GO CEBU Grand Expo & Exhibit Grand Opening Ceremony

Cebu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI), through the Cebu Business Months (CBM) 2022 working team, forges forward with its 26th CBM celebration by holding a three-day GO CEBU Grand Expo & Exhibit at Ayala Center Cebu from November 4-6, 2022.

A Grand Opening Ceremony and Ribbon Cutting officially launched the event last November 4, 10:00 AM at the Ayala Activity Center, in the presence of key stakeholders from the public and private sectors. Setting the tone for the event, CCCI President Charles Kenneth Co echoed the primary goal of CBM 2022: “…to propel CCCI’s vision of generating beneficial results despite challenging times to new and exhilarating heights - inspired by the theme “GO CEBU” with the tagline “Realign, Reinforce, Rebuild.” Complementing his message, CBM 2022 Overall Chairperson Brigitte Carmel Lim shared the Event’s Rationale: “We are thrilled to bring you this 3-Day Grand Expo & Exhibit as a unique opportunity to showcase various Collaboration, Proactive Technology Development, and Sustainability to challenge, invite, inspire and motivate both MSMEs and key players in the areas of TOURISM, ICT/BPM, ENTREPRENEURSHIP and the CREATIVE INDUSTRY.”


Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama graced the Grand Opening Ceremony with an inspiring and motivating speech, encouraging all present to do their part in achieving the vision of becoming a “Singapore-like” Cebu. Later in the program, he also shared a heartfelt rendition of the Visayan classic “Usahay” during a live performance by Mandaue Estancia Ibabao Ukelele Ensemble.

Modern jazz and Sinulog dance performances added to the colorful and dynamic Opening Ceremony festivities for the attendees and mall-goers, further showcasing the world-class Cebuano talent.

As part of the opening festivities, a ceremonial paint brush and unveiling of the CBM’s major thrusts, namely, TOURISM, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, ICT-BPM, and CREATIVE ENTERTAINMENT, by CBM 2022 Champions together with Pres. Co and CBM 2022 Official Messaging App Partner – Rakuten Viber.


The GO CEBU Grand Expo & Exhibit features a wide range of goods, services, and cutting-edge technology from over 50 businesses representing the areas of TOURISM, ICT/BPM, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, and the CREATIVE INDUSTRY. The three-day exhibition also includes speaker presentations from business trailblazers to inspire MSMEs and aspiring entrepreneurs, as well as exciting and interactive activities spread over the three days.


CCCI and the dynamic working team behind CBM 2022 have geared up to unveil exciting programs and activities on its milestone 26th year.

Keep posted for a series of events under Tourism, ICT-BPM, Entrepreneurship, and Creative Entertainment spread out from June to November 2022.

For more information, visit www.cebuchamber.org and CBM’s official Facebook and Instagram pages: fb.com/CebuBusinessMonth and instagram.com/cbm.ph.