Visayas Blogging Summit and Philippine Blog Awards 2010

Visayas Blogging Summit and Philippine Blog Awards 2010 - Visayas

BLOGGERS will learn more about online entrepreneurship and citizen journalism as well as explore the potential impact of blogging on society, business and politics during the Visayas Blogging Summit to be held on Nov. 27, 2010 at the SM City Iloilo Cinema 2.

This summit, which is for free, will gather bloggers from all over Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao to discuss the abovementioned issues.

It was during Dinagyang 2010, while having lunch with Iloilo Bloggers, that seasoned travel bloggers Enrico Dee of Byahilo.com and Bernie Arellano of HabagatCentral.com suggested a summit for bloggers in the Visayas region. They wanted to create a venue for bloggers all over the Visayas region to come together, socialize and share knowledge. In response, the Iloilo Bloggers share the same vision of uniting Visayan bloggers for personal and professional enrichment.

Unlike Luzon and Mindanao, the Visayas region does not yet have a solid community of bloggers although there are separate groups, such as the Cebu Bloggers and Negros Bloggers. Through the Visayas Blogging Summit (VBS) 2010, all these groups as well as bloggers who were not members of any group unite into one community. During the VBS, bloggers from all over Visayas as well as invited guests from Luzon and Mindanao will convene in Iloilo City for the event. Local and national delegates benefit from the vast experience and knowledge of VBS speakers who are seen as experts in their fields. Registration starts at 8 AM and the talks will start at 9:30 AM.

Philippine Blog Awards

In the evening of November 27, the Philippine Blog Awards will have an awards night at The Venue in The Avenue Complex. The PBA recognizes notable blogs all over the country. For the Visayas Division, the PBA is now accepting blog nominations. Anyone can nominate any blog to any category as long as the blog owner has accepted the nomination. The nomination page at the PBA site (www.philippineblogawards.com.ph) also includes links to the terms and conditions of the competition as well as eligibility and guidelines.

The VBS 2010 is organized by the Iloilo Bloggers and the Philippine Blog Awards. Iloilo Bloggers, Inc. is duly recognized by SEC as a non-stock, non-profit organization registered in Iloilo City. Their website is www.visayasbloggers.com.

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