ILOILO City is hosting three of the country’s biggest events showcasing the booming sectors of construction, travel, and food, at Iloilo Convention Center (Icon) on July 13-16, 2023. Mayor Jerry Treñas said the gathering of thousands of attendees bolsters the city’s growing popularity as a premier destination and a welcome development to revive the economy. The world-class expositions will showcase local and international innovations and the best in the industries in the Philippine Building and Construction Expo (Philbex Iloilo), Iloilo Food and Beverage Expo (Ifbex), and Travel and Leisure Expo (TLEX Iloilo), organizers said. “We are positive that the event can generate substantial economic activity beneficial to potential key players in the industry. We are expecting more than 30,000 attendees and over 200 local and international participating companies,” Worldbex Services International Managing Director Jill Aithnie Ang said.
