Davao Bloggers Proudly Announce First-of-its-Kind Blogging Workshop

Davao Bloggers, the official blogging organization of the Davao region, announces Blog Weekend Bootcamp, an intensive 3-day blogging workshop. The workshop is scheduled on September 21-23, 2012, at Malagos Garden Resort, Calinan, Davao city.

This stay-in workshop will include 2 full days of lectures, forums and exercises and will be punctuated with a socials night on its final day. If you want to be a blogger and make the most out of what could be a very lucrative career, then this workshop is truly the right place to go. 

The Blog Weeekend Bootcamp boasts of rich coverage of the key issues in blogging today. Topics and speakers are as follows:

Keynote Speech – Janette Toral, Blogging Pioneer, Author, E-Commerce Consultant
State of Blogging and Social Media in the Philippines – Jay Frank de Jesus, Emerging Media Specialist, US Embassy
Blogging 101 (Blog Set-up) – Aileen de Jesus, Head of Outreach, Google Southeast Asia
Creative Writing – Rene Lizada, Writer, Columnist
Photo Blogging – Jojie Alcantara, Journalist, Award-winning Photographer
Blogging Ethics – Roy Geonzon, KBP President, Davao Chapter
Niche Blogging – Justin Cooke, Chief Idea Generator, Adsense Flippers
Video Blogging – Kring Elenzano, Director, Producer, Actress, Host and Vlogger

“It’s more than just one-of-a-kind, it’s truly the first of it’s kind here in Davao city. We wanted to raise the bar of blogging—in terms of content, ethics and maybe even monetization—in this side of the country. Did you know that Davao Bloggers was the first organized association of bloggers in the country? We felt that it’s time to launch a truly meaningful and educational event especially now that our members are growing exponentially….and the appreciation for blogging has now approached mainstream consciousness.” This is a statement by Dulce Rose Lada, President of the Davao Bloggers. Ms. Lada, along with the other Davao Bloggers officers, is spearheading the event planning and coordination of the Blog Weekend Bootcamp.

Registration for the Blog Weekend Bootcamp is only P1500 (and P1300 if you register on or before September 14, 2012!). For this, you can have your own event kit, 3 days and 2 nights accommodation at Malagos Garden Resort, full day’s meals, and a chance to win the exciting prizes Davao Bloggers, and the event sponsors, have prepared for you.

Aside from the walk-ins and the independent registrants, Davao Bloggers are also reaching out to schools and accepting 1 scholar per school. This is part of their advocacy to promote better use of social media and to better the quality of online publication. Truly, the blogging scene in Davao city is growing. Be a part of this and reserve a slot for this workshop! I hear seats are filling up! :-) See you!