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July 06, 2005
Bloggers.SG 2005 - Change in Venue and Other Updates
We announced earlier that Bloggers.SG, the Singapore bloggers' conference, would be held at the Woodlands Regional Library. However, we found that we needed more space...
... so a generous sponsor, MSN, managed to get us DXO. For those who haven't heard of DXO: it is a club (formerly Embassy), situated right beside the Esplanade.
Yes, this is the first major blogger convention in the world to be held in a club (we in Singapore sibei kiasu one, must need to HAVE something first).
And no, you didn't hear wrongly - Microsoft. They approached us a couple of weeks ago to see how they can help us with the event and found us DXO. On top of that, they suggested to have a party after the event and willing to sponsor that.
In return, they want us to stop using the Open Source Drupal engine, make the site display properly only on Internet Explorer, put up Microsoft banners on Tomorrow.sg, switch over to MSN search, give them a two hour slot to discuss how cool MSN Spaces is, and have an exclusive Microsoft booth at the event with MSN babes and flyers...
Just kidding :-)
The date and time remain unchanged - Sat, 16 July, 2pm. We will try to start on time (this isn't a Chinese wedding), so we suggest you come around 1.30pm to get a (good) seat and grab a T-shirt before they're sold out. There's no age limit, and both bloggers and non-bloggers are welcome. Heck, we'll even let the press in (how kind of us). Hurhurhur.
Lexmark is loaning us a few of their P6250 printers and free ink and photo paper, so you can print your photos there and then. Imagine, you can take a picture of that cute blogger, print the picture, and ask them to autograph it ("can you write down your phone number as well?"). Ermm... camera not provided hor...
Refreshments are kindly sponsored by SHINE, a youth festival supported by MCYS and NYC.
After the the day's activities, attend the post-event party at the same venue (sorry, no minors for this one. Our bouncers will bounce you into the scenic Singapore river). And if you so wish, after attending the Con, you can partake of the makan at nearby eateries for dinner, or check out Baybeats 2005 (Singapore's Biggest Alternative Music Gathering), happening on that day too.
Or do all of it: Queue up for Harry Potter in the morning, conference at DXO, eat at Glutton's Bay, then Baybeats, then DXO party, then crawl home into bed to read your latest Harry Potter book (if you can stay awake). It doesn't get more happening or fun than this. (Ok, the NDP rehearsal road closures will be a small pain-in-the-behind).
Updated Agenda
Session I. Bloggers and their communities 2.00pm-3.30pm
- Moderator: Tomorrow.sg Editors
- Panelists: none (Open Mike)
Is the Singapore blogosphere just about Xiaxue and her loyal blogders? Or mr brown and mr miyagi? Of course not! So this Open Mike session is dedicated to you, for you to introduce yourself and your community within our colourful blogosphere to the rest of us!
Break 3.30pm-4.00pm
Drinks & Refreshments sponsored by SHINE
Session II. Blogging and the law 4.00pm-5.00pm
- Moderator: ssf
Panelist: Tan Min-Liang, Daniel Koh
Ever wondered whether you'll get sued for your post? Or whether your boss can sack you for blogging? Or have questions about copyright? Find out how to blog safely and within the law.
Session III. Blogging-related technologies 5.00pm-6.00pm
- Moderator: jseng
- Panelist: mrbrown, preetam, adri
RSS, trackback, technorati, and other acronyms or multi-syllabic words that nerds spout - what are they anyway? Learn how these technologies can help you enhance your blogging experience.
Party Time 6.00pm-10.00pm
- Restricted to those aged 18 and above
- Dresscode: smart casual (no shorts no slippers)
2 drinks per person sponsored by MSN. And yes, we also have a special performance by our very own bellydancers!
Singapore Bloggers Conference Morning Event
In addition the conference starting at 2 PM, we also have a morning session targeted at parents and teachers. So, if you have folks at home or school curious about blogging, you can ask them to attend this session. The even is free and come early (9:45 AM) to get a good seat.
Blogging Intro @ NLB
10 AM to 12 PM, July 16th 2005, Saturday
Woodlands Regional Library
Why do people blog? (10 to 10:25 AM)
Parents often wonder why their children blog. In this session, a popular local blogger will talk about how she started blogging and what motivates her to blog.
Presenter: Wendy Cheng
Wendy Cheng is a freelance writer and she blogs at xiaxue.blogspot.com
Blogs, Photoblogs and Podcasting.(10:30 to 10:55 AM)
Check out how easy it is to create and maintain your own blog with a free blog host. We will try out Flickr - a photo blogging tool for people who would rather let their cameras do the talking. Podcasting is a new development in the blog world that lets people create audio and video blogs. We will show you how to find and subscribe to interesting Podcasts.
Presenter: Lee Kin Mun
Lee Kin Mun is Senior Consultant, User Experience Architecture and he blogs at he www.mrbrown.com
3) Blogs and Learning (11 to 11:25 AM)
Teachers use Blogs to encourage their students to reflect on what they have learnt. Students use group blogs to share information and track projects. People are using Blogs as online resumes to document their learning experiences. We will look at some examples of such edu-blogs in this session.
Presenter: Preetam Rai
Preetam Rai is an Educational Technologist and he blogs at betterdays.preetamrai.com
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