Caraga Chamber of Arts and Crafts, Inc.

March 13, 2009

The Arts and Crafts Industry Cluster

• 2 business meetings conducted to include the action planning for 2008

January

• Product development clinic for the NTF 2008 participants

February

• Market Opportunities Forumfor Arts and Crafts

• Caraga Development Week Selling Fair; generated sales of P0.31M

• Participation to the 2008 National Trade Fair with CHMAI as Best Booth Design for gifts/housewares category and ADOLP Coco Beadsas Nominee for Best Booth Design for gifts/housewares category; generated sales of P1.10M

March

• Participation to the DTI-CARP Anniversary Selling Fair in Gaisano Mall; generated sales of P0.20M

• Participation to the Balanghai Trade Fair

May

• Effective Pricing and Costing in Fair Trade Seminar –Workshop, Butuan City

July

• Participation to Kahimunan 2008;

generated sales of P1.30M

August

• Study Mission in Bacolod City: the ANP Showroom

• Selling cum Study Mission in Cebu City: the 33.3

September

• Caraga Chambers of Arts & Crafts , Inc., SEC Registration

October

• Skills Training on nito & rattan / agsam weaving

November

• Total sales generated by the Caraga Hearts’ Pasalubong Kiosk close to P0.500M

December