Summer is not just for vacations to faraway sun-kissed beaches--it is also a great time to hone professional skills and fast track career growth. 

Starting this April, the SMX Convention Center is once again bringing SMX AcademiX to the center stage with new and exciting learning sessions spearheaded by industry experts in sales, marketing, finance, and human resources, among others. 

For this leg of SMX AcademiX, the SMX Convention Center will feature sessions with the Philippine Association of Professional Speakers (PAPS), TalkShop's Sheila Viesca, Ph.D. and Jason Lo.

This year's learning sessions, according to SMX, aim to educate, motivate, and assess the potential of professionals, students, and educators alike.

Here's the full list of learning sessions and their respective schedules: 

1. The "NOW" Supervisor
Resource speaker: Philippine Association of Professional Speakers
When: April 4, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 
Where: SMX Convention Center Aura, Taguig City
Rate: P3,200 per person

2. Success is Me and You
Resource person: Philippine Association of Professional Speakers
When: May 10, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. 
Where: SMX Convention Center Aura, Taguig City
Rate: P3,200 per person 

3. The YOUnique Conference: Understanding Others by Understanding You
Resource speakers: Motivational speakers Jayson Lo and Ardy Abello, and celebrity couple Maricar Reyes-Poon and Richard Poon
When: April 21, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
Where: SMX Convention Center Manila, Pasay City
Rate: P5,800 regular seat for two persons; P6,800 premium seat for two persons with lunch at the Speakers Table

4. Sales Game Changers: Successful Selling in the 21st Century
Resource speaker: Jayson Lo
When: May 23, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: SMX Convention Center Manila, Pasay City
Rate: P5,800 regular seat for two persons; P6,800 premium seat for two persons with lunch at the Speakers Table

5. The Five Core Principles of Money: Onward Towards Financial Freedom
Resource speaker: Jayson Lo
When: June 16, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: SMX Convention Center Manila, Pasay City
Rate: P5,800 regular seat for two persons; P6,800 premium seat for two persons with lunch at the Speakers Table

6. Presentation Mastery and the Art of Storytelling
Resource person: Sheila Viesca, Ph.D., top-ranked trainer and CEO of TalkShop
When: May 19, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: SMX Convention Center Manila, Pasay City
Rate: P3,200 per person 

7.Personality Development and Corporate Competence
Resource person: Sheila Viesca, Ph.D.
When: June 30, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: SMX Convention Center Manila, Pasay City
Rate: P3,200 per person 

8. Leadership Training and Corporate Branding
Resource person: Sheila Viesca, Ph.D.
When: July 21, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: SMX Convention Center Manila, Pasay City
Rate: P3,200 per person 

Avail all three TalkShop learning sessions with Shiela Viesca, Ph.D. for only P6,400 per person. 

Rates are inclusive of conference kit, morning and afternoon snacks, buffet lunch, free-flowing coffee and tea, pads and pencils, and certificate of participation.

For inquiries and reservations, send an email to [email protected] or call +63 (2) 556 8888, local 2006 or +63 (917) 858 0669. 

For more information on SMX AcademiX, visit the Facebook Pages of SMX Manila (@smxccmanila) and SMX Aura (@smxccaura).

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