FEB Market

Wednesday (18/4), is the inaugural activity of FEB Market x Gigs. FEB Market x Gigs is a collaboration event between the BEM FEB business department and the Sega (Arts and Sports) department. The inaugural FEB Market x Gigs event which took place from 08.00 to 16.00 WIB at the GKM park carried the theme of Carnival. There are 2 main events, namely open tenant / stand bazaar and acoustic performance.

According to Farhan Prinovanto (Management 2017) as the head of the FEB Market event, he explained that the Carnival theme was chosen to attract the curiosity of FEB students to visit. The purpose of holding the FEB Market event is to facilitate FEB students who have businesses and also encourage student business activities by opening a bazaar stand. Students who want to participate in opening a booth, it turns out that they have quite easy requirements, they just need to register and make payments.

and business owners are FEB UNAIR students. Farhan also explained that the decorations for the preparation of the event took quite a long time, especially since this event was being held for the first time. In addition, the products marketed in the FEB Market are less diverse and in the future it is hoped that the interest of students to come to the FEB Market can increase. Regarding the purpose of the FEB Market event, Farhan advised "Don't be afraid to start a business."

One of the bazaar stands that participated in the FEB Market x Gigs event was “Cicil” which is a payment platform for transactions in online market places. Rizky Hanna Ekaputri, as Cicil's ambassador felt helped by this event, because according to him he could meet face to face with prospective users and know the consumption culture of FEB students as well as educate and introduce "Cicil" to FEB UNAIR students.

In addition to FEB Market which is more aimed at business facilities, Gigs as a forum for FEB art also has a purpose. "The Gigs event itself is a place for FEB students to develop their musical talents and hone their confidence to perform in public." Obviously Aditya Rachman (Accounting 2017) as the chief executive of the Gigs event. To be able to participate, it also has the same procedure as the bazaar stand. “Show of your passion from now” aditya message at the end of the interview session.

In addition to being a facilitator for business owners and music enthusiasts, the collaboration of these two events tries to present a new atmosphere of GKM. One of them, Yenny Novita Sari (Islamic Economics 2017), a student who visited the FEB Market x Gigs event thought that holding this event could enliven the FEB GKM and become a forum for FEB students to make it easier to market their products. This event also increases the enthusiasm of students to be brave in doing business and later be able to participate in this FEB Market. According to him, there are many interesting bazaar booths, one of which is "KPK coffee loeb". "Hopefully the FEB Market Gigs event can be even better and be held regularly." Yenny said when met during the event.