Int’l trade exhibit aims to mobilize OFW capital

An international trade show is being geared to mobilize the growing dollar resources of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) for local investments through corporate and entrepreneurial endeavors.

Slated at the SM Megatrade Hall 3 in Mandaluyong City on April 16 to 18, the 2nd OFW Trade Show and Seminar is counting on the participation of various sectors of the local and global industry for the OFWs’ guidance on investment areas, especially with the current surge in the value of the greenback.

"The continued appreciation of the dollar has further increased the OFWs’ financial capability, more so with the growing availability to Filipinos of high-paying overseas jobs like nursing, teaching, and info technology-based professions, among others," said Norman Gacula, president of the OFW International Holdings Corp., the business arm of the OFWNet Foundation, the trade show organizer.

Those interested to join the exhibit may contact event manager Fiera de Manila Inc. (tel. 8960639/37, 8996893; fax 8960637, 8902101; e-mail [email protected]; or visit http://www.fmi.com.ph.)