR (DepED), MR. JOEY CONCEPCION (PCE Go Negosyo), MR. RAMON LOPEZ (PCE Go Negosyo), DIR. ADELAIDA INTON (DTI-PTTC), DIR. CARMENCITA USMAN (DTI-PTTC Region IV)
       
PM
6:00    Dinner   
       
7:00    Awarding Ceremonies

• Most Inspiring Student Entrepreneurs and Entrepreneurship Educators (MISEEE)
• Most Inspiring CAR Microentrepreneurs
• Best Action Plan Winners and Runners-Up, Students and Teachers

SEN. MAR ROXAS (Senator), HON. CERGE M. REMONDE (Director-General, Presidential Management Staff), SEC. RAMON BACANI (DepED), USEC. TEODOSIO SANGIL JR (DepED), MR. JOEY CONCEPCION (PCE Go Negosyo), MR. RAMON LOPEZ (PCE Go Negosyo), DIR. ADELAIDA INTON (DTI-PTTC), DIR. CARMENCITA USMAN (DTI-PTTC Region IV)
       
9:00    Entertainment    BAMBOO

*Times, programme flow and speakers subject to change without prior notice.

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OVER 3,000 Cebuanos trooped to the Cebu International Convention Center and took part in the Go Negosyo sa Cebu Caravan, which was one of the event highlights of the Cebu Business Month celebrations. 

The event was organized by the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship (Go Negosyo) and the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry for the second time in two consecutive years.

One of the highlights of the caravan was the recognition and awarding of the most inspiring Cebuano micro-entrepreneurs who proved successful in their respective business while armed only with dogged determination and the willingness to succeed in life.

Citing their positive and inspiring contributions to their respective communities and their negosyo stories of rising from the challenges of life, Go Negosyo Team Founding Trustee Joey Concepcion, with Co-Chair and Island Souvenirs President Jay Aldeguer, lead the awarding of special trophies to Imelda Alinsonorin, Rey Calooy, Lady Canonigo, Cecilia Cañaleta, Saturnina Diez, Darliza Perez, Heidi Ragas, and Cherry Yack.

A special citation was also awarded to Marx Melencio, a 28-year old entrepreneur who lost his eyesight to a violent attack that almost took his life five years ago. Melencio is now the president of his company that provides IT technical research writing to different software companies.

“This is what Go Negosyo is all about – telling everyone the good news, of finding redemption from poverty through entrepreneurship. In doing so, we hope to have an impact on the mindset of people and encourage them to be successful entrepreneurs. I believe that only after we inspire this nation and move the people to becoming entrepreneurs, armed with the proper values and motivation, can we truly make our way out of poverty,” said Joey Concepcion who is the driving force behind the Go Negosyo Team.

“Entrepreneurship is not a stop-gap solution to poverty. It could be a long haul but it is our best shot,” Concepcion added.     

The event was teeming with participants and supporters from various government and private sector partners with booths showcasing livelihood assistance, business solutions, product innovations, micro-finance credit, trades and services, among others lined up at the plenary hall. The whole program proved interesting and engaging for everyone eager to get a head-start in business and to learn a thing or two about entrepreneurship while also taking stock of the inspirations from the micro-entrepreneur awardees.

One of the exhibitors is Cebu City’s very own MJ Jamero, a 20-year old student-entrepreneur who started her own brand of flip-flops in the city. Jamero claims to have been inspired by last year’s Go Negosyo caravan that she decided to “translate the entrepreneurial spirit into action” and put up her own business along with other friends.
“This year’s Go Negosyo Caravan is more informative, dynamic and inspiring as they have incorporated more learning sessions in their program,” said Aldeguer. “We hope to replicate this process again and continue spreading the Go Negosyo advocacy,” he added.

Other entrepreneurs who participated in the seminars and forums include Dean Francisco Lapid of the Entrepreneurs School of Asia, Miguel Ramos of Aspac Advertising, Ed Jimenez of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Palou Abustan of Stance Marketing, Justin Uy, Wilson Ng, Steve Benitiez, Lita Urbina, Edward Gaisano and Ms Tess Chan. Presidential Management Staff Chief Cerge Remonde was also in his best elements and, as usual, in full support of the Go Negosyo Caravan.

