WordCamp Manila Blow-by-Blow!

This is the day.
6:30 a – Arrived @ site
7:27 a – volunteers complete attendance; abt 5 early bird campers here now
7:40 a – Barcode servers/readers to arrive in a few minutes; more campers arrive!
– speakers starting to arrive
7:47 a – Barcode working, 1st camper registers!
7:50 a – Don’t forget your camper PASS, Valid ID w/ pic.
7:59 a – First 100 gets official WordPress button and sticker!!!
8:05 a – campers starting to fill the room! WordPress buttons down to 70. =)
8:35 a – Media In: ABS-CBN, GMA News TV, Lakbay Media, Inquirer.net, StarWeek
8:45 a – Speakers In
9:25 a – Programs to start now.
9:30 a – Flag Ceremony Done

9:40 a – Mini Sessions start
9:40 a – Blogging 102 — Basics & Beyond by Jayvee Fernandez
Creating WordPress Themes & CSS Power by Gail Villanueva


10:25 a – WordPress for Corporate Web Sites by Hans Koch
Developing WordPress Plugins by Markku Seguerra
Building A Blogging Community by Blogie Robillo
Organizing & Optimizing Your WordPress Blogby Ely Apao
11:20 a – Video Blogging with WordPress by Kring Elenzano
WordPress as a CME/CMS by Karla Redor
Blogging & Journalism by Danilo Arao
WordPress & SEO by Hans Koch
12:00 Lunch starts
01:00 Lunch Finished
01:20 Bar Cord scanning for afternoon session done
01:30 PLENARY SESSIONS starts
1:30 P The Future of WordPress by Matt Mullenweg
2:10 P Demystifying Google Analytics by Aileen Apolo
2:50 P WordPress & Web Standards by Regnard Raquedan
3:30 P [Sponsor] Making Money with Performancing Ads by J. Angelo Racoma
4:00 P Launching of the Cebu Pacific Blogging Challenge
4:30 P Powwow with Matt
5:31 p Still picture taking with Matt and jump shots on the wooden stage. =)
6:00 p Closing…See you @ Wordcamp 2009!

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Wow! We were not able to attend the main WordCamp but we have a mini WordCamp here in Davao last Sept. 4 so I search how the Manila camp went on. It wasn’t as big as in Manila but we still enjoy. Great site.
Thanks for the breakdown of events! I arrived during the last 20 minutes of WordCamp. 🙁
With the number of post regarding Wordcamp it seems that I am also there..
Thank you so, so much for volunteering!
@henshin – tnx!
@george – naku, sayang naman…at least..better late than later.
@dexter – in spriti..hehe
@ria – welcome. nxt yr ulit! =)
i went to this event…very informative….there were lots of giveaways….but unfortunately i didnt get any…..heheheh better luck next time na lang for me….
agrees, but with this it can not be helped, it is in their blood
what a great post
lovely post sir