iBlog: The 8th Philippine Blogging Summit

UPDATED Watch this space closely for the next few days. We’re rolling out MP3′s of the iBlog sessions as soon as we can make them.

Part 1: Introduction by JJ Disini – Session by Abe Olandres (22MB, 32mins)

Part 2: More from Abe – Session by Gail dela Cruz (22MB, 32mins)

Part 3: More from Gail, Gail & Abe Q&A – Session by Emil Avancena of Dot.PH (32MB, 47mins)

Part 4: More from Emil – Morning Open Forum (32MB, 47mins)

Part 5: More Open Forum – Session by Dondi Mapa (33MB, 48mins)

Part 6: More from Dondi Mapa – Session by Dean Alfar (33MB, 48mins)

Part 7: More from Dean Alfar – Session by Alecks Pabico of PCIJ (32MB, 47mins)

Part 8: More from Alecks Pabico – Session by Sassy Lawyer (33MB, 47mins)

Part 9: More from Sassy Lawyer – Afternoon Open Forum (28MB, 49mins)

Part 10: More from Afternoon Open Forum – End (9MB, 16mins)

[Lazyweb Request: right now the files are organized by the order they were recorded on tape. My computer's too pokey to splice and join the multi-megabyte files so that they're neatly arranged by speaker/session. If someone can help me massage the files that way, that'd be great. Some mirroring and torrent setup for these big heavy babies would also be appreciated.]

One blog that has caught my attention is Hazel Marie’s blog post on “Reasons why we blog” inspired by Dean Alfar‘s talk during the iBlog event.

We encourage you to share your “reasons why we blog” story and may it inspire those who are still contemplating about it.

Bloggers are an unusual bunch. They share their inner most secrets and thoughts but keep a safe distance from their real world audience. On-line personas so meticulously crafted might crumble under the weight of real-world contact. And so, when The Sassy Lawyer was introduced at iBlog, it was Connie Veneracion who took to the stage and faced her loyal readers.This was a virtual reunion but also a real world first meeting. The warm reception marked by cheers and loud applause confirmed that The Sassy Lawyer had touched the lives of most of the bloggers in attendance.

I must say she didn’t disappoint.

See her slideshow (563KB, Adobe Acrobat)