Meanwhile, actress/TV personality and celebrity entrepreneur Joyce Jimenez wowed the crowd gathered at the Cebu International Convention Center with her participation in the forum and in the negosyo session. Being a devoted entrepreneur, she took an entrepreneurship course abroad and came back to the country to establish her own brand of lingerie, Private Joyce.

Jimenez is among the 50 celebrity entrepreneurs featured in latest best-selling book titled Joey Concepcion’s 50 Inspiring Stories of Entrepreneurship, Celebrity Edition. Jimenez shares the pages with Judy Ann Santos, Ding-Dong Dantes, Marvin Agustin, Albert Martinez, Ogie Alcasid, Diether Ocampo, Vina Morales, Gary Valenciano, Cesar Montano, Lorna Tolentino, Ces Orena-Drilon and Jolina Magdangal, to name a few. PCE-Go Negosyo is also credited for last year’s monumental launching of Joey Concepcion’s Go Negosyo book of Inspiring Entrepreneurial Stories which was recognized as the Number One Best-seller in National Bookstore.  This success was followed by another best-selling line, Joey Concepcion’s Go Negosyo book of Inspiring Entrepreneurial Stories Celebrity Edition which has climbed the ranks of National Bookstore’s Top Five Bestsellers, after its launch last March 2, 2008.

Go Negosyo sa Cebu Caravan is presented by the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship in partnership with Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Cebu Business Month Entrepreneurship Committee. Corporate partners include Smart Communications, PLDT, Condura, Ariel Detergents, Hyundai, Nokia and RFM Food Corporation.

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(CEBU CITY, Cebu) - Due to the overwhelming success of its Go Negosyo Caravan last year, the Go Negosyo Team is once  again pulling all stops and heading back to the Queen City of the South to share the good news for the second time around.

Under the campaign “Go Negosyo, Sagot sa Kahirapan”, the Go Negosyo sa Cebu Caravan Season 2 will be on June 20, 2008 at the Cebu International Convention Center, starting at 9:30am. This special event is being made possible through the efforts of the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship- Go Negosyo, and their strong partnership with the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as one of the highlights of the Cebu Business Month celebrations. 

The Go Negosyo Team and the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry once again collaborated to give honor and recognition to ten inspiring Cebuano micro-entrepreneurs from the area who, in their own ways, have contributed positively to their community and inspired others with their negosyo stories. These micro entrepreneurs rose from the challenges of life and served as role models in their respective areas of business.

“This is what Go Negosyo is all about – telling everyone the good news, of finding redemption from poverty through entrepreneurship. In doing so, we hope to have an impact on the mindset of people and encourage them to be successful entrepreneurs. I believe that only after we inspire this nation and move the people to becoming entrepreneurs armed with the proper values and motivation we can truly make our way out of poverty,” said Joey Concepcion who is the founding trustee of the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship and the driving force behind the Go Negosyo Team.

“Entrepreneurship is not a stop-gap solution to poverty. It could be a long haul but it is our best shot,” Concepcion added.

The Go Negosyo Caravan consists of negosyo consultations and forums, expos and exhibitions that feature successful entrepreneurs, including those from the host cities, sharing their business learnings and experiences.  The sessions in the afternoon has been enhanced by including relevant lectures on the basics of entrepreneurship, having the right mindset, sessions on how to start a Negosyo, sessions on Marketing, product development and training and financial literacy that are useful tools and concepts for all micro, small and medium entrepreneurs.

The Caravan is aimed at creating a nationwide entrepreneurial revolution by promoting an optimistic and entrepreneurial mindset among Filipinos. It brings together like-minded partners and committed entrepreneur mentors with the hope of creating a groundswell of support for everyone who wants to start a business. The Caravan goes to different cities from all over the country while highlighting local business opportunities and recognizing local inspiring entrepreneurs.

“This year’s Go Negosyo Caravan promises to be more informative, dynamic and inspiring as they have incorporated more learning sessions in their program,” said Jay Aldeguer, President of Islands Souvenir and Go Negosyo sa Cebu Co-Chair.

