Money Sense magazine presents the latest Money Sense Live seminar called the Family Finance 101 to be held on July 11, 2009 at the AIM Conference Center in Makati City. The seminar will start at 1:30- 5:30 pm.

The said seminar aims to help aspiring and still eager to learn businessman to have a new insight on creating, operating and maintaining a family business.

The Magazine will be giving away FREE seats to the seminar. Be one of the first five people to post their own family finance tip and signify their want to attend the seminar.

Just type  “I want to win! Here’s my family finance tip …” followed by your answer in the comment section below. The organizers will contact you to claim your free ticket.

Family Finance 101 will be attended by panel experts including Money Smarts pioneer blogger and money Sense columnist Salve Duplito.

Do you have the skills and knowledge in creating a business plan? Do you have an innovative business ideas? If so, then consider joining fthe Philippine Business in Development (BiD) Challenge 2009!

Citi Counrty officer , trustee of the Philippines Business and Social Progress (PBSP) and chair of the Philippines BiD Challenge 2009 explained the qualifications.

“To qualify, the business concept demonstrate that it can generate profit, has a social return and will protect the environment. Businesses that demonstrate ability to produce these  triple bottom lines will be selected.”

PLDT and PBSP chair Manny Pangilinan says, “beyond the capital, finding investors for these innovative businesses will create greater impact. PBSP is committed to matching finalists and winners with investors in the Philippines and Europe as we have done in the pst two years.”

10 winners will be picked to receive start up capital that will support their innovative and social friendly businesses.

Submission of entries is now on going and will last until August 30, 2009 only. You may submit your entry at www.bidnetwork.org/philippines.

For more information about PBSP and the challenge, visit www.pbsp.org.ph

MBCI and network for Enterprising Women are inviting everyone to join and visit the Network Enterprising Women Trade Fair on April 25 and 26, 2009 at Delicacies Village at Tiendesitas, Pasig City. The trade fair aimed to gather entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs and  help them expand and introduce their business to all.

The event will be in Tiendesitas where most locals buy different products from food to furniture, from imported to local. The organizers see potential to this event and so they are inviting all entrepreneurs to join the trade.

A livelihood workshops seminar and business consultations will also be part of the event where they aimed to teach aspiring entrepreneurs excellent business management.

For those who want to join the trade fair they can avail booth rental for 2 days, 3 nights for Php 4,000 for a corner booth and Php 3,500 for an inner booth.

Organizers will be providing the metal screen booth system with an area of 2.0m x 2.0m. Corner booths have two (2) sides open and inner booths have one (1) side open. Each Concessionaire will provide their own tables, chairs, extension cords, electric fan, net (trapal) and signage.

Payments can be made through Bank of the Philippine Islands under Lourdes Myren M. Garcia, Savings Account # 3029-0246-09. Deadline of payment is on or before April 1, 2009, Wednesday. If payment is not made on the said deadline, reserved slots will be given to another interested party. Please inform me as soon as you have made the payment.

Registration is through online, visit www.mbcievents.multiply.com. MCI would love to see first your products so much better if you own your own websites, for those who does not have one, you may present your products at the MBCI office.

For inquiries, call MBCI nos. 986-3580 or 0917-5408697 / 0922-8821075 and look for Ms. Myren Garcia.

WHAT: The Network for Enterprising Women Trade Fair

WHEN: April 25 & 26, 2009 (12 NN to 10 PM)

WHERE: Delicacies Village at Tiendesitas, Pasig City

INGRESS: 4 PM, April 24, Friday (you can sell already for no extra cost after set-up)

It’s airline promo season again and Air Philippines is offering Php 88++ to all local destinations for tickets bought from July 4 to 11. The promo is for travel from August 1 to Oct 31, 2007, any day of the week.

I noticed several problems with Air Philippines when trying to avail their promo:

• Air Philippines destination is very limited. There are only 13 destinations. I can’t even get a flight to Bohol
• Looking for that Php 88++ fair is difficult. I could only get the Php 568 as the cheapest fare
• The online reservation is faulty. The destination drop down would not display the destination for several tries