Calendar of Upcoming Events

Date	Organization	Events / Activities	Venue
June 03	SBFCC	Security Committee Meeting	Subic Enerzone
June 05	PROMAP Subic	Free Symposium "Pneumatic Automation for More Efficient Plant Operation"	Golden Dragon Restaurant
June 07-08	SBMA, DOT	Subic Bay Beach Ultimate	Boardwalk
June 09-11	APS Production.	Documentary Shoot	Fruit Bats Area
June 12	Steve O'Neal Production	Concert "AIR SUPPLY"	SBECC
June 13	QTV, GMA	Be on Q HIRED!	SBFZ
June 17	DOT	Subic 4 24 (Twenty Four Hrs Mountain Bike Endurance Race) & Subic Beach Ultimate	SBFZ
June 20 1:30pm	SBMA/Rentokil Phils.	"Pest Awareness" Seminar	Golden Dragon Restaurant
June 24	SBFCC	General Membership Meeting	Camayan Beach Resort and Hotel
June 25, 1:30pm	PMAP Subic	PMAP Subic Chapter GMM [Topic: Grievance Handling in the Workplace]	Wistron Conf. Room, Gateway Park
June 26-28	WOW CARD	EXHIBIT	SBECC Lounge
June 27, 2pm	SBMA LEGAL	2nd Public Hearing on Proposed Policy on Delisting Companies and Subsequent Re-Registration of Delisted Companies in the SBF	SUBAC
June 28, 1pm	SOITS	Subic Olongapo Information Technology Society, Inc - .Net Seminar	Formosa Hall, SBDMC, Gateway Park
POSTPONED	SBWRB	Public Hearing Series re "Subic Water Petition for Review and Adjustment of Water Tariff for Olongapo	Olongapo Convention Ctr
POSTPONED	SBWRB	Public Hearing Series re "Subic Water Petition for Review and Adjustment of Water Tariff for SBF	SBWRB Right Wing Bldg.892 Labitan St. SBFZ
July03, 1-5pm	SBMA Labor Center	Reorientation Seminar on Benefits and Contribution by SSS	SUBAC Lobby, SBFZ
July 18 8am-11am	ACS US Embassy	American Citizen Services hosting Outreach Program	G/F Museum Chinese Restaurant Legenda Hotel
July 12-13	PWA/SBMA	Windsurfing & Kiteboarding SPEED DASH Subic Bay Challenge	Moonbay Marina
July 29	SBFCC	Mixer/Networking Evening at Blue Rock	Baloy Long Beach
Aug 26	SBFCC	Mixer/Networking Evening at Darwin's Tavern	NavMag Area, SBFZ

What has your Chamber Done Last Month?

Hosting of this year's first General Membership Meeting at Camayan Beach Resort with prominent guest speakers Mr. Tony Meloto and Mr. Dylan Wilk of Gawad Kalinga Foundation
Submitted position paper to RTWPB concerning minimum wage hike petition
Followed up on SBFCC position paper to BIR Commissioner concerning our opposition to imposition of excise tax, doc stamp tax and VAT within the Freeport
Extended invitation to CILA (Clark Investors & Locators Association) for a joint MOA to strengthen future ties with Clark.
Continued in our appeal to Bureau of Immigration to process ACR-I cards co-terminus with SSWV expiry dates of 2 years.

Highlights of the last Liaison Meeting with SBMA Senior Officials

Contested short notice announcement of SBMA revenue share increase from 10-15% to cargo handlers
Asked SBMA for more strict and visible enforcement of SBMA anti smoke belching law, housing rules and regulations, construction worker regulations
Updated on impending bridge closures and rerouting of motor vehicle and pedestrian traffic scheduled Q4/2008
Followed up on guidelines with respect to SBMA/GSIS policy of handling of insurance reimbursement to impacted residential SBFZ lessees
Continued our opposition to SBMA proposed parking fees within the Zone; now scrapped
Sought for reduced requirements, duplication and faster processing in procuring SSWV’s
Requested further information and draft Implementing Rules and Regulations on SBMA’s proposed Certificate of Ownership and Land Titling within the Freeport Zone
Requested updating on current status of SBMA’s proposal for delisting of locators
Opposed SBMA’s directive for closure of Mango Drive through Forest Hills to accommodate multiple housing renovations
Discussed and recommended various improvements to traffic safety and driver education

Calendar of Upcoming Events

What has your Chamber Done Last Month?

Highlights of the last Liaison Meeting with SBMA Senior Officials

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