The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) will be hosting a summit for Negros Island Region (NIR) micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) on Wednesday, July 19, starting at 8:30 a.m. at the SMX Convention Center at SM City Bacolod.

Focused on the theme “The 7 M’s towards a prosperous ASEAN MSME,” the summit will feature panels on the following subjects: Innovation in Motion: Overcoming Mindset Barriers to MSME Development, The Rise of Digital Money: Overcoming Money Hurdles, NIR SMEs in the Heart of ASEAN: Accessing Domestic and Regional Markets, Connecting MSMEs to the Startup Ecosystem: Machines & Business Models Toward Productive and Responsible MSMEs, and Moving Forward: Mastery & Mentoring Toward Competitiveness and Resilience.

Please contact Engiemar B. Tupas of DTI at (034) 432-7223 or 434-7920 for more information and to confirm attendance. The event is free of charge./WDJ