CHEFS ON PARADE

The venue for the Chefs on Parade 2011 is all set! CHEFS ON PARADE is an event organized by the 58 year old HOTEL AND RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES. It has been organized by the association since the early 1970’s. Now on its 27th run, COP will be held at Halls 1 to 4 of the SMX Convention Center on February 10 to 12, 2011.

  

The COP organizing committee wanted a venue that can depict it’s theme of being the Ultimate Asian Showdown. SMX fits perfectly with its approximately 9,000 square meters of event space, first class facilities and excellent location.

The successful contract signing between SMX Convention Center executives and officers of HRAP was held last June 17, 2010 at 10:00 am at one of the meeting rooms at the SMX Convention Center. Present during the contract signing were HRAP President Mr. Humphrey O’Leary III, COP Organizing Committee Chairman Mr. Richard Masselin, COP Facilities and Physical Lay-out Committee Chair Mr. Steve Tamayo and COP Ways and Means / PR and Publicity Committee Chair Mr. JM Tanalgo. Management of SMX Convention Center were also present at the event namely, General Manager Mr. Dexter Deyto, AVP for Sales and Marketing Ms. Marivic Marquez, Director of Sales Ms. Charry Casabar and Sales Executive Ms. Vanessa de Castro. A representative from the COP Event Promoter Five Star Media Inc. Ms. Annabelle Ochoa was also there.

After the contract signing formalities, all the guests were treated to a wonderful brunch buffet prepared by the management of SMX. They commissioned our very own Mr. Steve Tamayo of Tamayo’s catering to prepare the buffet. It was indeed a fruitful event and HRAP looks forward to working with SMX in making the COP a grand affair for 2011.