FIESTA Bacolod is Launched

     The Hotel and Restaurants Association of Negros Occidental (HRANO) today launched the 3rd Food Industry Exhibition and Symposium for Trade Advancement 2005 (FIESTA) at the Bacolod Convention Plaza Hotel with the theme “One Step Ahead… Creating a Competitive Edge”.
     FIESTA Bacolod, running for three years now aims for the expansion and improvement of the food industry of the province and the city. The activity was supported by several food companies which showcased their products.
     Bacolod City Mayor Evelio R. Leonardia, in his opening remarks, said that Bacolod has become the convention destination in the southern part of the Country. Leonardia also said that by improving the food industry, the city is also improving its tourism, one of the three fields projected to become very popular in the next ten years. The other two are communications and transportation. This will only happen, according to Leonardia, if we create food that could attract foreign and domestic tourists.
    Mr. Humphrey O’Leary, President of the Hotel and Restaurants Association of the Philippines was the keynote speaker. O’Leary focused on the new uses of things we have considered waste but can now be used to generate energy.
     The HRANO has already made bold advances in improving the food industry. It also holds the Conchita Cuenca Culinary Competition and other activities in order to yield outstanding graduates of Hospitality Management studies from different schools and universities province wide.(CMO-PIO/pjdc)

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