Sen. Imee Marcos, a vice-chair of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform, will be the guest of honor and keynote speaker during the opening of the 69th Annual National Convention of the Philippine Sugar Technologists Association (Philsutech) at Waterfront Hotel, Cebu City, on August 23.
Sugar Regulatory Administrator Pablo Luis S. Azcona will also deliver his message after the address of Marcos, while Tourism Assistant Secretary Christopher V. Morales will be the guest of honor and speaker during the opening of the Philsutech Product Exhibits on August 22.
With the theme “Gearing Towards a Competitive Sugarcane Industry to Adapt to the Changing Global Situation”, the Philsutech convention is slated August 22-25.
It is a much-awaited annual gathering, where all industry stakeholders converge to exchange ideas and experiences in their respective fields of expertise, as well as renew friendships and establish new contacts in the industry, a press release from Philsutech said.
The first day of the convention (August 22) tees off with a friendly golf tournament at the Cebu Country Club among Philsutech members, sponsors, product exhibitors and guests.
The opening of the product exhibits follows in the afternoon.
The formal opening of the convention will be followed by plenary sessions.
On August 24, the Sugar Regulatory Administration will report on national sugar production and consumption for the current crop year, as well as industry projections for the coming crop year.
On the final day (August 25), Philsutech will hold its Annual General Membership Assembly, where members will elect the new set of officers.
The convention also offers technical sessions in the fields of Agriculture and Farm Engineering, Sugar Process, Management, Bioenergy and Environmental Management and Factory Engineering.
The winners of the Search for the Best Technical Paper, the Don Carlos L. Locsin Award and the Outstanding Sugar Practitioner Award will be disclosed and will also be awarded.
About 1,000 delegates are expected to join the conference.*