We proudly present

We proudly present We proudly present

What is the Philippine Blog What is the Philippine Blog Awards?Awards?

The The Annual Philippine Blog Awards Annual Philippine Blog Awards (PBA) (PBA) aims to recognize notable aims to recognize notable Filipino-owned blogs in their Filipino-owned blogs in their respective niches. With topics respective niches. With topics ranging from the arts, culture, ranging from the arts, culture, technology and politics, Filipinos technology and politics, Filipinos have become more abreast because have become more abreast because of the fast growing blogging industry of the fast growing blogging industry here and abroad.here and abroad.

The The Philippine Blog Awards Philippine Blog Awards is a is a venue to showcase notable blogs with venue to showcase notable blogs with quality content that engages readers quality content that engages readers from around the globe. The PBA is an from around the globe. The PBA is an annual event to promote blogging as annual event to promote blogging as a growing new media industry.a growing new media industry.

What is the Philippine What is the Philippine Blog Awards?Blog Awards?

Officers of the Philippine Officers of the Philippine Bloggers Awards, Inc. Bloggers Awards, Inc. 

President and Chairman of the Board- President and Chairman of the Board- Noemi Lardizabal-DadoNoemi Lardizabal-Dado

Chief Executive Officer- Ernesto Galvez Chief Executive Officer- Ernesto Galvez Sonido Jr. (Juned)Sonido Jr. (Juned)

Corporate Secretary- Jose Ma. Vicente C. Corporate Secretary- Jose Ma. Vicente C. Fernandez (Jayvee)Fernandez (Jayvee)

Treasurer- Abigail Josephine Dela Cruz Treasurer- Abigail Josephine Dela Cruz Villanueva (Gail)Villanueva (Gail)

Chief Operating Officer- Rolando M. Asis, Chief Operating Officer- Rolando M. Asis, Jr. (Jun)Jr. (Jun)

Goals & Objective of the PBA Goals & Objective of the PBA 0808

Cite, Recognise and reward Cite, Recognise and reward excellence in the Filipino Blogging excellence in the Filipino Blogging Community.Community.

Excellence in terms of contentExcellence in terms of contentExcellence in terms of designExcellence in terms of designExcellence in terms of technologyExcellence in terms of technologyExcellence in terms of craftExcellence in terms of craftExcellence in terms of workExcellence in terms of work

A Short History of the A Short History of the AwardsAwards

The The Philippine Blog Awards Philippine Blog Awards was a was a project conceived in the latter part of project conceived in the latter part of 2006 to recognize quality content in 2006 to recognize quality content in the Philippine blogosphere that’s co-the Philippine blogosphere that’s co-founded by bloggers Gail villanueva, founded by bloggers Gail villanueva, Abe Olandres and Jayvee Fernandez.Abe Olandres and Jayvee Fernandez.

A Short History of the A Short History of the AwardsAwards

The 2007 Philippine Blog Awards was The 2007 Philippine Blog Awards was successfully held last March 31, 2007 at successfully held last March 31, 2007 at the RCBC Theater, RCBC Tower, Makati the RCBC Theater, RCBC Tower, Makati City with over 200 bloggers and City with over 200 bloggers and participants attending the awards night. participants attending the awards night. The awards were covered by Inquirer.net, The awards were covered by Inquirer.net, GMANews.tv, Manila Bulletin, RPN 9 and GMANews.tv, Manila Bulletin, RPN 9 and hundreds of bloggers across the world.hundreds of bloggers across the world.

EVENT DATEEVENT DATE

This year, the awards night is This year, the awards night is tentatively slated on tentatively slated on

JULY 19 , 2008JULY 19 , 2008..

INSIGHTINSIGHT

The bloggers are the new media The bloggers are the new media generation with the widest reaching generation with the widest reaching in terms of viewership and in terms of viewership and readership. readership. This is so because the Net is the most This is so because the Net is the most

accessible visual/ graphic resource of accessible visual/ graphic resource of the global public in the aspect of the global public in the aspect of connection and communication. connection and communication.

EVENT CONCEPT

Thematic Tone: Night of Thematic Tone: Night of ExpressionsExpressions

Super sized and KALEIDOSCOPIC printed Super sized and KALEIDOSCOPIC printed punctuation marks embellish the venue. punctuation marks embellish the venue.

The punctuation marks will be The punctuation marks will be “parametered” by borders to signify law “parametered” by borders to signify law abidance.abidance.

