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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

East Meets West Business Conference 2025

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