The MÜSİAD Trade Office (MTO) Region 1 Bursa 3T (get to know, introduce, do trade) networking meeting was held under the hosting of the Bursa branch with the participation of MTO Chairman Faruk Güzeldere, Bursa Branch President Alparslan Şenocak, and the branch presidents and members of the Head Office, Yalova, Balıkesir, Bandırma, Çanakkale, Eskişehir, Düzce and Tekirdağ. At the program, attended by 100 members, members got acquainted with one another and held bilateral talks, and cooperation opportunities were evaluated.
The day, which began at the Şeker Bakery company, continued respectively with visits to Bargello, Gülbebe Children's Clothing, Furkan Ofset, Oktay Holding, Kayra Catering and Extrem Park. Following the company visits paid to members, the 3T networking meeting was begun with the aim of increasing communication among members.
During the protocol speeches, MÜSİAD Trade Office Chairman Faruk Güzeldere said: “The reason for the establishment of the MTO is to develop opportunities for getting acquainted and doing business among you, our esteemed members, which is also the reason we are here today. In this direction, I hope that this program, which we are holding for the fourteenth time, will be a means of good things. You are aware that the one-minute introductions you will make here will not affect our habits of doing business together. Our request from you is that, as an outcome of this meeting, you pay company visits to the business people you have newly met and turn this acquaintance into trade as far as possible.” Bursa Branch President Alparslan Şenocak, who then took the floor, said: “First of all, I thank very much the branch presidents and members of Yalova, Balıkesir, Bandırma, Çanakkale, Eskişehir, Düzce and Tekirdağ who did not turn us down and came here today, as well as the members of the Bursa MÜSİAD branch. I hope that our meeting will increase the acquaintance among us and that our culture of doing business together will develop.” Nihat Alpay, who gave the presentation on behalf of Qard al-Hasan, said: 'Our project, which we have implemented to sustain and pass on to future generations the ancient Anatolian tradition of Karz-ı Hasen, meaning “Goodly Loan”, is a token of our firm attachment to our roots and our values. With the Qard al-Hasan Fund project, we are making possible a sustainable and truly beneficial movement of solidarity for our members and their families.” he said.
The 3T networking meeting then began with the presentations of Serkan Ülkü, who serves as the vice chairman of the MÜSİAD Trade Office responsible for Regions 1 and 2. During the meeting, all participants introduced themselves and their companies using the one-minute presentation method, spoke about their references and stated their precise targets. During the meeting, MTO Vice Chairman Serkan Ülkü directed members working in related fields to one another. The meeting came to an end after a group photograph was taken.
