August 17, 2007 | 12:00am
The Beauty, Health & Wellness Show 2007 is set today until August 19, 2007 at SM City Cebu Trade Hall. This annual show organized by the Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry in cooperation with the Spa and Wellness Association of Cebu carries the theme “Wellness Revolution in Cebu! Join Na!” this year.
The BHW Show 2007 soft opening is scheduled today at 10a.m. with the ribbon cutting and formal opening ceremonies at 4p.m. Freebies will be given away to the first 100 visitors during the 3-day exhibit. Guest Speaker for the opening program is Dr. Cora Lou Kintanar from the Department of Health Central Visayas.
Exhibit viewers and guests will be treated to hands-on demonstrations and seminars, coupon savings, product sampling, raffle prizes, SWAC Privilege Cards and free spa services, entertainment and many more during the 3-day event. The exhibits will be open from 10a.m. to 9p.m.. Product demonstrations will be conducted at 11a.m. to 6p.m. Best booth design will also be announced during the closing program on the 19th. Meanwhile, nine new members will be inducted into the SWAC by BHW Show 2007 Over-all Chairman Dr. Edward Gaisano.
As of press time, a total of 38 exhibitors and sponsors have confirmed participation in the show. Platinum sponsors are Biolink VCO Shampoo & Conditioner, Club Ultima and SM City Cebu. Gold sponsors are Hilton Cebu Resort & Spa and Hilton Worldwide Resorts. Silver sponsors are Creative Skin & Spa Products, Maybelline, Premium Concepts, L’OREAL, Slimmers World, Metro Gaisano, Stitches & Wear Industries and Alegre Beach Resort. Special Thanks to ABN Network, ACF Logistics, ABLE Services,Anysound Studio, DYAB, DYLS, Habagat, Modern Technika, Pink Flora Talento, STI Mandaue, Talento, Weddings & Crafts and Unilab. Other exhibitors include: Body & Sole, Grand Royal Spa, Huseby’s Barber Shop Salon & Spa, MEP for Wealth & Wellness Enterprises, CENVIMPCO, Guanzon Skinlab Inc., Lifestyles Asia Pacific Phils., Peretual Succour Hospital, SAWO, Inc., Serenity Wellness Retreat, Inc., Ruiz Derma & Spa, K-Link Phil., Inc., Whealth, Inc., Librando Medical Clinic (Bio Safe), Tont TTM Training Center, Naomi Int’l. Ex-Import, Valisa Casa Estetica, Hafs Enterprise and Services, Tianshi Phils., Inc., Mauna Foods, Inc., Scented One, Asian Massage Home Services & Spa, Worldwide Entrepreneurs, Inc., Biolinkpharma and Miekelko Manufacturing.
The exhibit showcases Cebu’s pride of becoming the Spa and Wellness destination of the country and underscores the fact that beauty, health and wellness is for all – no matter what stratum of society one belongs to. It will provide opportunities for merchants and visitors to establish new contacts and open new ventures for trade. Other BHW 2007 committee chairs include: Mr. Johnie Lim for Sponsorship; Mr. Alfred Uy for Exhibits; Mr. Peter Go for Publicity and Promo; Ms. Marissa Puche for seminars & fora; Ms. Melanie Ng for Registration; Ms. Vicky Huseby for the Program; Ms. Gina Po for the Food and Mr. Samson Tiu for the Road Treat.