MBS 1, A Huge Success!
Posted by Ayel | Posted in Blogging, Current Events, Features, Mindanao | Posted on 28-10-2007
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A FORMIDABLE?force of about a hundred bloggers from Davao and other parts of Mindanao came together for the first ever Mindanao Bloggers Summit?at the NCCC Mall, Davao City, yesterday.
The event was not merely a meet-up?where bloggers simply bond with each other, share stories and tips, and bring home freebies. It was different in the sense that it had a?relevant and noble aim: Blogging for Culture, Identity, and Understanding. Aware of the negative conotation about the island insinuated by the mainstream media’s coverage of the isolated conflicts in Mindanao, blogging is seen as an alternative medium, which will promote the true identity of?Mindanao and its peoples. Through our blogs, we can help make our fellow Mindanaoans?aware of our own culture and?others understand our ways.
When I arrived at the venue, Bob Martin of Mindanao.com (and 150 other sites!) was showing the pictures he took of his travels to different places in Mindanao including Isla Parilla in my hometown, Alabel, Sarangani Province. Doesn’t he just love Mindanao! He had been to almost every corner of this part of the country!
Later on, Fr. Albert Allejo, SJ presented the history and culture of the major groups of peoples inhabiting Mindanao. From his talk, I gained a different perspective at understanding Mindanao. Kim Castillo talked about “being an ‘emo blogger’ without betraying your niche.” Pro-bloggers Jayvee Fernandez and Marc Macalua both shared their expertise in monetizing?blogs.
Abe Olandres of Yugatech.com, together with other A-List bloggers answered questions from tyro bloggers like me regarding the many things we want to learn about blogging but most of the questions revolved around earning from this wonderful activity.
Bloggers also got the chance to promote their blogs during the event. Web hostings, domain names, IBM pens, think pads, and ID clips, Google shirts, and bags, and other freebies were given away.
Bloggers from outside Davao like me, Aethen, Mikko, Richard,?Marco, and others, also bonded with the generous and wonderful Kuya Blogie, who gave us a treat. Charles was our phototographer. He was the one who took the pictures I placed in this post.
I went home happy and inspired to keep blogging.
Now, I would like to thank everyone I met in the congress who were all nice and wonderful.
Special Event Sponsors
Major Sponsors
- Councilor Peter Lavi?a
- NoKiAHOST.COM P5/day webhosting
- Globe Broadband
- ACT for Peace Programme
- Bitstop Networks
- Paradise Philippines
Minor Sponsors
- Davao?s Food Huntress
- Web Design Philippines
- Orange County Real Estate
- Web Developer Philippines
- BisayaBloggers.com
- Fwendz Diner
- Cubepixels Design Studio
Donors
- Lane Systems
- Motorcycle Davao
- ArtCom Printing Services
- Eric Clark Su
- Casa Leticia – A boutique business hotel
- Mam Bebs
- Snap Graphic & Sign
- Ecotrans Car Rentals
Yep. It a great success for all Mindanao bloggers. The metting was indeed a venue to open new ideas and share tips and stories bout blogging. Blogs as instruments of building a nation. Promoting a new image of a thing or place.
I reli enjoyd the meeting with all you guys. until the next get-together event.
God bless us all
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nakakainggit naman! sana naman meron ding manila bloggers summit. I wonder bakit wala. Hopefully merong MBS2 next year! I might move to Davao next year.
Wow. nagamit mo di yung prize mo sa wika2007. galing! kaya lang start from scratch ka ulit. hehe. Changed your url at my blog. ay, congratz po pala sa LET! GB! ( :
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I’m back to the Mikko name. Hehe.
It was really a success. Ang saya talaga. It’s nice to meet bloggers in person.
Nice meeting you pala kuya. Hanggang sa susunod!
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Hey Ariel! It was great having you and the others in Davao for the Summit! Thanks for taking the time and effort to be part of MBS1. I hope you’ll join us again in future blogging events.
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trizZz! oo nga, start uli ako from scratch. ang saya ng summit, pramis! hehe
Mikko! yeah, ang sayang makita ang mga mukha behind each blog we read. nice meeting you, whiz kid!
kuya bloggie, salamat sa pagiging good host to us. ang galing ng MBS with your leadership and the usual suspects of course. we will continue to support OUR next activities. thanks for making us feel that we really are part of the summit.
have a great day, everyone!
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ayel.. ooohhh wow.. ang saya naman.. ang dami… sana meron din dito ahaha.
cge po change ko url mo.
congrats po pla! hep hep hooray!
god bless.
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THANKS FOR COMING! See you soon!
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Hi Ayel,
It was really a success!
Thanks for the visit on my blog bale eto i’m still updating my blog ^_^ hindi pa tapos kasi naman i was so tired that time ngayon lang ako nagkaron ng energy ulit
see you again on the next Bloggers Summit
^_^
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i really enjoyed it.. hehehhe.. Nice to meet u sir ayel! til next time.. kitakits ulit.. at sana makapunta ako dyan sa Alabel, all for free! hahaha!
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Sayang d ako nkapunta dami nyo pa nmn…
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i enjoyed d’ summit a lot… dami aq natutunan & of course, it was indeed my pleasure to meet all u guys.. ’til next time…
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waaaaaaaaaaaahhh…. i missed the opportunity to meet the bloggers in the whole region.. heheheh.. di ko kasi alam.. hmmm…. ulaw kay ala pod koy kaila.. ehheheeh
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