{"id":9271,"date":"2024-10-10T18:10:52","date_gmt":"2024-10-10T07:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/?p=9271"},"modified":"2024-10-17T13:38:43","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T02:38:43","slug":"strengthening-filipino-business-in-victoria-meeting-with-geelong-chamber-of-commerce-and-filipino-community-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/?p=9271","title":{"rendered":"Strengthening Filipino Business in Victoria: Meeting with Geelong Chamber of Commerce and Filipino Community Leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9271\" class=\"elementor elementor-9271\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ca00f9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ca00f9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8a1ba3\" data-id=\"f8a1ba3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa79a75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa79a75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>PR-25-2024<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b2dbfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b2dbfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1428\" height=\"714\" src=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/25-2024-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9372\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/25-2024-01.jpg 1428w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/25-2024-01-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/25-2024-01-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/25-2024-01-768x384.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1428px) 100vw, 1428px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b99af0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b99af0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>10 October 2024, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA \u2013 The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne, led by Consul General Maria Lourdes M. Salcedo and accompanied by Consul Jan Sherwin P. Wenceslao, hosted an informal meeting at the Consulate, bringing together representatives from the Philippines-Australia Business Council (APBC), various Filipino community organizations, and the Geelong Chamber of Commerce. The meeting explored opportunities for strengthening business connections within the Filipino community under the theme, <em>Filipino Diaspora Helps Open Business Opportunities in Victoria.<\/em><\/p><p>Participants included key Filipino organizations such as the Filipino Australian Friendship Association of Geelong Inc. (FAFAG), Filipino Chefs Association of Victoria (FCAV), Philippines-Australia Business Hub (PAB Hub), EntrePinays, EPIC Events, and TaxSmart Caf\u00e9. The Geelong Chamber of Commerce was represented by its CEO, Mr. Jeremy Crawford, Ms. Melanie Turnbull (Health and Growth Lead), and Mr. Gerard Filipe, a Filipino community leader and Membership Growth Specialist.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82d1751 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"82d1751\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1548\" height=\"766\" src=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/25-2024-02.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9371\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/25-2024-02.jpg 1548w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/25-2024-02-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/25-2024-02-1024x507.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/25-2024-02-768x380.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/25-2024-02-1536x760.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1548px) 100vw, 1548px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2f7179 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d2f7179\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The meeting provided a platform for Filipino organizations to introduce their respective priorities and present a profile of the Filipino community in Victoria and Geelong, Australia\u2019s sixth largest city and Victoria&#8217;s second. Discussions centered on the economic and entrepreneurial potential of the Filipino community. Mr. Crawford extended an invitation to Filipino micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Geelong and the surrounding areas to join participate in <em>PakoFest,<\/em> Victoria\u2019s largest business\/cultural event, become a member of the Geelong Chamber and take advantage of the various programs and incentives designed to help them build and grow their businesses.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c15b818 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c15b818\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"752\" src=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/25-2024-03.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9370\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/25-2024-03.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/25-2024-03-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/25-2024-03-1024x481.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/25-2024-03-768x361.jpg 768w, https:\/\/melbournepcg.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/25-2024-03-1536x722.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7a07e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7a07e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The meeting highlighted the potential for partnerships between the APBC and the Geelong Chamber of Commerce, with a focus on providing business support, training, and education for Filipino MSMEs. Filipino community leaders stressed the importance of holistic and targeted business interventions for the Filipino community in Geelong. The Chamber was also invited to participate in business missions to the Philippines, exploring potential investment opportunities.<\/p><p>The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne remains committed to fostering and supporting business opportunities for the Filipino community in Victoria, strengthening the community\u2019s contribution to both Philippine and Australian economic growth.<\/p><p>END<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PR-25-2024 10 October 2024, MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA \u2013 The Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne, led by Consul General Maria Lourdes M. Salcedo and accompanied by Consul Jan Sherwin P. 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