Tubod: The Philippines' Ultimate Domestic Furniture Trade Show

Right after our Saturday afternoon activities last June 8th, I was invited by Tesa, an Interior Designer and one of those living with me here in Banilad Study Center, to accompany her in checking how her staff is managing the 'packing-up' activity i.e. egress, of their domestic furniture items at Waterfront Hotel's Atlantic Hall where “TUBOD”, The Ultimate Furniture and Furnishings Show for the Domestic Market, was being held since June 6th. This domestic furniture trade exhibition is part of the 4th PhilConstruct Visayas 2013 Expo, Cebu's biggest construction show to date. 

The Cebu Furniture Industries Foundation, Inc. (CFIF) conceptualized and spearheaded this event. Aptly called “TUBOD” (or in English, “Source”), the word is used as a noun to refer to spring and water fountain. TUBOD as an event takes on this objective: to set an industry in motion to serve a dynamic and booming domestic furniture and furnishings market. It is envisioned to be the source and the wellspring of the flow of ideas, talents and resources between and among designers, contractors, manufacturers and other players of the interior design and construction industry with the furniture and furnishing manufacturing industry in Cebu.