A summit of pizza, pasta and chicken inasal

Almost everything went as if on a blur today. The moment I woke up and read an important text message, in 20 minutes time I found myself already traveling to the city - fully dressed and prepared to attend a meeting. Together with some members of the Iloilo Bloggers Inc. , we met the marketing manager and with the owner of Greatfoods Corporation (Bauhinia, Amalfi, Nothing but Desserts, Mojave, Waffletime, Coffeebreak, Green Mango, theVenue, etc) to discuss possible tie ups and deals for the upcoming Visayas Blogging Summit and Philippine Blog Awards 2010-Visayas.

After a very fruitful talk (but unfortunately one of us got robbed), we then decided to go Smallville for lunch but decided to linger in front of The Off Price Store while discussing things over. As if on cue, our stomachs growled and we ate lucnh at Mang Inasal. It was my nth time eating in this fastfood local barbecue restaurant but my first time in their Smallville branch. As usual inasal na pecho and crispy kangkong with sago't gulaman cooler on the side.

We then walked towards The Avenue and checked out theVenue to follow up our meeting earlier. Got our inquiries answered, saw the facilities, looked at the possible menu selections and thought working even harder to get the best deal.

Then we proceed to the Iloilo City Tourism Office and with the help of Director Ben Jimena, we got ourselves scheduled for a courtesy call with Iloilo City Mayor Jed Mabilog next week. Hopefully the mayor will see a good cause in the upcoming event for us to get support and endorsement. Just as important as well, we signified the same thought and found ourselves in the offices of the Iloilo Business Club, Iloilo Economic Development Foundation and Iloilo Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Back to sponsor hunting, we went to meet the manager and the owner of Day's Hotel and Bourbon Street bistro but they were out on an official business. Crossing over the Iloilo Capitol, we also visited the Provincial Tourism Office and the person we were to meet was also out of town. Deciding to go back on a later date, we went to deliver our letter to the Iloilo Hotels, Resorts and Restaurants Association at Nelly Garden Arcade. We finally ended the day with a galore of pizzas and pastas from a well popular local pizza parlor, Love and Kisses. Pasta alfredo, tetrazzini and marinara plus pizzas named Love, Kisses and Blueboy? recharged us as we ended this day, still, on a blur.

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