April 16 and 17, 2010 are the dates for the 6th Philippine Blogging Summit that will be held in Malcolm Theater, UP College of Law, UP Diliman, from 8 am to 5 pm. Registration to said event is FREE!

This two day event will cover the following topics:

Day 1 (April 16, 2010)

9:00 – 9:20 Opening Ceremonies (National Anthem, Welcome)
9:20 – 9:40 Blogging for Business (Janette Toral)
9:50 – 10:20 Tapping Bloggers to Generate Buzz (Carlo Ople and Jayvee Fernandez)
10:35 to 10:50 BREAK
10:50 – 11:20 Advertising in Blogs (Abe Olandres and Carlos Palma)
11:35 – 11:50 SPONSOR talk
12:00 – 1:15 LUNCH / NETWORKING
1:15 – 1:35 SEO & Blogging to Promote Your Business (Francis Gary Viray)
1:50 – 2:10 Measuring Blog Buzz (Regnard Raquedan)
2:25 – 2:45 Legal Concerns in Blogging for Business (JJ Disini)
3:00 – 3:20 BREAK
3:20 – 3:40 Blogger and Advertiser: What is the Win-Win Relationship? (Diana Paterno)
3:50 – 4:10 Online Attraction Marketing (Manuel Viloria)
4:20 RAFFLE and GROUP PICTURE

Day 2 (April 17, 2010)

8:45 Opening Ceremonies (National Anthem & Welcome)
9:00 – 9:20 Blogging 101 (Hannah Villasis)
9:30 – 10:00 Video Blogging 101 (Vince Golangco)
10:15 – 10:35 Photo Blogging 101 (Juned Sonido)
10:50 – 11:05 BREAK
11:05 – 11:40 Political, Online Commentary, Social Media, & Election Blogging 2010 (Marck Ronald Rimorin and Noemi Dado)
12:00 – 1:15 LUNCH & NETWORKING
1:15 – 1:35 (SPONSOR TALK)
1:50 – 2:10 Launching Successful Blog Contests (Jinoe Gavan)
2:25 – 2:45 Blog Policies (UP-ISP)
3:00 – 3:15 BREAK
3:15 – 3:35 Impact of Blogging to the Community (Joseph Gonzales)
3:50 – 4:10 SEO: A Must for Making Money Online
4:30 RAFFLE, iBlog Video Contest Winner Announcement, & GROUP PHOTO

First day (April 16) is targeted for businesses and entrepreneurs wanting to understand how to tap blogs as a medium to promote their products and services while the second day (April 17) is meant for everyone interested about blogging.

REGISTER NOW!!

For more details on this event, I encourage you to visit and bookmark www.iblogph.org for updates. For interested sponsors, please click HERE.

Calling all Negros Bloggers! If you have time and resources, I suggest you attend this event. This will help us more in our quest for better blogging!

Here is the much awaited schedule of activities for Panaad sa Negros Festival 2010. Thanks to Ms. Glady.

March 17 Lin-ay Press Presentation (SM Events Center)

March 20 – Saturday (Day 1)
6:00 a.m. Hataw sa Panaad w/ Ching’s Group (Football Field)
8:00 a.m. Panaad Thanksgiving Mass (2F Stadium)
9:00 a.m. Ribbon Cutting Ceremonies for:
Panaad Tourism & Trade Fair @ LGU Pavilions
Negros’ Best Products Display, NOTLDC (2F Stadium, North Wing)
Organic na Negros Agri-Fest (GF Stadium, North Wing)
Livestock & Dairy Products Fair (GF Stadium North Wing Grounds)
Festival Costumes Exhibit & Competition (GF Stadium, South Wing)
Eco-Garden & Wellness Show (South area across Candoni Booth)
2:00 p.m. Panaad Derby (Covered Court)
3:00 p.m. Motorcade & LGU Floats Competition (Provincial Capitol to Panaad Park)
4:00 p.m. Opening Ceremony & Festival Dance Competition (Stadium)
Fireworks Display

March 21 – Sunday (Day 2)
6:00 a.m. Hataw sa Panaad w/ Panaad Hot Bodies (Football Field)
10:00 a.m. Panaad Tourism & Trade Fair @ LGU Pavilions
Negros’ Best Products Display, NOTLDC (Balay Kalamay)
Organic na Negros Agri-Fest (GF Stadium, North Wing)
Livestock & Dairy Products Fair (GF Stadium North Wing Grounds)
Festival Costumes Exhibit & Competition (GF Stadium, South Wing)
Eco-Garden & Wellness Show (South area across Candoni Booth)
2:00 p.m. Panaad Derby (Covered Court)
4:00 p.m. Panaad National Dog Agility Competition (Stadium Grounds)
6:00 p.m. Lin-ay sang Negros Festival Costume Parade & Talent Night (Robinson’s Bacolod)
7:00 p.m. NOPSSCEA Cultural Show (Park Stage)
8:00 p.m. Pop Dance Showdown (Stadium)

March 22 – Monday (Day 3)
6:00 a.m. Hataw sa Panaad w/ Panaad Hot Bodies (Football Field)
7:00 a.m. Athletics (Panaad Field)
Volleyball (Softball Field)
10:00 a.m. Panaad Tourism & Trade Fair @ LGU Pavilions
Negros’ Best Products Display, NOTLDC (2F Stadium, North Wing)
Organic na Negros Agri-Fest (GF Stadium, North Wing)
Livestock & Dairy Products Fair (GF Stadium North Wing Grounds)
Festival Costumes Exhibit & Competition (GF Stadium, South Wing)
Eco-Garden & Wellness Show (South area across Candoni Booth)
1:00 p.m. Drum & Bugle Competition, Secondary Level (Football Field)
2:00 p.m. Championship, Panaad Derby (Covered Court)
8:00 p.m. Negros Pop Idol (Stadium)

