The conception of the idea of hosting the Mindanao Bloggers Summit 2011 was brought about by the ambitious minds of the Iligan Bloggers Society Inc., team. Hosting the summit widen every members way of thinking and it open our eyes to the world of event organizing. We passes through several steps that a new organization has to experience. There were odds and doubts along the way, but we successfully overcomes it. I realize that doubts becomes a problem when you acknowledge them. For myself, during the process of conceptualizing the whole event, when I see some negativity, what I did is I ignore it.
Finding the right person to become the summit's resource speakers was not easy. Thanks to Ms. Revilla Carbonell-Noel for being so resourceful and each of the members networks and friends. We even ambitiously tap with Albert Arnold "Al" Gore who served as the 45th Vice President of the United States as one of our speakers. Unluckily, his schedule for the whole year is already saturated. There was no chance for us, but at least we have tried.
As the conceptualization process developed, we came up with the Highlights of the Mindanao Bloggers Summit 2011.
Part I. The Summit ProperSpeakers:Climate Change Commissioner: Naderev SanoMSU-IIT: Dr. Marilou Siton-NanamanDENR Region 10: Ali BariCEPALCO: Engr. Cecilio SumaoyEnvironmentalist: Ms. Anna OposaThe Digital Filipino: Ms. Janet ToralGoogle Phils. Consultant: Ms. Aileen Apolo de-Jesus
Part II.The Night Fellowshipa. Dinnerb. Mini Concert with the Buhanginan Voices and Abner Cagalawan
Part III.The City Toura. Maria Cristina Fallsb. Mimbalot Fallsc. Macaraeg-Macapagal Ancestral House
IV.Concert with David DiMuzio
Financially, the Iligan Bloggers Society is incapable of carrying out any projects or hosting any event. The past events carried out by the group was all shouldered by the members of the organization. Making the Summit successful was made possible by the help and support of the different entities. The cooperation between the organizing organization, the private sector and the local government units of Iligan City.
The Summit was co-presented along with the Iligan Bloggers Society Inc., Partners:
The City Tourism Office Chamber of Commerce Industry Foundation of Iligan Inc.,
SPONSORS
Globe TelecomAirphilExpressSolid Hosting PhilippinesPhilippine AirlinesRene's DinerCeladon Pensionne HseIligan Computer Institute ICIJollibeeJacko's Kan-ananAruma Coffe LoungeJaime's LechonPhilippine Long Distance Telephone Company PLDTCalda Pizza IliganIvory Printing PressMindanao Sanitarium HospitalZammi PrintstationDoanes Online ShopExplore Iligan 9200Noel-Francisco Family Abner CagalawanKyla's BistroRavie Wong PhotographySukang PinakuratCheding's Peanuts
Iliganon Resto Bar
Z RestoBuhanginan VoicesHon. Vicente "Varf" BelmonteHon. Lawrence Lluch CruzHon. Henry C. DyHon. Frederick SiaoHon. Michelle SweetCEPALCO
---THANK YOU !!!---
We are also humbled by the presence and support from CDObloggers Inc.
and the participants of the summit coming from different parts of Mindanao and the Philippines.
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
SEE YOU IN OUR NEXT AND FUTURE ENDEAVORS
