Relations That Work

Means that we collaborate, we work individually, and work with one another....and we are all hard workers :)

It is rare that we get to sit down with friends and still do our jobs. The trade shows offer that kind of opportunity. Most times we are all miles apart, but the shows centralize us.

Doc Rey enjoys day2 of INAHGEN 2010 with Rene Almeda of Alaminos Goat Farm and Mr. Zac Sarian of Manila Bulletin :)

Can you guess what's next?

1st Day, INAHGEN 2010

Unbelievable 1st day! Normally, 1st days are the slowest. The exhibitors have time to go around as their chance, being quiet time from ribbon cutting till about 2pm. Not yesterday! It was so jumpy....but productive. That is what I like about INAHGEN, it is a focused trade show. They don't sell booth space just for the heck of sales :)

You have today and tomorrow to check it out. We are at booth #106, Solraya's Sunshine Chicken.

INAHGEN also gave us a seminar slot. Full packed :)

For those who missed the seminar, don't feel bad. We are still able to do a more extensive seminar when there are no constraints on time. Check our seminar schedules that we keep updated.

Incidentally, another thing I love about doing shows: We get to meet our blog readers :)

Inahgen Is Coming

Almost a year ago, we booked our space for INAHGEN 2010 here.

Today we get the email for exhibitors' meeting. I have forgotten about the Feb 3-5 show at SMX....but welcomed the announcement. I had been happy with the way the previous INAHGENs went and looking forward to joining this trade show again.

Our growers are welcome to join us in the booths and market their products.

See you: INAHGEN 2010, booth #106 (near boar auction), SMX Convention Center, Feb 3-5.

Joining INAHGEN 2010

When the email for the invitation and layout for INAHGEN 2010 came in, I had to do a doubletake on what I was reading...2010, yes I read correct. Come to think of it, that is just 1year from now and yes time flies and our schedules are full...so its fitting to block-off dates this early.

Rare that I find myself in my homebase office desk. Today was busy with faxes and email replies...and yes for shows, seminars and talks. March is almost filled up too!

Breaktime

After the flurry of the 2nd INAHGEN, by 8pm we felt really drained. You can't speak because mouth is too dry, can't walk because legs hurt from all the standing, can't think because you are too sleepy.

Today, was no appointment day. No radio guesting, just rest. Well, rest meant going to the two locations of AANI at FTI and Circle to touch base with the clients there, lunch at Salcedo Weekend Market and having two cups of dirty ice cream. Incidentally, I had two huge glasses of Fruits in Cream Milkshakes last night...excuse for all the agri show work. Am so guilty after all the calories...but still tasted GOOD!

Tuesday, hopefully, we will be able to visit Sunshine Capon of Joey Rigor in Victoria, Tarlac. This early, his capons are gaining interest in the local market. Even the editor of Agriculture Magazine of Manila Bulletin, Zac Sarian, immediately set an interview with him when he heard about a Sunshine grower doing the capons.

By Wednesday, its off to Batangas to check out a project we have been invited to go look into. Training in agriculture. There will be different modules. End goal is to make it profitable for farmers. We had been asked to give the training on raising our Sunshines :) I guess it won't be different from what we are really doing already.

Ingress For INAHGEN

It was fast and easy for us to set up....but see how the others are really working hard on their booths. We are surrounded by neat looking ones.

After we hanged our tarps, we had a late lunch at Padi's at the boardwalk...I gulped a glass of Margarita :)

See you tomorrow!

Info Ads 7-9

Here is our 3rd batch of Info Ads.


This set is geared to help our growers and dealers.

Our PR work and marketing is now focusing on spreading the taste and health benefits of Sunshines....assisting our growers.

2nd INAHGEN is a start. Several other trade shows have been booked. We are encouraging our growers to use the opportunity.

Some raisers have asked us how much they would have to pay for space taken up at our booths.

None. That is part of our total marketing plan. We all have to grow together. Together with educating the farmers, we also remember that our produce have to be known. Everybody is benefited, the dealer, the farmer, the end user....goes back to the cycle, we will grow too.

