Great Women Brand Product Launch
The Great Women Brand Product Launch was held last March 19, 2013 at the Yuchengco Museum as part of the museum’s Women’s Month Celebration. For ECHOsi Foundation and the Philippine Commission on Women , the Great Women Brand is something intended to stay far beyond this month celebrated especially for women. From the looks of its offering, it might just succeed in doing that.
The Product Launch Night
Dubbed as “Great Women: Women Helping Women Up the Value Chain“, the Great Women Product Launch Night was hosted by Ms. PACITA JUAN, President of the Women‘s Business Council of the Philippines. Ms. YVONNE YUCHENGCO, Vice-Chair & Board Member of Yuchengco Museum provided the opening remarks while important messages were given by H.E. CHRISTOPHER THORNLEY, Ambassador of Canada to the Philippines and Ms. REMEDIOS RIKKEN, Chairperson of the Philippine Commission on Women.
After an audio-visual presentation of the Great Women Program and Brand, Ms. JEANNIE JAVELOSA, President of ECHOsi Foundation, Inc. introduced the Circle of Designers and Product Developers who have been helping the program participants improve their products to be ready for the upscale market. Retail partnership MOA for market testing were signed with ECHOsi Foundation involving Tesoro’s represented by Ms. BENG TESORO and Milky Way Café represented by Ms. MALOU GAMBOA.
The viewing of Designer Showcase for the GREAT Women Brand came after. Food tasting tables and cocktails were prepared featuring Chefs Tweet Ubsequieo & Anne Cecile Degenne of Sofitel Luxury Hotels and Chef Margarita Fores of Cibo & Lusso of the Women’s Business Council. The exhibit at the Yuchengco Museum will be until April 6, 2013.
The exhibit is intended to be a showcase of products, packaging design, and lifestyle products created by women entrepreneurs across the country. Notable names include fashion designer Lulu Tan-Gan; product designer and paper artist Tes Pasola; jewelry, home accessories, and furniture designer Ann Pamintuan; fashion designer Lenora Cabili of Filip + Inna; Merchandiser and product developer Rambie Lim of Rurungan sa Tubod Foundation and shoe designer Maco Custodio; bag designer Renee Patron; jewelry designer Sen Sanchez; Food and product developers Reena Francisco, Chit Juan, Zarah Juan, and Lingling King; and Museum curator and artist Jeannie Javelosa. Inspiration from these names are just what the small women producers need to help them move up the value chain.
Algene
This post reminds me of how powerful (in a good way) and talented women are! I will support the products locally made by Filipinas.
Teresa Martinez
Women power can go a long way towards the betterment of family in particular and the society in general.
kulasa
Women posses great power because we are creative at the same time caring…that innate caring attitude allows women not only to be successful in any venture but at the same time inspire others to work hard. The Great Women Brand you shared here is one awesome example of how other women could help others and thus build a better society. The products all look and sound amazing. May there be more women like these group of women holding hands to uplift the lives of others. God bless you more in all your undertakings 🙂 A beautifully written inspiring post, as always 🙂
Teresa Martinez
I agree that there is much sense when women of means help women in marginalized conditions because they can understand what it feels to be a woman trying to do good for one’s self and the family.
Lainybelle
I always have high respect and admiration for women who do excel in their own fields.
My hats off to the foundation who is behind this cause and advocacy. May their tribe multiply!
Teresa Martinez
There are only a few who dare to take the challenge of truly helping women entrepreneurs so I really hope this will be successful.
Shengkay
love those bag..this kind of project is of great help to some women and thanks to those who support this foundation.
Teresa Martinez
It is a big help so I hope this will be a continuous initiative.
Dhemz
how nice! I love to attend to this kind of event. The exhibit looks interesting.
Teresa Martinez
What makes this even more interesting are the beneficiaries of this program.
Mhie@travelentz
Awesome!It sounds interesting exhibit that you can see the different style and packaging plus all the notable people who are successful.
Teresa Martinez
The notable names in the industry can do so much to help struggling women entrepreneurs improve their craft and guide them towards the right direction in developing their products.
Jessica Avancena Cassidy
Awww! Look at those powerful and successful woman 🙂 I am sure that there life is full of inspiration and lessons for young business minded that wants to follow their footsteps 🙂 Kuddos to all the lovely ladies 🙂
Teresa Martinez
Hopefully, this women entrepreneurs will be successful through the help of the program.
Rovie
This great women launch branch is a giving great opportunities for women to excel and be known in their area of expertise. This is also a good way of empowering women.
Way to go, Echosi Foundation.
Teresa Martinez
The good thing about this program is that it tackles entrepreneurship in all aspects including product development, packaging, capitalization, and others which should ensure success for the women.
papaleng (@papaleng)
A great help for small women entrepreneurs. I’m interested to know more about GREAT Women Brand. Who knows this what my wife needs.
Teresa Martinez
Every woman who has that entrepreneurial spirit and a product that can be successfully marketed under the brand should try joining the program.
rona
Im a true advocate for women and love this particular event. This must have a great experience. I love those bags!!!
Teresa Martinez
Talking with actual women entrepreneurs and hearing their hopes and dreams for a better life through their craft is quite uplifting.
Chubskulit Rose
What a great movement to help local women that helps provides products that we can use in our daily lives!
Teresa Martinez
It is a great project that I think can really help women entrepreneurs in our country.
Travel Quest
Cheers to the lovely great woman, Goodluck to your foundation. Cheering for success!
Teresa Martinez
The GREAT Women Brand is actually a project of the ECHOsi Foundation.