The seminar was scheduled last May 24, 2013, the venue was suppose to be in Bohol Tropics Resort but due to some circumstances it was moved in Arabelle Suites.
I am one of the facilitators. I arrived at the venue at 7:30 am. I am assigned in giving IDs and some other paraphernalia needed in the event to the participants. The registration was started at 8:00 am and a minute later, participants are now keep on coming and also some of the speakers. It was about 9:30 am when the seminar was started. Miss Riza Raña gave the invocation followed by singing of the National Anthem and Awit sa Bohol conducted by Miss Ma. Gisabelle Etom. Miss Leah Tirol-Magno, Chairman of the Bohol ICT-Council delivered her welcome address. And Miss Dalareich P. Polot, stating the rationale.
Mr. Ruben Licera, Jr., president of Cebu Bloggers Society Inc. was the first speaker. He talked about Blog 101: Why Blog? Careers and Business Success with Blogs.
The second speakers was Mr. Junix Villacorta, member of Cebu Bloggers Inc. He talked about Blogging Basics via Wordspress and Blogger. Mr. Villacorta was also the seventh speaker which was about Optimizing your Blog for Search Engine since the assigned speaker couldn't attend the seminar. He demonstrated us on how to start a website using Wordpress and Blogger. He also told us on what are the things to do to SEO optimized the website.
The third speaker was Ka Bino Guerro,also a member of Cebu Bloggers Inc. talked about Promoting Blogs via Social Media. He explains why social media, because it is now widely used in the society now a days.
The fourth speaker was a blogger from Bohol Mr.Edik Dolotina he talked about his experience as a Boholano Blogger.
After the fourth speaker, the lunch was served. While, eating our lunch the a video was played it was Miss Janette Toral talks about blogging since she cannot attend the seminar.
The fifth speaker was Mr. Albert Balbutin Jr., Boholano-American blogger. He talked about his experience as a Philippine- American Blogger.
The sixth speaker was Mr. Bjorn Bernales, member of Cebu Bloggers Society Inc.talked about Blogging for Business.
The last speaker was Miss Abby Asistio, a singer,composer,TV host and a blogger. She talks about Alopecia Areata, her condition that's why she is bald. She is a celebrity blogger and she blogs everything about Alopecia. And now she started video blogging because according to her you can convey people when you are talking face-to-face. Video Blogging is like talking to a person face-to-face because we can see the facial expression that helps us to understand more and feel the same emotion.
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| Abby Asistio singing "Beautiful" |
Abby Asistio also gave a song number. She sang a self-composed song entitled Beautiful and Bruno Mars' song Just the Way You Are.
It was followed by an open-forum question and answer portion. Speakers seated in the stage to answers the questions of the participants. The participants are given a change to ask questions or clarifications to the speakers. And some speakers are giving away prizes to the participants who dare to ask questions. ☺
Then, followed by a closing remarks and picture taking with the speakers.
The event was hosted by Mr. Emman Rey Pilayre. And was organized by Miss Dalareich Polot, president of Bohol Bloggers Society Inc.
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| Speakers and participants doing the Double AA sign. |
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