Philippine Retailing Newsletters 2018 PRA Newsletter 2018 Q1 | Page 17

1ST QUARTER 2018 News in Photos PHILIPPINE RETAILING 38th RetailEx Seminar- Visual Merchandising 360° --Constancy and Change February 23, 2018 Hong Kong-based Springtime Ltd. co-founder and Director Janice Kwan and Principal and Creative Director Chris Dingcong share tips and insights in a whole-day workshop on how brands and companies can stand out through proper utilization of Visual Merchandising. PRA at FIRAE Meeting JANUARY 13, 2018 PRA President Atty. Paul A. Santos, Chairman Lorenzo C. Formoso and Vice Chairman Roberto Claudio with Retail Institute Italy’s Massimo Volpe and National Retail Federation’s Liza Marzetti during the annual meeting of the Forum for Interntational Retail Asociation Executives (FIRAE) in New York City. MMDA Meeting with Mall Operators JANUARY 11, 2018 MMDA Chief of Staff Jojo Garcia met with mall operators along EDSA to consult the effects of the adjusted mall hours during the holidays and its possible effects if extended throughout the year. Mall owners however prefer their original operations schedule as the adjustment could affect profits if implemented outside the holidays. OFR Working Committee JANUARY 30, 2018 The OFR Working Committee members held their first meeting for the year to review the annual awarding program and to come up with new developments for the awards this year. 17