CIHTM Trade Fair gives HMS members hands-on business experience
HMS Members were able to showcase their ideas, products, and services in a real business setting, allowing them to gain hands-on experience in selling, promotion, and customer interaction. The event also attracted many visitors, creating an active and lively environment that helped boost confidence and motivation among the participants. The event provided many benefits by strengthening students’ skills in teamwork, communication, and problem-solving. It helped them understand basic business operations such as budgeting, pricing, and customer service. For visitors, the trade fair offered a fun and informative experience while supporting student efforts and creativity. Overall, the CIHTM Trade Fair served as a valuable learning opportunity and a successful platform for practical education and entrepreneurship.
The College of International Hospitality and Tourism Management held its Trade Fair at Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation to help HMS members apply classroom learning through hands-on business, hospitality, tourism and management activities.
The event served as a platform for students to plan, organize and manage their own booths. It featured products, food items, services and creative concepts that reflected student innovation, business skills and industry-related learning.
HMS members showcased their ideas, products and services in a real business setting. Through the activity, they gained experience in selling, promotion, customer interaction and booth management.
The trade fair also attracted many visitors, creating an active and lively environment that boosted the confidence and motivation of student participants. Visitors enjoyed a fun and informative experience while supporting student creativity and effort.
The activity strengthened students’ teamwork, communication and problem-solving skills. It also helped them understand basic business operations, including budgeting, pricing, product presentation and customer service.
Overall, the CIHTM Trade Fair served as a valuable learning opportunity and a successful platform for practical education, entrepreneurship and student-led innovation. The activity directly benefited HMS members by giving them meaningful exposure to real-world business operations.
The event reflected MSEUF’s commitment to learning by doing and outcomes-oriented education by allowing students to apply hospitality, tourism and management concepts in an actual business setting. It also upheld the core values of Excellence, Unity and Service as students worked together, served visitors and demonstrated creativity in presenting their products and services.
- SDG 4: Quality Education — The trade fair gave students practical learning experiences that strengthened their industry-related skills.
- SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth — The activity promoted entrepreneurship, business awareness and work-ready competencies.
- SDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure — Students developed creative concepts and product ideas that encouraged innovation and practical problem-solving.
