The holding of the 7th Philippine Building and Construction Exposition (PHILBEX) and Travel and Leisure Expo (TLEX), which opened on Thursday at SM Lanang Premier’s SMX Convention Center, is seen to invigorate the construction and tourism industries in Davao City, according to an official.
PHILBEX and TLEX are the regional events established by Worldbex Services International (WSI), which brings quality expositions to regional areas of the Philippines.
Joseph Ang, founding chairman of WSI, said that these events will shine a spotlight on the local and international innovations with a clear vision of robust economic activities in the construction and tourism industries of Davao City.
“PHILBEX is a construction and design expo that brings Worldbex experience to key regions of the country while the TLEX brings great travel deals and destinations from local and international,” Ang said.
PHILBEX 2024, which will run until May 12, 2024, brings in the latest technology and brands in the building and design industry.
A total of 250 brands/exhibitors (PHILBEX and TLEX), local and international, such as China, Taiwan, Japan, Europe, and America are expected to introduce their technologies in building and design during the event seen to attract 80,000 visitors.
The TLEX is participated by the premier hotels and resorts in the Davao Region.
“For years, our partnership with the local government of Davao has allowed us to work closely with businesses and government sectors to showcase Davao City as an economic hub in urban development and tourism,” Ang said.
Meanwhile, Presidential Assistant for Eastern Mindanao Secretary Leo Tereso Magno said that the return of PHILBEX and TLEX shows that the whole of Davao City and Mindanao is continuing in its growth.
“I would like to thank Mr. Ang for doing this things because minsan nasasabi na trabaho dapat ito ng gobyerno pero merong mga sector na galing sa private na gumagawa at tumutulong sa trabaho naming sa gobyerno and this is such the organization that Mr. Ang has been representing for the last 27 years,” Magno said.
Magno also said that the Office of the Presidential Assistant for Eastern Mindanao (OPAMINE) and the Office of the President (OP) will continuously support projects in Mindanao.
“We have a President that is continuously looking at the growth and building of infrastructure in the island of Mindanao,” he said.
