PACCIL will be hosting PHINMA Outsourcing Corporation representatives on Monday Sept 15 @ 5:30 pm at Isla Filipina Restaurant, 2501 W. Lawrence Ave., Chicago, IL.

PHINMA Outsourcing Corporation specializes in architecture & engineering design (basic CADD encoding, design development package support. consttuction documentation package production support and presentation drawing) and in BPO particularly  in finance and accounting (accounts payable and collections, credit card & bank reconciliation, journal entry analysis, check processing, reconciliation of due / due from inter-company accounts and tax returns data coding).

PHINMA will be visiting Chicago on September 15 - 16 2008 to establish partnerships with Illinois based companies and will be represented by its President, Mr. Rogelio Salazar and Mr. Orlando Verde, Chief Financial Officer.

This meeting was made possible by our good friend Mr. Glenn Penaranda, Trade Representative - Philippine Trade and Investment Center in chicago.

Topics: Petitioning foreign workers (ex. nurses & healthcare workers to the US -  Focusing on Employment based Visas.

- Current immigration developments and issues

- Question and Answer

Date:  Sept 17, 200

Time:     6:30 PM

Venue:  Isla Filipina Restaurant

Speaker: Ira Azulay

CEO, Attorney at Law

AZULAYSEIDEN LAW GROUP

205 North Michigan Avenue | 40th  Floor | Chicago, Illinois 60601

ph. 312.832.9200 x145 | fx.  312.363.6145 | www.azulayseiden.com

Networking Reception with the Philippine Software Industry Association (PSIA) Mission to the US to pursue collaboration with potential partners.In cooperation with the Philippine Trade and Investment Center at Chicago 

Date:       25 July 2008, Friday, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Location:  Philippine Consulate General
               Kalayaan Hall, 30 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 2100 
               Chicago, IL 60602

In attendance were: 
A. Companies that are members of the Philippine Software Industry Association (PSIA):

• Ayala Systems
• Headstrong
• BlastAsia
• Orange and Bronze
• PLDT
• Pointwest
• Radix
• Solutions Resource
• Sutherland’
• Weserve-Fujitsu

B. Representatives from PACCIL who were present:

• Joseph Cana, Exec. Board of Director 
• Bernard Pragides, 2nd Vice-President 

 C. Philippine Consulate Officers and Staff led by:

• Orontes V. Castro, Consul
• Glenn G. Peñaranda,  Trade Representative

Program:

1. Opening remarks by Consul Castro
2. Message by Ms. Christina Coronel, President of PSIA
3. Audio-Visual Presentation by the PSIA, showcasing the Philippine IT Industry capabilities and services.

We are proud to present An Evening of Networking and Laughter with the Filipino FunnyMan himself Edwin San Juan.

Please join the Philippine Chamber of Commerce of Illinois on Thursday May 22nd as Edwin San Juan comes to Chicago for one night only. The venue will be at Joe’s Sports Bar at 940 W. Weed St. Chicago. The reception starts at 5:30 pm for Networking and the show begins at 7:00 pm.

Edwin San Juan is considered to be the most successful Filipino comedian working today. His style on stage is laid back, but his quick punchlines and hilarious stories keep every audience roaring. He has appeared on NBC, PAX and Showtime. Currently Edwin performs his stand up comedy across the country and can be seen regularly at all of the top clubs in Los Angeles.