The 30th National Retail Conference and Expo (NRCE) and Retail Solutions Asia 2024, organized by the Philippine Retailers Association (PRA), the country's biggest organization of top-notch retailers and prime movers in the retail industry, lives up to its billing as the country's biggest and most important retail marketplace for technology, solutions and services, and the only platform designed to be a community-driven space that brings together those from retail solutions, e-commerce, mobile payments, financial technology solutions, point-of-sale, advertising technology, shop fittings and store designs, and consultancy services, among others. PRA President Roberto Claudio Sr. (first row, left), chairman of Quorum International (Toby's Sports); Chairman Rosemarie Bosch Ong (first row, right), SEVP and COO of Wilcon Depot; NRCE 2024 Overall Chairman Sam Gregory Lim (first row, second from right), COO of Blims Lifestyle Group; and 2024 NRCE Expo Committee Chairman Mary Ang (first row, second from left), CEO of Heritage Multi-Office Products lead the opening of the expo with guests and other PRA top officials. Joining them are (second row, from left) Bb. Pilipinas International 2024 Myrna Esguerra; PRA Chairman Emeritus Samie Lim, chairman of BLIMS Lifestyle Group, Canadian Tourism and Hospitality Institute and Francorp Philippines; Director Mars Chua, president of Sportshouse International Leisure; Director Paul Angelo Santos, president of Picture City International Corp.; Director Lorenzo Formoso, chairman of Ensel Corp.; Treasurer Ma. Alegria Sibal Limjoco, chairman of Central Books and Phoenix Publishing; Vice President Alice Liu, president and COO of Golden ABC; Director Harvey Ong, COO of Alfamart Marketing; Director Kok Bin Chan, chairman of CMG Retail; Bb. Pilipinas Globe 2024 Jasmin Bunga. (Third row) Bb. Pilipinas 2024 1st Runner Up Christal dela Cruz; represresentatives of sponsors SM Retail, Relex Solutions, Anchanto, Converge, Wilcon Depot, Globe Business, ETP, PLDT Enterprise, Unilab, Ayala Malls, and Bb. Pilipinas 2024 2nd Runner Up Trisha Martinez. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO