iBlog3: The 3rd Philippine Blogging Summit

And just like that, another year has passed and its time for the latest iBlog summit. I believe this is an important event, gathering bloggers from different interest groups and speakers of various backgrounds. In the past two years, I've met many great bloggers (you are not alone!) and my understanding of how blogs work has increased.

I'm happy to say that I've been a speaker for iBlog from its inception, musing about how the blog can be used as a tool for writers. This year, I'll be talking about the Literary Blogging Experience, Observations, and Trends. But I'm just a small part of it - believe me, there's something for everyone.

iBlog 3 will be held on April 13 - 14, 2007 at the School of Economics Auditorium of UP Diliman.

Admission is free. Go and register to ensure your seat and free stuff. Bring a friend or four.

Here's the iBlog 3 site.

And here's the Program of Events (I'm scheduled for April 13, in the afternoon):

iBlog 3 Program

April 13

Morning: Newbies track
9:00-9:15 Opening remarks
9:15 - 9:30 Keynote (VIP)
9:30-10:00 Blogging for Newbies (Chris Haravata)
10:00 - 10:30 Do’s and Don’ts of Personal Blogging (Lauren Dado)
10-30 - 10:45 Break
10:45 - 11: 10 Personal Blogging Success Story (Noemi Lardizabal Dado)
11:10 - 11:30 Unlocking your creative blogging potential (Marcelle Fabie)
11:30 - 12:00 What every business person should know about blogging (Arelle Valla)
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 1:15 Building Communities: One Blog at a time. The E-Games Experience(Jaime Enrique Y. Gonzalez, CEO, IPVG)

Art & Literary Track
1:15 - 1:40 Injecting humor in blogging (Anton De Leon)
1:40 - 2:20 Blogging as alternative publishing for comic book creators (Jonas Diego)
2:20 - 2:40 Photo Blogging (Anton Diaz)
2:40 -3:10 Literary Blogging Experience, Observations, and Trends (Dean Alfar)
3:10 - 3:30 Break

Legal Track
3:30 - 4:00 Philippine Libel Law and its implications on blogging
4:00 - 4:30 Bloggers Code of Ethics (Emerson Banez)
4:30 - 5:00 Blogging and Copyright Law (Atty. Jaime Soriano)
5:00 - 8:00 Raffle, Bloggers Networking, Cocktails


April 14

Blogging for Newbies
9:00 - 9:30 Abraham Olandres: Blogging Success Story (Philippines’ Most Read Blogger)9:30 - 9:45 Sponsor slot
9:45 - 10:15 Philippine Politics and the Blogosphere (Manuel L. Quezon III)
10:15 to 10:45 Break
10:45 to 12:00 noon Blogging Trends Panel (Moderator: Janette Toral)
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 to 1:15 Sponsor Talk

Blogging and Journalism
1:15 - 1:40 Blogging and Investigative Journalism (Alecks Pabico of PCIJ)
1:40 - 2:00 Blogging as Mainstream Media (Angelo Racoma of the Blog Herald)
2:00 - 2:20 TV Journalism and Blogging (Malou Mangahas of GMA Network)
2:20- 240 Panel Discussion (Moderated by Rachel Khan)
2:40 - 3:00 Break

Professional Blogging Panel
3:00 - 3:30 Blogging for advancing one’s career (Marc Hil Macalua)
3:30 - 4:00 Professional blogging (Jayvee Fernandez)
4:00 - 4:30 Increasing blog popularity (Gail Dela Cruz - Villanueva)
4:30 - 5:00 Raffle, group picture, networking