DECOR/ SET UP:DECOR/ SET UP:

Just like the computer music screen Just like the computer music screen saver, kaleidoscopic visuals will be saver, kaleidoscopic visuals will be projected on blank walls. projected on blank walls.

DECOR/ SET UP:DECOR/ SET UP:

Wide screen

Wide screen

Computers line the entrance for Computers line the entrance for interactive viewing of the submitted interactive viewing of the submitted blogs.blogs.On Stand-by, the screens loops the On Stand-by, the screens loops the

various sponsors.various sponsors.There should be a page where last There should be a page where last

year’s awarding is recapped.year’s awarding is recapped.

DECOR/ SET UP:DECOR/ SET UP:

SOUNDSOUND

Music is hip and trendy.Music is hip and trendy.

Select Indie bands can perform Select Indie bands can perform during intermission and after party.during intermission and after party.

Pipe in and music playback will be Pipe in and music playback will be that of eclectic pop and Indie house.that of eclectic pop and Indie house.

USP ELEMENTSUSP ELEMENTS

Sculptured art for a trophy (by Sculptured art for a trophy (by Benhur Villanueva) –unique and Benhur Villanueva) –unique and appreciating art.appreciating art.

Ala MTV awards with a lot of music Ala MTV awards with a lot of music flavors.flavors.

Featuring, the intermission of Featuring, the intermission of creative videos with thematic blog creative videos with thematic blog essence.essence.

Sample trophy sculptures by Benhur VillanuevaSample trophy sculptures by Benhur Villanueva

ParticularsParticularsTarget Market: Bloggers associationTarget Market: Bloggers association

# Pax: # Pax: 200 expected guests200 expected guests 36 Awards36 Awards Cocktail set up and theatre accommodation. (Cocktail set up and theatre accommodation. (after after

party venue should preferably be the same place; party venue should preferably be the same place; preferred venue is indoors, auditorium style)preferred venue is indoors, auditorium style)

Dressing RoomDressing Room Trophy RoomTrophy Room Technical Rider (Technical Rider (packaged sound system)packaged sound system) Casual / stylish feel (like MTV Music Awards)Casual / stylish feel (like MTV Music Awards) Wide ScreenWide Screen Maximum two intermission numbersMaximum two intermission numbers Need sponsor for souvenir programNeed sponsor for souvenir program

VENUEVENUE18 Missouri St. 18 Missouri St. Greenhills West San Greenhills West San Juan, Metro Manila Juan, Metro Manila MCR Philippines 1810MCR Philippines 1810

The chairs will be The chairs will be on theater on theater arrangement arrangement instead of a sit instead of a sit down- table down- table format.format.

The remaining The remaining floor space will floor space will accommodate the accommodate the bar set-up for the bar set-up for the after party look.after party look.

Lights will be Lights will be generally dim with generally dim with some spotlights some spotlights positioned to positioned to highlight logos or highlight logos or thematic displays.thematic displays.

A minimac or a A minimac or a rotating projector rotating projector will beam the will beam the kaleidoscope kaleidoscope images.images.

Program FlowProgram Flow

CocktailsCocktailsAwards 1Awards 1stst Division DivisionEntertainment intermission Entertainment intermission

(Commemorative Video of Bloggers)(Commemorative Video of Bloggers)Awards 2Awards 2ndnd Division Division IntermissionIntermissionAwards 3Awards 3rdrd Division DivisionEnd/ Closing entertainmentEnd/ Closing entertainment

Program SpecificsProgram Specifics

PM 5:30- registration, PM 5:30- registration, name-tagging. (method: name-tagging. (method: Enter name in the Enter name in the computer and name prints)computer and name prints) Distribute event programs Distribute event programs

upon registration.upon registration. 5:30- 7PM Cocktails5:30- 7PM Cocktails 7:00- Cue for Start, People 7:00- Cue for Start, People

should be in their seats.should be in their seats.

7:30- Program starts7:30- Program starts Show last year’s winners/ slide Show last year’s winners/ slide

showshow Primer of 2008 AwardsPrimer of 2008 Awards Awards Proper (1Awards Proper (1stst 12 awards) 12 awards) IntermissionIntermission Sponsor acknowledgementsSponsor acknowledgements Awards Proper (2Awards Proper (2ndnd 12 awards) 12 awards) IntermissionIntermission Sponsor acknowledgementsSponsor acknowledgements Awards Proper (3Awards Proper (3rdrd and Final and Final

12 awards)12 awards) Sponsor acknowledgementsSponsor acknowledgements

10:00- Distribute goody bags10:00- Distribute goody bags After party (bar set up)After party (bar set up)