What: Visayas Blogging Summit
When: September 4, 2010
Where: Mooon Café
Agenda were as follows:
- Dagoy Dolls – Mawe’s contact will charge Php100 for the decorations only. Junelle will take care of the acquisition of the undecorated dolls (Tourism office).
- Efren will open BPI bank account next week. Junelle will link it to Paypal.
- Check VBS website (c/o Ethel). If it’s ready we will start online registration by third week of September.
- Follow up with SM regarding the 1 meal (snacks) we will serve VBS participants. Ask them if they can help us find the tenant/s that are willing to sponsor it. Set up an appointment.
- Send formal letters to confirmed sponsors to ensure their commitment (Day’s Hotel, SM City, Bluejay’s Coffee and Deli, Coffee Break, etc).
- Follow up projector. Ask SM for tips or if it’s possible that we rent their projector.
- Again follow up with all other possible sponsors (Ques). Claire has a friend who will help us acquire the names of the various Que business owners. Once we have the names we will send each of them a copy of the sponsorship letter.
- Greg will be in charge of contacting and dealing with Sir Cesar. Claire will make a sketch of the trophy design.
- Is there a final list of the PBA Visayas Category?
- What help will Cong. Treñas and Sen. Drilon extend to the VBS?
- Prepare kit for participants. What will be in the kit, etc. (loot bag, freebies)?
- Who is contacting GMCI? How can they help us?
- Ask Bernie who the TELCO sponsor is.
- Contact IFIT if they can sponsor/help us.
- We will ask help from Iloilo Business Club members. Claire will contact her friend to see if we can set up a meeting with them. We must tell them how we as bloggers will be able to help their businesses.
- What is the status of the Day Tour for November 28? Are we still going to pursue this?
- What is the status of The Venue – venue for PBA? Do we still have to pay for the cocktails?
- Follow up with Vinz about Sarabia Manor Hotel. What help are they going to give us? Are they willing to sponsor the accommodation of our speakers?
- Registration Forms and IDs will be provided by Junelle.
- What other help can the Tourism office extend to us?
- Mawe will be in charge of the fund raising activity. Tentative schedule will be on the second or third week of October. Junelle will contact Sofie.
We will go sponsor hunting again next week once Claire has acquired the names of the Que businessmen and when we have prepared the sponsorship letters for them.
Special thanks to Estan Cabigas of Langyaw.com for dropping by Mooon Café and for giving us great tips on how to have a successful VBS. We have also confirmed his attendance for VBS because he will be one of the speakers.
Here’s the list of attendees:
- Junelle Caravana
- Mawe Barrios
- Junn Mendoza
- Mary Jane Cabrera
- Marie Claire Bretaña
VENUE FOR NEXT MEETING:
When: September 11, 2010
Where:
Time: 3:00 PM
Thank You!
