Mindanao Bloggers: Are you ready for MBS4?

Mindanao Bloggers Summit 4 | The Mindanao Project: Weaving Voices Online!
Are you ready for MBS4 Zamboanga Experience this October?

Zamboanga Bloggers Community finally announces its 4th version of Mindanao Bloggers Summit, after the MBS1 in Davao, MBS2 in General Santos and the recent MBS3 in Cagayan de Oro. (I haven't attended neither of those activities, kahit ang MBS2 dito sa General Santos. Hindi pa ako active blogger that time)
This will happen on October 29 to 31 and the theme of the said summit is "The Mindanao Project: Weaving Voices Online!". It aims to create a venue for Mindanaoan bloggers to discuss issues affecting them and formulate strategies to help reach their common goal of creating a brighter Mindanao.
Mindanao Bloggers Summit 4: Zamboanga Video Teaser
On October 29 will be the jump start of the Blogging Summit at the College AVR of Ateneo de Zamboanga University. Then on October 30 will be the Summit Proper, and according to MindanaoBloggers.com, this event will be held at the famous Garden Orchid Hotel, around 5 minutes from the airport. Top blogging personalities and guests have already confirmed their participation as speakers during the summit. Registration fee for the summit proper is P500. (To Register, click this [Link]) Blogs and bloggers from Mindanao will be awarded on the same day during the Philippine Blog Awards – Mindanao. Below are the lists of events at the Summit Proper:

Time ACTIVITY
7:30 AM – 8: 30 AM Registration
8:30 AM – 8:40 AM National Anthem and Opening Number
8:40 AM – 8:50 AM Welcome Remarks

Ryann Z. Elumba
Lead Organizer
8:50 AM – 9:10 AM Keynote Address

Hon. Celso L. Lobregat
Mayor, Zamboanga City
9:10 AM – 9:20 AM The Mindanao Bloggers Community

Oliver “Blogie” Robillo
Founder, MB Community
9:20 AM – 9:30 AM Introduction of the Guest Speaker
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM Message Sen. TG Guingona III
Senator, Republic of the Philippines
10:00 AM – 10:20 AM Intermission/ Sponsor Talk
10:20 AM – 10:45 AM Blogger’s new features

Aileen Apolo-de Jesus
Google Philippines
10:45 AM – 11:00 AM Blogging for Education

Ericson Alieto
Faculty Member, Western Mindanao State University
Ischools Camp Blog Representative
11:00 AM – 11:10 AM Intermission/ Sponsor Talk
11:10 AM – 11:35 AM Marketing your Blogs through Social Networking Sites

Janette Toral
DigitalFilipino.com
11:35 AM – 12:00 NN Open Forum
12:00 NN – 1:00 PM LUNCH/ NETWORKING
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM I Juana Change:
promoting social change through video blogs

Mae Paner a.k.a. Juana Change
1:30 PM – 1:50 PM Intermission/ Sponsor Talk
1:50 PM – 2:20 PM The role of new media in nation building

Jay Jaboneta
New Media Head at Presidential Communications

Operations Office
Government Administration | Philippines
2:20 PM – 2: 50 PM Report on Internet Governance Forum

5th Meeting in Lithuania

Oliver “Blogie” Robillo
Philippine Delegate to the 5th IGF
2:50 PM – 3:10 PM Intermission/ Sponsor Talk
3:10 PM – 3:40 PM The Mindanao Peace and Development Framework Plan

Mindanao Development Authority

3:40 PM – 4:00 PM Open Forum
4:00 PM – 4:40 PM Regional Bloggers Communities Reports
4:40 PM – 5:00 PM Closing Remarks

6:00PM - 10:00 PM Philippine Blog Awards

Then on the last day of the summit, October 31, will be the city tour. Pwede nang gumala kahit saan sa Zamboanga, basta't may kasama ka! Mahirap na ngayon ang mawala. You can now visit some famous and historical sites that the city can offer.

In the coming days, updates on the speakers line-up and their topics will be posted in this site. Details on how to register and participate during the seminar and summit proper will also be released soon. In the meantime, the organizers would like to solicit your support by creating a buzz on MBS 4 through your blogs, twitter and social networking accounts.

El ciudad de Zamboanga ta espera con ustedes! Hasta lavista!

ANG TANONG, SASAMA BA KAYO?

*extract from Mindanao Bloggers' http://www.mindanaobloggers.com/2010/08/27/ciudad-de-zamboanga-waits-for-you-at-the-mbs-4/