The FIRST Laguna Social Media and Blogging Summit (1LaBS) - A huge success

The FIRST Laguna Social Media and Blogging Summit (1LaBS) is a huge successful summit held last September 27 and 28 at the Cultural Center of Laguna. This was attended by expected 300 participants from all around the Philippines compose of writers, bloggers and students, became 600 on September 27, 2012 and on September 28 was 900, with students from LSPU, STI, AMA and bloggers from Manila and Pampanga who allotted two days of their time to attend this historical event. 1LaBs has been with the support of the Provincial government of Laguna under Governor Jeorge "ER" Estregan Ejercito.

Pagsanjan Mayor Girlie Javier Ejercito welcomed everyone and even sang the Pagsanjan "Bangkero" song that made the opening of the summit more memorable.

The Opening Remarks came from the Lead organizer of the event Engr. Grace Bondad Nicolas who not only a social media one of the most influential blogger, columnist and advocate but also a speaker herself at different summit in the Philippines and who is also a Lagueno from Calauan.

Here are the list of speakers and their topics who came to Laguna not just to share their expertise in blogging and Internet but also to experience and promote the tourism of Laguna.

Philippine Information Agency Regional Director Norito Cabotaje welcomed the participants on the 2nd day of the summit while Laguna State Polytechnic University President gave his key note speech.

Tony Ahn-  Agency Confidential: Behind Blogger Relations

Keynote Speech: Tony displayed a blogger event budget and discussed  how and why agencies charge what they do in order for their clients to engage with bloggers.

Blogging for Advocacy - Sonnie Santos

Advocacy and Social Media - Democratic Socialist Women of the Philippines National Chairperson Elizabeth Angsioco

Impact of Social Media on Voters Education - Comelec Spokesman James Jimenez

Social Media in Good Governance and Advocacy -  Congress Chief of staff Wenchie Flores Sabban

What To Do With The Money You Earn From Blogging - Award winning financial speaker Fitz Gerard Villafuerte

 iBlog for Health - Presidential awardee for Health Nurse Alvin Dakis

The Art of Personal Branding - Famous voice talent and GNN producer Pocholo Gonzales

Blogging for motivation and empowerment - Best selling author Lloyd Luna 

Knowledge Community - Executive Director Benjamin Vergel De Dios

September 28 : 

Welcome Address from the Regional Director of the Philippine Information Agency  Norito Cabotaje

Practical Guide on How to Make Blog Knockout Design - Jinkee Umali

Keynote Address from Dr. Nestor De Vera, President of Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU)

Ethics and Etiquette in Blogging - Juned Sonido

The State of Education in the Philippines–present conditions, needs and prospects for reform - Historian and Rocket Scientist Dean Jorge Bocobo

Travel + Photography and Social Media  - Jaypee David

Marine Life Advocacy - Jayvee Fernandez

Actionable Start-Up SEO Blogging Strategies  - Mark Acsay III

Strategies to Maximize Facebook Business Pages – Jonel Uy

Politics in Blogging - Author Janette Toral

The First Laguna Blogging Summit is an open event for the Pinoy Social Media/Blogging community. The objective of this event is to bring to the south the best speakers in the Philippines to make Laguna aware about the advantages and benefits of Social Media. This is also one way to promote tourism and that it’s more fun in the Philippines and Laguna is one place to spend the fun be due to its relaxing weather, hot spring resorts and sweetest tropical fruits.”

The historical Laguna social media and blogging summit is a success. The event hashtag which is 1LaBS or an acronym of the summit TRENDS on Twitter at number 6 that day. Trend is a twitter term which means its the MOST talk topic in the WHOLE Philippines.

The objective of the summit is to bring to Laguna the best speakers and writers from social media to share to Lagueno the benefits of technology today. The speakers are well known at blogosphere plus with writers and media as participants who are there not only to learn but to cover the whole summit, the event will give mileage to the province in terms of tourism.

The organizers would like to thank Governor Jeorge "ER" Ejercito of the Province of Laguna, Laguna 2nd District Board Member Neil Andrew Nocon, Andrew Grace Home Builders, Tiny Buds, Tony Ahn & Co., Melba's farm, Teen Azkals, OneA events place, Cafe Lupe, Asia Blooms hotel, KCs Catering, Jonessa Enterprises, D Star salon, Walk this way, Solid hosting, Geiser Maclang, Gardenia, Chowking, SM, When in Manila, Creative Voices, Microsoft, STI, AMA, Laguna State Polytechnic University, Manila Blogger, Phil IT, Philippine Information Agency 4A, Mary Pauline Salon, PRC, Kliping Times, McCarranz Graphics International, ALAM, Comelec, Mayor Ed Pamintuan of Pampanga, TaG Media and public relations.

Tony Ahn - Agency Confidential: Behind Blogger Relations

Award winning financial speaker Fitz Gerard
Villafuerte

Special mention goes to Gardenia with manufacturing plant located at Binan, Laguna. Everyone received different products from them and even took home more, it's like an overflowing of breads at the event.

More than 1,500 delegates for 2day summit! 

Til next Laguna Blogging Summit! #1LaBS

See more photos by : Mac Vasquez 1LaBs Day 1 Photos and 1LaBs Day 2 Photos