Avon National Sales Convention draws 8,000 from all over the Philippines

MANILA, Philippines -  Avon  Philippines  hosted its annual National Sales Convention (NASCON) for 2012  at  the  jampacked  Smart-Araneta  Coliseum,  where  warm and hearty greetings  of “Good morning, Avon!” echoed throughout the venue. Themed “The Heart of Champions,” the Avon National Sales Convention 2012 was inspired by the spirit and excitement of the recently concluded London Olympics.

Hosting  the  event were actor Richard Gomez, comedian Epi Quizon, and Avon zone  manager  Josette  Dequina,  with host Drew Arellano and Avon’s Mitzie Sabiano  taking the  stage  for  the  promo  segment.  The  event  was   star-studded,  with  guest performers Jed Madela, The Company, Bituin Escalante,  and  John  Santos  livening  up  the program. Personalities who graced the show also included Avon endorsers, ambassadors and advocates Anne Curtis, Alice Dixson, Lucy Torres-Gomez, Shamcey Supsup, Sarah Lahbati, and Angel Locsin.

The employees themselves performed, starting off with the Parade of Colors that introduced the regional groups of Avon. After which, everyone  stood up to participate in the Avon song, followed by a screening of  Avon’s   Heart  of  the  Champions  AVP, which set the mood for the event.

Avon executive director for sales Emie Nierves surprised the crowd when she went  all-out  for a  song  and  dance performance, while Avon Philippines president  and  general manager Kanwar Bhutani didn’t let the audience down when  he  emerged  in  boxing  attire and sang his rendition of Eye of the Tiger.

Avon Philippines general manager Kanwar Bhutani with Avon’s Kiss Goodbye to Breast Cancer Ambassador Sarah Lahbati

After the energetic cheers of the crowd died down, Bhutani finally gave his first-ever NASCON speech, having joined Avon Philippines early this year. “Because of all your hard work, Avon continues to be the number-one direct-selling company in the Philippines,” he began, addressing the 8,000-strong crowd composed of Avon representatives and associates. “The true Olympians are in this room,” he added.

Bhutani also shared his personal venture with the company: “I was 19 years old when I joined Avon by accident,” he said. “As an intern, I just went in to try the opportunity. But I loved the business so much that Avon become my company of choice,” he continued. “Now I am happy to be part of the company filled with hearts of champions. It’s touching that people want to join Avon because of the company’s contributions to society.”

Avon also granted  several of  their representatives’  wishes, and gave them more opportunities  to  make  their  dreams come  true. To top it all off, the company for women and sponsor Ford Philippines gave away a brand-new pink Ford Fiesta car.

“NASCON  is our Olympics because we have the same drive, spirit, heart, and purpose  that  motivated  the  Olympic  athletes  to push harder and be the champions  of  the  games,” Bhutani  pointed  out  during  his  speech. He congratulated  the  Avon  Representatives  for  having hearts of champions, being  “people  who  made  a  difference — seizing the moment, overcoming all odds,  knowing  no  boundaries,  and  most of all, reaching farthest to get their dreams.”

Avon endorser Angel Locsin shares a few remarks with Richard Gomez, who was the host of the NASCON.

Avon, the global beauty company, earns almost $9 billion in annual revenue.  As the world’s largest direct seller, Avon markets to women in well over 100 countries through over five million independent Avon sales representatives.   Avon’s  product  line includes beauty   products,   fashion   jewelry   and  apparel,  and  features such brand  names  as  Avon  Color,  Anew,  Skin-So-Soft,  Avon Solutions, Avon Naturals, Avon Fashions, and Avon Wellness.

Aside  from  empowering  women  with  meaningful  earning opportunities and quality  beauty  products,  Avon is also the largest corporate supporter of the  breast  cancer  cause.  Recently, Avon announced reaching the new milestone of US$525 million raised and awarded worldwide for access to care and finding a cure for breast cancer.

To learn more about Avon, its products, advocacies and meaningful earning opportunities, visit www.avon.com.ph. Follow Avon Philippines @AvonPH and like Avon Philippines at www.facebook.com/AvonPhilippines.