Success!
WordCamp Philippines 2008 was a success!!
Thanks to our sponsors, Manila-based coordinators and volunteers, the conduct of this international event has left everyone with a sense of fulfillment and camaraderie. Based on post-event write-ups (see an aggregate of WCP2008-related posts on this blog), the first WordCamp in Southeast Asia was a truly momentous undertaking.
The College of St. Benilde was a very gracious host, and has definitely contributed to the success of WordCamp Philippines last 6 September 2008. We’d like to specially thank the student volunteers, who came from the Computer Business Association and the Association of Information Management. Their enthusiasm, energy and eagerness were certainly contributing factors to the smooth flow of the day-long event.
Contrary to expectation, out of the nearly 400 that registered, only around 200 actually participated. Close to a hundred registered campers did not show up for various reasons. But, there were around 50 people who walked in and attended the morning breakaway sessions. Still, this was the first WordCamp in Asia that Matt Mullenweg has attended.
We had 11 speakers (excluding Matt and Blogie), whose talks were all well-attended. The scheduling of the talks, however, caused many to miss other sessions. In fact, we should’ve done a 2-day WordCamp, so that the talks could’ve been spread out. We will consider this for next year.
The event was a learning experience not only for the campers, but for the organizers as well. Future WordCamps and other bloggers events will certainly benefit from lessons that we’ve gleaned from this major undertaking.
Aside from the previously-mentioned distinctions, this WordCamp is also the proud host of an awesome logo design, which the t-shirts, mugs and conference kits sported. Matt was visibly and audibly impressed by the logo, designed by Andrew.
In Davao, the pre-WordCamp bloggers get-together on 4 September 2008 was attended by more than 60 bloggers and developers. The core organizers, who all hail from Davao City, are certainly very pleased that Matt graced this occasion with his presence. He said that he got to like the city right away, and would love to be back.
Matt’s coming to Davao City has brought focus to Mindanao, and has contributed to the efforts of the Mindanao Bloggers group.
Well, hopefully, we’ll see Matt Mullenweg again, and all of you, for WordCamp Philippines 2009!!
September 10th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
Congratulations on a very well organized event!
September 10th, 2008 at 9:51 pm
See you in 2009!
September 10th, 2008 at 10:50 pm
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September 10th, 2008 at 11:02 pm
thanks for the link! I’m excited for WordCamp 2009! yiheeeeeeeeeee!
September 11th, 2008 at 12:04 am
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September 11th, 2008 at 1:52 am
GOOD JOB, GUYS!
Looking forward to WordCamp 2009
September 11th, 2008 at 8:12 am
The Mindanao Bloggers group should be commended for organizing a WordCamp in Davao AND in Manila. I agree that instead of a one-day activity, it should have been extended to two days. While the session and plenary topics are quite interesting, I find the time to be too short. I am thankful that the participants were participative enough to ask questions and raise points that further enriched the discussion. I learned a lot spending a day with all of you and I hope that there will be a WordCamp 2009, taking note of some recommendations I made regarding the role of WordCamp in recommending the necessary standards for responsible blogging. Thank you and more power!
September 11th, 2008 at 8:31 am
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September 11th, 2008 at 9:23 am
yehey!! WordCamp 2009!! The experience is different and as a volunteer I have learned a lot of things.
Thank you!!
September 11th, 2008 at 9:38 am
Good job! Congratulations everyone that was awesome! 2009 uli?
September 11th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
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September 11th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
Thank you for giving bloggers here in the Philippines the opportunity of meeting with Matt Mullenweg. Congratulations again to the organizers. See you all at WordCamp 2009!
September 11th, 2008 at 2:32 pm
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September 11th, 2008 at 8:52 pm
congratulations for a job well done..
September 11th, 2008 at 11:58 pm
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September 12th, 2008 at 10:42 am
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September 12th, 2008 at 7:54 pm
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September 13th, 2008 at 10:46 pm
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September 14th, 2008 at 10:26 am
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September 14th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Congratulations!!!
September 14th, 2008 at 3:12 pm
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September 14th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
Well, WordCamp Philippines 2008 was in TWO locations in TWO days
when you think about it - great job BLOGIE! 
September 15th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
congrats guys… hope i can join the next worldcamp…
September 15th, 2008 at 11:32 pm
CONGRATULATIONS! I’ve heard from a lot of my friends who happen to be there at the camp that it was not a good event but it was an EXCELLENT AND WELL ORGANIZED. Hopefully that you will not get tired of organizing events like this one because you justity the meaning of the word EXCELLENT through organizing an event. Keep up the good works! Congratulations!
September 16th, 2008 at 7:38 am
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September 16th, 2008 at 9:03 am
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September 16th, 2008 at 11:58 am
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September 16th, 2008 at 3:10 pm
Thank you, guys! Your comments are all very inspiring! And yes, there will be more blogger events coming in the near future.
September 17th, 2008 at 10:57 am
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September 17th, 2008 at 11:49 pm
[...] can you say? I have no words but praise for the organizers, sponsors and supporters of WordCamp Philippines, the first one in Southeast [...]
September 18th, 2008 at 9:24 pm
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September 19th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
Thanks to Word Camp 2008 because finally I have the enthusiasm to start a blog in wordpress… and I am now starting 2 blogs one in WordPress.com and the other is from .org… so thanks to all of you especially to Mindanao Bloggers who organized the event.
My sincere thanks also for playing the World Creative Youth Forum (WCYF) 2009 Teaser Video during the break… you are indeed a friend of the earth.
September 23rd, 2008 at 9:35 am
[...] The blogging awards came just after the latest “blogger feeding program” (as Aileen jokingly puts it), Oktoberfest for Bloggers. I missed this one, but I was present (and was a speaker) at Wordcamp Philippines 2008. [...]
September 24th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
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September 25th, 2008 at 2:43 am
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October 5th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
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December 6th, 2008 at 5:17 pm
Congrats! hope there will be another wordcamp in 2009.
December 6th, 2008 at 10:21 pm
@Lito — That’s for sure!