Cebu Blog Camp 2010
The Cebu Blog Camp 2010 participants, organizers, speakers and volunteers.
The CBC Team, composed of several bloggers in Cebu and me, made history in yesterday after we successfully pulled off the first Cebu Blog Camp in CAP Center, Osmeña Boulevard, Cebu City. A good number of Cebu bloggers attended the said event. Several bloggers from Manila, Ilo-ilo City, Cagayan de Oro City and Davao City were also there . The Cebu Blog Camp 2010 is the first event of its kind blogging event in Cebu City and the Visayas region.
For these past weeks, the Cebu Blog Camp team was busy making all the preparations for the big day. The success of the event is credited to the people behind it; the CBC Team, the CBC volunteers, the PBA, the speakers, the participants, the sponsors and the bloggers who supported us.
Genesis
Looking back a couple of years ago when I went to Cebu City to review, there was no formal organization of bloggers yet in the city. It was also then when I was able to meet up with few of my Cebu blogger friends. It was in that meeting where we envisioned of creating a big gathering of bloggers in the Visayas region (the initial plan is to come up with Visayas Bloggers’ Summit – a version of Mindanao Bloggers’ Summit for the Visayas region).
Almost two years have passed by but that vision was then still unfulfilled, it was after the Philippine Blog Awards in Visayas when my bestfriend in Cebu opened the idea of doing another blogger event in Cebu. Since the plans for Visayas Bloggers Summit had already been set, we decided to come up of an unconference for Cebu bloggers who wanted to learn more about blogging.
Vanjohnn started gathering eight Cebu blogger friends who shared the same vision as I had. These bloggers are the ones who composed the CBC Team (Blog and Soul Movement – Cebu Chapter), the hard-working people behind the success of the first CBC.
The Event
I got inspired when a good number of bloggers attended the event. What made it more inspiring is when I saw the enthusiasm and excitement of the bloggers who went to CAP an hour earlier than the set call time. The fun team-building-like activity was also a good start to give the participants which gave the participants a chance to bond with other bloggers and break the air of unfamiliarity among them.
All throughout the day, even if the event was not yet done, it already felt fulfilling after seeing the bloggers listen to the speakers with great enthusiasm. It was also evident in the queries they throw at the speakers after each talk/session.
It was also fun to see the bloggers enjoying the event. Having them stay for the whole day, from eight in the morning ’til six in the evening, is already something. Even more, most of the participants were taking down notes during sessions. The numerous amount of freebies and giveaways from our generous sponsors made the Blog Camp spicier than expected.
From here onwards
After reading the post-event articles from the Cebu bloggers (term used at the most inclusive degree), I got pressured to do another Cebu Blog Camp (next year). But as for now, the Cebu Blog Camp team (Blog and Soul Movement Cebu Chapter), will be focusing on projects that will enrich the knowledge and experience of bloggers in Cebu and the Visayas.
For those who attended the first Cebu Blog Camp, the fun didn’t end yesterday. We still have prepared lots of surprises (and prizes) for you.
Again, I thank everyone who had been part of CBC’s success.
Those who blogged about it
Let me know if you have blogged about the event, I’ll link you up. :)
- The Experience of Success and Fun – Cebu Blog Camp 2010
- Cebu Blog Camp: Lecture on citizen journalism and new media
- Cebu Blog Camp 2010 Experience
- 1st Cebu Blog Camp 2010 : I was There!
- Cebu Blog Camp 2010 Collections
- Miss Wilhelmina: Cebu Blog Camp 2010
- Successful Cebu Blog Camp 2010
- Cebu Blog Camp 2010 – History Made
- Successful First Cebu Blog Camp
- First Cebu Blog Camp
- I came, I saw, I blogged
And those who took photos of the event:
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I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you and the rest of the CBC team for the success of the Cebu blog Camp! I know that this is one of your goals last year and I am really proud that you were able to organize this very important event for the Cebu-based bloggers :D Proud talaga ako sa’yo Nyok hehe achieve na achieve ang success :D
I feel bad though that we don’t have a photo together this time. Ang weird lang haha pero congrats ulit weee :D
Nuks. thanks nyok. :D
great post too! im looking forward to future events ^_^
I could say that Cebu Blog Camp 2010 was very successful! I was amazed by the fact that bonggang-bongga yung event though we didn’t pay for anything! たのしかった! :clown:
To the organizers, volunteers, and everyone who attended the event, おめでとうございます！ :highfive:
hahahaha. thanks mikyu. :D
Thank you so much for inviting me to this event!
Enjoyed a lot.
We are so proud of you. Dati nangungulit ka lang na mag-volunteer. Ngayon, nag-o-organize ka na ng sarili mong event.
It was very successful. :)
Congratulations to the CBC Team and Volunteers!
weeee. tenks tenks. :D
glad to be a part of this historical event! will write my post about the event as soon as i’m free :-)
do let us in the loop for upcoming events such as this.
thanks!
thanks for coming doi. :) post mo dito yung link para ma-add ko sa list :D
im beside winston at the airport right now. thank you to everyone who came and participated!
I’m happy I have attended the event! Thanks Winston for linkin’ me up!
Congratulations to you and your whole team for this event. It was fully loaded, and I surely learned a lot.
Here’s my share: http://alyasradix.blogspot.com/2010/05/i-came-i-saw-i-blogged.html
thanks for coming dane. :) it was nice seeing you again.
Congratulations for a very successful event! We need people like you with a pioneering spirit. Keep at it! :-)
Freebies rule!! and so is free information from Influential Speakers!
wooot!
i’m so sorry to have missed this wonderful opportunity to meet all the best bloggers in cebu! wished i was in one of the photos… i actually blogged about my absence :-( congrats to all who made it there
yow.. nice nice nga yung effort , proud din ako as a volunteer.. sulong cebu bloggers… hehe.. teka pano pala ma show yung photo sa comment ko.. hehe
wooot. thanks sa pag-volunteer drake. :D the pic, sign-up ka sa gravatar.com :D
Congrats for a successful event!
Ey Winston, may I use your picture for my blog? I’ll create a quick entry about Cebu Blog Camp as well.
Thanks. :D Sure, feel free to use them. :)
Hello there! Wrote about the Cebu Blog Camp here:
http://www.mindanaoan.com/2010/05/26/mindanaoan-at-the-first-ever-cebu-blog-camp-2010/
Used your photos. Due credit given :-)
Congratulations for the successful event!
Cheers,
Irene
Hi Irene, thank you. :) I’m glad you attended and enjoyed the event. :D
Hi Winston! I’ve always wanted to congratulate you for the successful blog camp event! Hope to join more events in the future. I also used your picture in my post http://www.glitterstop.com/2010/05/25/cebu-blog-camp-2010-a-success/. Loved the quality of the pic. Link me up too pls! :)
Thanks praline. :)
I myself would have wanted to attend this event and join CBS in the near future but it was the same day as the fiesta of my wife’s hometown.
More events like this please!
is it in philliphines
Yes. It’s in the Philippines.