Last year, the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Go Negosyo Team gave the Most Inspiring Cebuano Entrepreneur award to the following; Norberto Quisumbing (Norkis Trading), Roberto Aboitiz (Aboitiz Equity Ventures Inc.), Augusto Go (University of Cebu), Jack Gaisano (Metro Gaisano Group of Companies), Justin Uy (Profood Int’l Corp.), Bernie Liu (Penshoppe), Kenneth Cobonpue (Interior Crafts of the Islands Inc.), Julie Gandionco (Julie’s Franchise Corporation), Wilson Ng (Ng Khai Development Corp.), Steve Benitez (Coffee Centrale), William Christopher Liu, Jr. (Primary Structures Corporation), and Michael Lhuillier (MLhuillier Group of Companies). 

Go Negosyo Caravan is open to the public, free admission and is part of a continuing series of well-received events conducted by the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship including Entrepreneurship Summit, Micro Negosyo, Teen Negosyo, Technonegosyo, Agrinegosyo, OFW and Tourism Negosyo, to name a few.

PCE-Go Negosyo is also credited for last year’s monumental launching of Joey Concepcion’s Go Negosyo book of Inspiring Entrepreneurial Stories which was recognized as the Number One Best-seller in National Bookstore.  This success was followed by another best-selling line, Joey Concepcion’s Go Negosyo book of Inspiring Entrepreneurial Stories Celebrity Edition which has climbed the ranks of National Bookstore’s Top Five Bestsellers, after its launch last March 2, 2008.

Go Negosyo sa Cebu Caravan is presented by the Philippine Center for Entrepreneurship in partnership with Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Cebu Business Month Entrepreneurship Committee. Corporate partners include Smart Communications, PLDT, Condura, P&G, Hyundai, Nokia and RFM Corporation.

GO NEGOSYO SA CEBU, SEASON 2**

CBM 2008 ENTREPRENEURSHIP CONFERENCE
JUNE 20, 2008
Cebu International Convention Center

8:00-9:00    Registration

9:00-9:15    Invocation & National Anthem

9:15-9:20     Presentation of Go Negosyo sa Cebu, Season 1 (2007 CBM Entrepreneurship Conference)

9:20-9:30     Welcome Remarks
Jay Aldeguer, Go Negosyo sa Cebu Co-Chair
Joey Concepcion, PCE Founding Trustee and Presidential Consultant on Entrepreneurship/ Go Negosyo sa Cebu Co-Chair

9:30-9:45    Awarding of Go Negosyo Most Inspiring Cebuano Microentrepreneurs
By Sec. Cerge Remonde, Joey Concepcion, Jay Aldeguer, Edward Gaisano, Tess Chan

9:45-11:00    Keynote Forum: Adopting a culture and mindset of entrepreneurship
Sec. Cerge Remonde, Joey Concepcion, Jay Aldeguer,
Johnlu Koa, Gaita Fores, Joyce Jimenez, Marx Melencio, Nina Halos
Moderator: Karen Davila

11:00-12:00    Forum: Gi unsa nimu pag sugod ug negosyo?
Justin Uy, Wilson Ng, Steve Benitez, Lita Urbina, MJ Jamero
Moderator: Karen Davila

12:00-1:00    LUNCH / Booksigning and mentoring session with the Go Negosyo Entrepreneurs/Celebrity Entrepreneur

1:00-2:00    Session 1: Do I Have What It Takes?
Self-Mastery Talk
by Ms. Palou Abustan of STANCE Marketing and Center for Small Entrepreneurs

2:00-3:00    Session 2: How to Go Negosyo
Basics on Entrepreneurship Talk
by Dean Francisco Lapid of Entrepreneurs School of Asia

3:00-4:00 Session 3: This Little Entrep Went to Market
Marketing for Micro and Small Entrepreneurs
By Miguel Ramos of ASPAC Advertising

4:00-4:15    Game

4:15-5:00    Forum: Go, Grow, GROW!
Improving the Enterprise through Training, Product Development and Technology
with Elizabeth Manuel of DTI Philippine Trade and Training Center (PTTC), Engr. Jesus Zamora of Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Buenafe Sta. Rita of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Region 7, Alo Lacsamana of DOST-Technology Resource Center (TRC), Gabby Cui of PLDT SME Nation

5:00-6:00    Session 4: Money Talks
Microfinance and Financial Literacy
by Ed Jimenez of Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

6:00    Closing Remarks
Felix Taguiam, CBM Vice Chair

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Go Negosyo Awards Biotechnology Entrepreneurs

Last April 16, Go Negosyo in partnership with Hybridigm
Consulting awarded the 10 Most Inspiring Biotechnology Entrepreneurs

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