Join us in the trade shows that Sunshine participates in. Help us man the booths. Only if you know the other aspects, will you also be able to sell your products well.

INAHGEN Tarps

All set for the tarps to be used for our INAHGEN booth.

I know how to fix it up already in my mind. Surely, it will be different when you are setting it up :)

Almost 20Feb2008

Half an hour to 20Feb2008.

We are so busy that we can just think of day to day, so as not to overwhelm ourselves.

Today was meeting up with a supplier, and doing an interview for a magazine.

Tomorrow is a trip to breeder farm with Bureau of Animal Industry veterinarian for bloodtesting.

Thursday I meet up with a new grower from Gen San who loaded last Friday, check on promo materials for use in INAHGEN. Afternoon meeting with some DA reps.....all those while coordinating a seminar for Sunshine in Region2 by Doc Rey.

Friday is hatching day, deliveries.

Saturday, two AANI booths, meeting one grower from Cebu :).

Sunday is Agri-Kapihan at DWWW 774.

Those are the givens.....surely there are a hundred and one pop up TO DOs.

Am not complaining....just blabbing...rather just blogging here.

Will keep you around with pictures.

Will Be Busy Till March

Busy busy busy.....will tell you about the exciting weekend that followed the Benguet trip. That was the cooking demo yesterday :) Will save that for another posting.

Today, visiting dealers and AANI booths. We even missed our radio appearance as the alarm kept quiet, or our ears fell deaf. Tomorrow is off to some growers. Tuesday is an interview for a cover feature of a magazine. Wednesday is breeder farm visit....etc.....Sunday is Agri Kapihan at DWWW 774.

Anyway, see the picture above? That is a teaser for our 2nd INAHGEN booth....see you there!

2nd INAHGEN Exhibit

See us at 2nd INAHGEN, Feb7-29 at SMX.

We will be personally manning Solraya's Sunshine booth#49, to attend to your queries regarding our certified F1 free range chicken.

Sunshine growers are enjoined to use the booth to market your products, bring flyers, meet prospective customers and interact with other Sunshine raisers.

Those who are able, are encouraged to show their eggs from free ranged chickens and their dressed Sunshines.

Come and experience the agri show where the manufacturers, distributors and importers are.

Sunshine In Inahgen

Come and join us at 2nd INAHGEN on Feb 27-29.

We will raffle off 50 Sunshine Chicks to our blog visitors who will be at INAHGEN too.

Basing from our site statistics, we know we have a lot of readers. This will be our way of adding some fun and interaction.

How to join?

1) Post a comment in this topic, you can even just say "hi", "bulaga", or even just "smile". If you are generous with your time, hopefully a "see you at INAHGEN" line.



2) Visit booth our booth at INAHGEN and drop your card, piece of paper or anything to write on. Indicate your: real name, the handle you used in posting in this topic, contact telephone number.

That's it. :)

We will pick each winner or winners (we might pick more than one) of 50 Sunshine Chicks from the raffle bowl on the 29th and post here.

Sunshine Packed Tuesday

8am saw me meeting with my partners for the breeding part of Sunshines. Just touching base about our arriving 2,200 heads SASSO Parent Stocks, and plans for further expansion for the 3rd shipment of Parent Stocks.

10am was at SMX for the 2nd INAHGEN Exhibitors Meeting. I almost passed out after the dizzying super escalator ride. I can't comprehend why they would have designed something like that. It didn't look attractive, inviting, educational nor artistic. Well, you may see colors after you fall off. I actually made a phone call during the dizzy ride up. It was an attempt to get my mind off the revolting spin being felt.

2pm saw me at AANI Circle. Met with a writer for a feature in their magazine.

Early evening saw me buying some cute stuffed chicks for use at the INAHGEN booth.

2nd INAHGEN, The Asean Farmers Congress, 27-29 February 2008

We will take part in the 2nd International Animal Health, Genetics and Nutrition Congress at the Mall of Asia, 27th-29th of February 2008.

Take a peak at the 2nd Inahgen

This promises to be a very good show as the 1st event was successful basing from the opinion of participants and visitors in 2006.

What makes it interesting is that the show is very focused on the needs of the farmer.

See you at Booth #49