Join inspiring leaders at the JCI Entrep Summit 2009

A few weeks back, I bumped against an old friend I haven't been able to talk to for years. And as any coincidental encounters, you begin with small talk. After all the social exchanges have been made, we eventually got to the good part, talking about our current passions. And as my friends know me, I almost always have to talk about doing what I love of which includes EntrepBuff.com. Surprisingly, we shared similar philosophies, especially that of sharing entrepreneurship as a means for self-actualization and national formation. As I was a part of our small Buff team, so was he with the Manila Jaycees - an organization of Young Leaders and Entrepreneurs that caters to 18-40 year-old young men who want to develop their skills in business, networking, personality and fellowship. So naturally, we had to do something together. And as such, our first collaboration: JCI Manila's Entrep Summit 2009 - Inspiring Tomorrow's Leaders: ideas and stories from business people who are ahead of their time.

As we'll be joining JCI Manila in their Entrep Summit 2009, we're also inviting you guys to be there. Their line-up of speakers is quite interesting as the merge between the "old and new blood" will definitely get the discussions going on. Below are details of the event:

About Entrep Summit

Entrep Summit is the annual culmination project of the Business Directorate of the Manila Jaycees (JCI-Manila) since 2008.  The project aims to invigorate the SME sector with an annual entrepreneurship event that addresses the challenges of entrepreneurs today by putting together some of the best Filipino business people and influential individuals in a one-day conference to share about their experiences and road to success stories. This project encapsulates the JCI-Manila’s tenet of providing "economic justice by free men through free enterprise" and cement JCI Manila as a leadership organization actively participating in the business concerns of young leaders and entrepreneurs. Being the lifeblood of the Philippine economy, the SMEs should consciously adapt and grow with market changes and take steps to attaining their business goals - thus coining the term "Entrep Summit".

Entrep Summit 09: Inspiring Tomorrow’s Leaders - Ideas and stories from business people who are ahead of their time

When: October 24, 2009, 9am to 5pm
Where: SMX Convention Center (Function Room 3)

With this year’s theme of Inspiring Tomorrow’s Leaders, this event aims to inspire and fuel the entrepreneurial spirit of young Filipinos. It will congregate young entrepreneurs and energetic minds that have creative ideas, and inject them with the business acumen that is needed to transcend the trying challenges of the current world crisis. Entrep Summit aims also to dispel fears about going into business, or staying in business – there is nothing more worth while right now to pursue than the Entrepreneurial dream of attaining success and breaking the bonds of financial insecurity. The seminar-cum-exposition will feature 8 of the top business minds in our country today, each of them to deliver strong points on their respective disciplines and energize that entrepreneurial spirit within you.

Featured speakers:

Click on the names for the speakers' bios:

1. Johnip Cua - First Filipino GM of Procter & Gamble Philippines
"The Secret Behind the Largest Consumer Products Company in the World"

2. Mark Ruiz - Social Entrepreneur, Hapinoy and Rags2Riches
"Social Business Enterprise : Doing Good while Doing Well"

3. Anton Diaz - Professional Blogger, Our Awesome Planet
"10 Best Practices for Marketing on the Internet"

4. Edward Lee - Founder and Chairman, CitisecOnline
"8 Pillars to a Successful Entrepreneur"

5. Vicki Belo - Founder, Belo Medical Group
"How Belo Became Belo"

6. Rudy Ang - Dean, Ateneo De Manila's School of Management
“Are You Ready to be an Entrepreneur?”

7. York Vitangcol - CEO, St. Peter Group of Companies

8. Victoria Jardiolin - Founder and President, Natasha and Marikina Shoe Exchange

Get your tickets now!

Tickets are P3,500 each, with a corporate deal of buy 5 get 1 free. Students get a discount of 20%. For tickets and more details, please call the Manila Jaycees Clubhouse at (02)525-6792, 5252631 or (0922) 804-2384, or visit EntrepSummit.yehey.com.

You can also call TicketNet at (02) 911-5555

A special note:

EntrepBuff.com will be posting the event's talks in December, so watch out! Oh and by the way, Mark Ruiz, a speaker in the event, also gave a talk on WBW 4: How to come up with a great idea to win half the venture battle, click on the title to check it out :)