The Iloilo Bloggers meet-up last Sunday, June 18th at Ted’s – Diversion Branch to discuss further the plans for the Visayas Blogging Summit which will happen on November 27-28, 2010. The Iloilo Bloggers will be the host of this year’s VBS.

Agenda were as follows:

VENUE OPTIONS

1. Punta Villa

• Php10,000 – complete amenities (function room, chairs, tables, air-conditioned, sound system)
• wifi connection is still on the works though
• LCD rental is Php2,000
• Food/person:  Php225 – lunch, Php140 – snacks and Php225 for dinner(optional)

2. University of Iloilo

• prepare email to be forwarded to the person in charge c/o Mawe.

3. CAP

• Php10,000 for the whole auditorium (take note that this does not include the food, etc.)

4. Tatoy’s

• pay only for the food, minimum of Php500 for lunch and 2 snacks

5. The Venue (for PBA)

• Php40,000 is consumable (no dinner just cocktails)
• c/o Marcos, JorP and Bernie

It was decided that the VBS will be held at Punta Villa. Possible expenses for 200 pax:

Php10,000 – function room

Php140 – 2 snacks

Php225 – lunch

Php2,000 – LCD

= Php85,000

PBA will be held at The Venue. Possible expenses for 200 pax:

Php40,000 – venue and food (consumable, cocktails)

TOPICS

Topics for VBS must be finalized ASAP. It was suggested that the first topic should be about Blogging 101.

GUESTS

It was decided last meeting June 30^th that online registration will start on September. And it was also decided at that meeting that there will only be a maximum of 200 attendees. It was suggested by Mawe last Sunday that we invite 2 students from selected universities here in Iloilo to attend the VBS so that they will be encouraged to blog as well.

Friends from the media will be invited as well. So we must expect a total of 200 to 250 attendees for the Visayas Blogging Summit.

Additional Topics

• Who will be our emcee?
• Ask Junelle for access to the VBS website so we can start adding content.

Here’s the list of attendees and their blogs:

1. Berniemack Arellano III – www.habagatcentral.com
2. Efren – efrenefren.com
3. Mawe Barrios – www.iloiloblogger.com
4. JorP – http://www.flavoursofiloilo.blogspot.com/
5. Mary Jane Cabrera – www.maryjanecabrera.com
6. Ethel Mae Reyes – www.ilonggos.net
7. Eddie “Junnjun” Mendoza, Jr. – http://www.gigsilonggo.com, http://www.junnjunmendoza.com