(July 29, 2023, Lime Hotel, CCP Complex, Pasay City)
By: Director Edgar P. Nigos
At the outset, AGIA has never been busier and as such, time flies past, so to speak, in our AGIA calendar. Having major planning/assessment activities early in the year, then the middle of the year, and finally at the end of the year, coupled with four (4) large forums, summits, and/or conventions with their respective schedules spread throughout the year or almost every other month culminating in October with the annual convention, we almost lost or skipped conducting our mid-year assessment last July. This is not to mention the conflicting schedules of each member of the Board of Directors (BOD) being full-time with their work and at times, if not most of the time, out of town or out of the country. Hence, gathering this bunch of executives and holding them under one roof on a given date can indeed be a challenging task, if not a miracle! But, of course, tracking our AGIA events and schedules and reminding all the members of the Board of Directors (BOD) have always been the business of our indefatigable secretariat who are always on their toes 24/7.
And not to be outpaced and outdone by our schedules therefore, and despite the poor weather conditions due to Tropical Storm Falcon, the 2023 AGIA Mid-year assessment pushed through at the Lime Hotel, CCP Complex, Pasay City. Everybody was present and it was graced by our dear President, Ms. Marissa N. Fabricante. She emphasized in her talk the vital roles we play in attaining the goals and objectives of AGIA both in the short term and in the long term. The different regular and ad hoc committees were exhorted to perform their respective roles up to the end of the year and to keep the flames of one’s commitment and dedication burning to serve the best interest of AGIA. It follows that one of the objectives of the said exercise was to evaluate and assess the levels of compliances of the different programs, activities and projects of all committees with reference to their scorecards and/or operations plans for CY 2023. Following the day-long program of the said event, all the committee chairs presented their respective committee reports including the catch-up plans as they are applicable to concerned committees and to be implemented within the second semester of CY 2023. There were a few discussions in the middle of those reports but otherwise, everything ran seamlessly and without unnecessary delays. There was also a sharing of information, experiences and practices among the members of the BOD since not one belongs to the same agency or organization which added to the dynamism and insightful exchanges.
The entire event finished around 5 pm and this was followed by a fellowship dinner at the hotel restaurant located on the ground floor. Overall, the entire event was successful and fruitful to all, and thankful that the objectives of the conference were met and that it was uninterrupted despite the heavy rains and thunderstorms outside. Also, the AGIA was lucky that no power outages occurred the entire time.
