ZEUS of BNI launches Zeus88 biz expo at 88th Avenue, November 22

CEBU CITY – ZEUS, a member of the Business Network International (BNI)-Philippines launched on August 15 the simulated Zeus88 Business Expo in a press conference with some members in attendance putting up mini-booths at the Honda Cars Cebu showroom as a “look see” of Zeus88 business expo to  happen on November 22 at 88Avenue in Banilad, Cebu City.

“We’re Zeus88 and we’re part of ZEUS which is a member of BNI and we meet on a weekly basis as a group of companies that come together not only to support local business and promote our businesses too, but most importantly, we help in the community of businesses in Cebu. We decided to create an event called Zeus88 Business Expo on November 22 at 88^th Avenue in Banilad, Cebu City,” Steve Howe, Zeus88 organizer said in an interview with the Cebu Online News Press Corps (CONPC) today.

 Howe said that BNI is the largest and most successful business networking organization offering its members the opportunity to share ideas, contacts, and most importantly, business referrals and it is working with a number of its business cooperatives to produce a business network day during the Zeus88 event. 

Howe also bared that 88^th Avenue in Banilad is its strategic partner for the expo venue and they are using their facilities outside and partnering with restaurants and bars there that would provide the catering and food during the event.

Zeus88 expo is working with a number of its business cooperatives to produce a business network day at the venue.   Some 500 invited guests, leaders of some of the biggest and most influential businesses in Cebu and the surrounding region are joining the expo with a full day of activities, expo stands and presentations to highlight the business community potential in Cebu.

Zeus88 provides the expo area that enables the members to exhibit their products and services to the guests that will get to sample food from the restaurants at 88th Avenue including, Weekend, Minute, La Carne, Bell & Amadeus, and more at the lunch for the stars, Howe shared.

 What to expect at the Zeus88 Business Exposition

“The reason on having this event on November 22 at 88th avenue is not only to be be able to get and grow new members but also introduce us to the community of business in Cebu so we can partner with them and we can also create a network where we are growing Cebu as a business sector,” Howe explained.

According to him, this is a full day program presenting a business network community, fashion show, special guest speakers from the top of Cebu Business, a gala raffle with spectacular prizes from the sponsors and partners and a lot more.

The event has an entrance ticket at P1,500 per person inclusive of food and refreshment, parking, raffle and full color brochures are produced and handed to every attendee and the expo package includes a full-page advertisement for every business that wants to advertise.

“This activity is a culmination of ideas coming as a kick off for Zeus88 tis coming November at 88th avenue in Banilad, it would be a bigger venue on how we can further create an impact here in Cebu, the province of Cebu or in region 7 on making sure that business is of mutual growth,” ACMobility Honda Cars Cebu/ VisMin branch manager, Bryan Enerio said, in an interview with CONPC.

One of Honda Cars Cebu’s partnership is BNI and the Zeus88 is part of the collaborative initiative campaign towards upholding the company’s pillars for sustainability and overall growth of partners in their respective businesses and partnership really involves growing the business market because the company believes that when it comes to mobilization, as being ACMobility Honda Cars Cebu, it is really putting a mobility solution to the businesses, Enerio said.

All about Business Network Intl (BNI)-Philippines

According to its website post, BNI is the world’s leading business referral organization supporting 328K+ member businesses in over 76 countries worldwide since it was established in 1985 and began franchising in 1996. BNI Chapters are currently meeting using BNI Online®, a powerful and convenient platform that enables members to continue sharing new client referrals.

BNI-Philippines on the other hand is the largest and most successful business networking organization and since its launch in November 2014, BNI-Philippines franchise has established itself in 16 cities and has shown year-on-year growth in subscriptions.

All BNI Members are actively supported by regional, national, and global BNI staff that provide the training, structure, and technology needed to help them grow their businesses, now more than ever, business people need to network to stay in business. BNI provides a structured and supportive system of giving and receiving business, the website said. (Photos: MBCNewman)