Program of Activities
JUNE 20, 2025 (Friday)
7:30am to 3:00pm – All Sessions and Meals in Sebastian Conference Room
7:30 – 8:45am
Breakfast/Vendor Booths Open
Federation of Philippine American Chamber of Commerce (FPACC) and
Galleon Trade Video
9:00 – 10:00am
OPENING CEREMONY
Master Facilitator: Dr. Tony Bouffard
Color Guard – Rizal Group of Orlando; Alex Deguzman (Immediate Past) &
Rom Parani (President of Rizal)
Philippine Flag – Enunina Mangio, President, Philippine Chamber of Commerce & Industry
American Flag – Marie Cunning, National President, Federation of Philippine American Chambers of Commerce
Parade of Chambers
American and Philippine National Anthems:
Sung by Jovie Calma
- Invocation: Pastor Tal Fogg
- Welcome Host City Remarks: PACC-CFL-Numeriano Bouffard, President-Philippine Chamber of Commerce-Central Florida
- Welcome FP Convention Remarks: Marie Cunning, National President, Federation of Philippine American Chambers of Commerce
I. BREAKING BARRIERS. BUILDING GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS
10:15-10:30am
Honorary Consul State of Florida – Sharol P Noblejas
10:30-11:00am
Philippine Globalization – Consul Eunina Mangio, President, Philippine Chamber of Commerce & Industry
11:00-12:00nn
TRADE PANEL:
- Sra Esperanza Ortega, President of CANACINTRA
- Enoch Castellano, Past President-CANACINTRA, México
- Ricardo Narvaez – President, University of Guanajuato, Mexico
- Mayra Pineda – President, Louisiana Chamber of Commerce-USA
- Francisco Hurtado – Director, Asociasion Heroes de Cavite Spain Tourism and Trade
- Donald Gartland-Instituto de Fomento from Murcia, Spain
LUNCH KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
12:10-12:15pm
Mayor of Orlando, Buddy Dyer-Greeting Message
12:15-12:45pm
Eric Bustamante-Philippine National Bank (PNB), First Vice President &
General Manager
12:45-1:15pm
Victor Tjok-New U Life, New U Life Diamond Ambassador
1:15-1:45pm
30 MINUTE BREAK
II. TOURISM AND TRADE
1:45-2:30pm
Why MEGAWORLD?
Ms. Mia A. Buenaventura
Vice President of Marketing, Research & Customer Care, Megaworld Int’l
2:30-3:00pm
Renato W. Lee III-Senior Deputy Administrator, Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA)
3:00-4:00pm
BREAK OUT SESSIONS:
- Wekiva Room 1: Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority – Renato W. Lee III
- Wekiva Room 2: “Smart Investing in Real Estate & Income Properties in the Philippines” Megaworld International – Mia A. Buenaventura, Vice President for Marketing, Research & Customer Care, Charmel Dela Cruz – Country Manager Megaworld International Team North America 1
- Wekiva Room 3: Farming & Education – Tal Fogg
4:00-5:00pm
Business to Business B2B Session (Wekiva Rooms 1&2)
5:30-7:30pm
COCKTAILS – Sebastian Conference Room
- Sponsored by Casa Maestri of Mexico
- Bahala Spirits
Music by Don Soledad
JUNE 21, 2025 (Saturday)
8:00-9:00am
Breakfast Vendors Showcase
9:00-10:00am
FPACC Pitch – Fest
Bahala Spirits
Daniel AI
Crypto
III. INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Part I
10:00am to 12:00nn
10:00-10:20
Dr. Yolanda Stern, Founder & Chairman Emeritus, FPACC President, One World Institute
Part II
10:20-10:35
Medical Tourism: Dr. Herman DeLizo, MD, MBA, FPCP
10:35-11:05
Medicare Insurance Portability for Retirement Overseas:
Eric Lachica, Advocate & Founder US Medicare Philippines, Inc.
11:05-11:20
Business and the FBI: Ami Marayag, FBI, National Chief Investigator
11:20-11:35
Business Cybersecurity: Ari Milner, Founder & Technology Success
Manager
11:35 – 12:00
Q & A for all topics
12:00-1:10pm
LUNCH KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Artificial Intelligence: Daniel Marney-Elkins
IV. COTTAGE INDUSTRY
1:30 to 3:00pm
1:30-2:15
PANEL DISCUSSION: Successful Women in Business
- Marie Cunning, International Director Lions Clubs International, FPACC National President, Co-Chair 2025 Convention
- Attorney Aurora Austriaca, Shareholder at Valentine, Austriaco, and Bueschel P.C. (VAB)
- Nina Mangio, President, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry
- Nicole Ponseca, Chef | Author | Restaurateur
Moderator: Charmel dela Cruz, Producer & Director LARAS Media International
2:15-2:35
Charo Yu – Chair of Philippine USA Business Council
2:35-3:00
Toni Harris Taylor – Multicultural Franchising: Your Gateway to Generational Wealth
3:00-4:30pm
BREAK OUT SESSIONS
- Wekiva Room 1 –Fil-AM Arts and Entertainment Business Industry: Cecilia Lim, Mark Labella & Brad Baldia, Moderator, Aurora Austriaco
- Wekiva Room 2-EB5 Investor Visa: Michael Lai
- Wekiva Room 3– Industrial Hemp by Dr. Shawn Clark
4:30-5:30pm
Business to Business (B2B): Wekiva Rooms 1&2
GALA NIGHT
6:00pm
Doors Open / Registration
Remarks:
- Asian Development Bank Ambassador: Chantale Wong
- Ambassador Romualdez as represented by Hans Mohaimin L. Siriban, Minister and Consul, Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines
FPACC AWARDEES OF THE YEAR
Moderator: Jovie Calma
1. Rising Chamber of the Year
2. Global Community Outreach Award
3. Chamber Leadership Award
4. Chamber of Commerce of the Year
5. Legacy Award
6. Lifetime Achievement Award
Presentation of Newly Elected Officers
Moderator: Jovie Calma
Entertainment: East Meets West Production by PACC-CFL
- Ina James
- Don Soledad and Flamenco Dancers
- Mexico Danza Orlando
- Filipino Student Association of University of Central Florida
- Philippine Performing Arts Company
Fashion Show by Jean Amour Collection
Closing Remarks:
PACC-CFL: Numeriano Bouffard
FPACC President: Marie Cunning
Photographer: Vivian Philips
DJ: Tony Santos