March 23 – Tuesday (Day 4)
6:00 a.m. Hataw sa Panaad w/ Panaad Hot Bodies (Football Field)
7:00 a.m. Athletics (Panaad Field)
Volleyball (Softball Field)
Taekwondo (2 nd Level Stadium)
Chess (Stadium VIP Room)
10:00 a.m. Panaad Tourism & Trade Fair @ LGU Pavilions
Negros’ Best Products Display, NOTLDC (BK)
Organic na Negros Agri-Fest (GF Stadium, North Wing)
Livestock & Dairy Products Fair (GF Stadium North Wing Grounds)
Festival Costumes Exhibit & Competition (GF Stadium, South Wing)
Eco-Garden & Wellness Show (South area across Candoni Booth)
1:00 p.m. Drum & Bugle Competition, Elementary Level (Football Field)
Boxing (Cabanas)
5:00 p.m. Sponsored Show (Park Stage)
6:00 p.m. Composo /Pop Song Writing Competition (Stadium)

March 24 – Wednesday (Day 5)
6:00 a.m. Hataw sa Panaad w/ Panaad Hot Bodies (Football Field)
7:00 a.m. Athletics (Panaad Field)
Volleyball (Softball Field)
Chess (Stadium VIP Room)
TESDA Livelihood Skills Olympics (Covered Court)
9:00 a.m. Latin Dance Sport – Elimination Round (NOMPAC Gym)
10:00 a.m. Panaad Tourism & Trade Fair @ LGU Pavilions (daily)
Negros’ Best Products Display, NOTLDC (2F Stadium, North Wing)
Organic na Negros Agri-Fest (GF Stadium, North Wing)
Livestock & Dairy Products Fair (GF Stadium North Wing Grounds)
Festival Costumes Exhibit & Competition (GF Stadium, South Wing)
Eco-Garden & Wellness Show (South area across Candoni Booth)
2:00 p.m. Boxing (Cabanas)
3:00 p.m. Latin Dance Sport – Adult, Senior & Juvenile Categories (NOMPAC Gym)

March 25 – Thursday (Day 6)
6:00 a.m. Hataw sa Panaad w/ Panaad Hot Bodies (Football Field)
7:00 a.m. Mambukal – Panaad Team Relay
Chess (Stadium VIP Room)
Volleyball (Softball Field)
Environmental Information Advocacy (Panaad Nursery)
10:00 a.m. Panaad Tourism & Trade Fair @ LGU Pavilions
Negros’ Best Products Display, NOTLDC (2F Stadium, North Wing)
Organic na Negros Agri-Fest (GF Stadium, North Wing)
Livestock & Dairy Products Fair (GF Stadium North Wing Grounds)
Festival Costumes Exhibit & Competition (GF Stadium, South Wing)
Eco-Garden & Wellness Show (South area across Candoni Booth)
2:00 p.m. Boxing (Cabanas)
5:00 p.m. Negrense/Ilonggo Folk Dance Competition (Stadium)
9:00 p.m. Technical Rehearsal, Lin-ay sang Negros (Stadium)

March 26 – Friday (Day 7)
6:00 a.m. Hataw sa Panaad w/ Panaad Hot Bodies (Football Field)
Volleyball (Softball Field)
10:00 a.m. Panaad Tourism & Trade Fair @ LGU Pavilions
Negros’ Best Products Display, NOTLDC (2F Stadium, North Wing)
Organic na Negros Agri-Fest (GF Stadium, North Wing)
Livestock & Dairy Products Fair (GF Stadium North Wing Grounds)
Festival Costumes Exhibit & Competition (GF Stadium, South Wing)
Eco-Garden & Wellness Show (South area across Candoni Booth)
2:00 p.m. Boxing (Cabanas)
8:00 p.m. Lin-ay sang Negros 2009 Pageant (Stadium)

March 27 – Saturday (Day 8 )
6:00 a.m. Hataw sa Panaad w/ Ching’s Group (Football Field)
Murcia – Panaad Run
10:00 a.m. Panaad Tourism & Trade Fair @ LGU Pavilions
Negros’ Best Products Display, NOTLDC (2F Stadium, North Wing)
Organic na Negros Agri-Fest (GF Stadium, North Wing)
Livestock & Dairy Products Fair (GF Stadium North Wing Grounds)
Festival Costumes Exhibit & Competition (GF Stadium, South Wing)
Eco-Garden & Wellness Show (South area across Candoni Booth)
3:00 p.m. Closing Ceremony w/ Awarding & Presentation of Winners (Stadium)
7:00 p.m. Fireworks Display

*courtesy of Experience Negros

To continue its environmental awareness campaign, SM City Bacolod will hold a Green Film Festival which will feature free showing of selected award-winning documentaries by BBC and Discovery on February 10, 2010 from 8AM – 4PM at SM Cinema 3.

SM urges schools to attend the free screening as a way of educating the youth on pressing issues such as climate change. Schools may coordinate with the public relations department of the mall admin office and attend all screenings or select a slot from the schedule: 8AM – State of the Planet, 10AM – The 11^th Hour, 12NN – Warnings of the Wild, and 4PM – Planet Earth.

The SM Environment Committee specifically aims to promote environmental sustainability through mall, tenant and community endeavors while simultaneously combining going green with good business.