MANILA, PHILIPPINES — September 29 – 30, 2026 — VRITIMES supported the BEACON Expo & Conference 2026 (Blue Economy Annual Trade and Conference) as a media partner, contributing to the event’s efforts to expand awareness of developments and opportunities across the Philippine maritime and blue economy sectors.

Held from September 29 to 30, 2026, at the SMX Convention Center Manila in Pasay City, BEACON brought together maritime industry leaders, government representatives, businesses, innovators, associations, and other stakeholders to exchange ideas, showcase solutions, and strengthen collaboration across the maritime ecosystem.

Organized by The Maritime League, BEACON is a Philippine international maritime exhibition and conference covering a wide range of sectors, including maritime transportation, shipbuilding and boatbuilding, logistics, naval defense and security, oil and gas, renewable energy, maritime tourism, maritime safety, and marine environmental development.

The 2026 edition highlighted the theme of advancing a sustainable blue economy in the Philippines, providing a platform for discussions on industry development, sustainability, security, emerging technologies, investment, and partnerships.

BEACON 2026 was also held alongside several specialized maritime events and initiatives, bringing together stakeholders from shipping and shipbuilding, maritime logistics, defense and security, boating, tourism, and other areas connected to the blue economy.

Through its participation as a media partner, VRITIMES supported the dissemination of information surrounding the event and helped connect developments from the maritime industry with media and wider audiences in the Philippines.

At the exhibition, VRITIMES demonstrated how press release publicity strategies can bolster the three key pillars of a company’s digital presence. First, regarding Brand Awareness, distributing official news about service innovations and contact center achievements across news portal networks helps expand reach among stakeholders and customers. Second, in terms of SEO (Search Engine Optimization), publishing press releases on news portals generates backlinks that contribute to increasing the company website’s Domain Authority and boosting keyword rankings on Google. Third, to address the trend of AIO (Artificial Intelligence Optimization), VRITIMES helps optimize corporate visibility, making official information easier to index and reference by AI-driven search engines such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, and Google AI Overviews.