The 68th Annual National Convention of the Philippine Sugar Technologists Association (Philsutech) on August 23-26, will still be held in Bacolod City.
Haydee V. Rivera, Philsutech corporate secretary and administrative officer, in a press release Wednesday, March 16, said the venue, resource speakers, technical presentations and other details of the event will be disclosed later.
At the height of the Covid pandemic in 2020, Philsutech was compelled to cancel the convention, which is one of the most awaited events among sugar industry stakeholders.
When the health situation improved last year, the organization pushed through with the historic 67thPhilsutech Annual National Convention in August 2021 at SMX, Bacolod City.
Last year’s event was momentous because it was the first time that the convention returned to Bacolod after 17 years of being held in Cebu, and it was also the first convention conducted in a hybrid format of a mix of mostly virtual interactions and limited actual physical appearances, the press release said.
Rivera also said that Engr. Noli Segovia, the plant manager of alcohol manufacturer URC-La Carlota Distillery, will be the overall convention chairman for this year’s convention.
For more than 30 years, Segovia has handled different aspects of alcohol distillery plant operations. He has served as Resident Manager of San Carlos Bioenergy and AVP – Factory Operations Manager of Roxol Bioenergy. Segovia also had a stint as Supervisor in Asian Alcohol of Tanduay Philippines in DistileriaBagoand as a Department Head of San Miguel Corporation.
Meanwhile, Philsutech’s mid-year technical trainings are on track, with the popular Farm Tour and Seminar slated tentatively on April 7 and 8.
On April 21 and 22, the Applied Technology on Bioenergy and Environmental Management (ATBEM) Seminar will be conducted, while the Seminar on Applied Technology on Sugar Processing (ATSP) follows shortly on April 26-29.
The Applied Technology on Energy Management and & Utilization (ATEMU) will be held on May 23-27, while the management seminar will be announced at a later date.
Philsutech is also holding a webinar on “Variable Drives and their Applications in the Sugar Industry” 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. March 19.
Engr. MarifiTadena-Escabusa, Instrumentation Superintendent of Busco Sugar Milling Company and vice president and director of Philsutech’s Engineering Division, will be the resource speaker.
The webinar is free for Philsutech members, while non-members will be assessed P500 per participant. The Zoom link will be provided upon confirmation of attendance.
Those who need more information may contact the Philsutech Secretariat at telephone numbers 034-434-8127 / 434-1591 or via email at philsutech@gmail.com, the press release said.*