I think the culture of blogging events in up north is different. People expect events to be free, with food and freebies even. The offline bloggers scene is alive and kicking—we have events like iBlog, the Philippine Blog Awards, and WordCamp Philippines, all of which have been free. This year, however, WordCamp Philippines will have an entrance fee fo cover the expenses. I can also think of certain other specialized events like the internet marketing courses at AIM and the Digital Filipino club events that charge for access. So it’s pretty balanced, I guess, and really depends on the target audience.

Just came across your blog today courtesy of a Google News alert. On my blog, and another which I write for there’s a bit of discussion going on regarding opportunity in the Philippines. That’s why I was struck by your line “How I wish there were something like this in the metro!”

I’ve been living and blogging in the Philippines for nearly three years now. Two things stand out .. the amazing number of ‘with it’ bloggers in Mindanao, especially the Davao area (as if the rest of the country were still waiting for Internet access before coming alive), and the lack of conferences, paid seminars and other training/organizing opportunities here in the NCR.

Opportunity knocks. Seminars like the one you plugged are a tried and true moneymaker. Nobody up north here wants to make any (pera, that is)?

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