Calling Social Networkers, Bloggers, Web 2.0 Practitioners, Interactive Marketers, and other Internet Users to join the Social Networking and eBusiness Conference slated on May 20-21, 2008 at Hotel Intercontinental, Makati City, Philippines.

The Social Networking and eBusiness Conference Philippines 2008 is an event geared towards companies that are interested to distinguish the growth of using social networking for advertising, marketing to targeted and segmented customers, and reaching out to users with big social networks for collaboration.

The Conference will tackle matters in social networking and eBusiness as key component to affiliate program, social media, and online community building. The Conference will offer new ideas on how to bring your marketing strategies and programs to the next level of digital platform, which is of Web 2.0 world.

This Conference is must for interactive & digital marketers, brand marketers, web masters, bloggers, and those involved in Internet marketing in today’s phenomena and recent boom in popularity of social networking.

Since this will be a two-day event; speakers, delegates, bloggers and people who will be joining the conference might want to stay near in a budget hotel in Makati.

Makati International Inns is the ideal place perfectly situated at the center of Makati Business District.

The Makati Hotel has 24 brand new air-conditioned rooms with queen-sized bed, twin bed sharing, or triple bed sharing. Rooms also come with cable television, FM radio, DVD/CD/MP3 player, telephone, and ironing board. Guests can request for internet connectivity in their rooms at minimum cost.

Makati International Inns offers a massage service for attendees who wants to relax after a tiring day at the seminar.

Reserve now your rooms by visiting Makati International Inns website at http://www.internationalinnsinc.com/

Vanessa Carlton will be performing on May 10 (Saturday) at 7:00 PM, She will be singing and hitting piano keys at Glorietta Activity Center in Makati so be sure that you finish early on your shopping spree and get the chance to see her live as she will also launch her third album Heroes and Thieves. The album contains 11 new hit tracks that your ears will surely enjoy.

With her two new singles “Nolita Fairytale” and “Hands On Me” now gaining heavy radio airplay take advantage of this once in a lifetime chance to see and hear Vanessa Carlton’s pleasant music tracks.

For first time visitors here in the country especially in Makati, if you are looking for Suites within the area, look no further as the BSA Suites Makati is just around the corner.

BSA Suites are specially designed for travelers whether on business trip or leisure, the Suites are designed to meet your standards. Suites at BSA are uniquely furnished to offer functional and comfortable apartments complete with living, dining and kitchen facilities. In addition, Apartments are well–equipped with amenities such as cable network television, NDD/IDD telephones, etc.

BSA Suites is strategically located at the heart of the Central Business District of Makati. BSA Suites is only few minutes away from Shopping Centers, Restaurant and Entertainment Places and Hospitals.

For more information about BSA Suites Makati visit their website:

http://www.bsasuites-makati.com

]]> http://tourmanilaphilippines.com/2008/05/07/watch-vanessa-carlton-live-at-ayala-malls/feed/ 0 http://tourmanilaphilippines.com/2007/11/06/neil-gaiman-is-back-in-the-philippines/ http://tourmanilaphilippines.com/2007/11/06/neil-gaiman-is-back-in-the-philippines/#comments Tue, 06 Nov 2007 08:41:34 +0000 Manila Freak http://www.tourmanila.info/2007/11/06/neil-gaiman-is-back-in-the-philippines/ You just watched Stardust but still can’t get enough of Neil Gaiman? Fret not. The Mutli-awarded English author of science fiction and fantasy graphic novels “Sandman,” “Anansi Boys” and “Coraline” is back in the country for the 20th Philippine Ad Congress. He is set to expound on the topic “Imagination and Creativity in the Contemporary World” on the 22nd of November, the second day of the Congress.

He’s also in town for the the launch of “Expeditions: The 1st Philippine Graphic/Fiction Awards Compilation.”

He will co-present the Graphic/Fiction Awards with Fully Booked at Fort Bonifacio, High Street. Speaking of Fully Booked, they have an ongoing contest which science fiction, fantasy and horror fans might want to participate in. View more details here. All winning entries will be compiled and published by Fully Booked, with a foreword written by Neil Gaiman.

A certified Neil Gaiman fanatic?

Attend both the Ad Congress and the Graphic/Fiction Awards! Nothing beats getting up close and personal. Tour Manila has compiled a list of hotel accommodations you can check out when you stalk–erm, MEET Neil Gaiman (haha)

Hotels in Subic:

Subic Park Hotel
Courtyard Inn Subic
Bayfront Hotel

Hotels near Fort Bonifacio: (in the Makati area)

Oxford Suites Makati
Makati Prime Tower Suites
City Garden Hotel Makati
BSA Tower
Fersal Inn – Makati
Saint Illian’s Inn

Treat this as a once-in-a-lifetime event. Neil Gaiman is back in the Philippines! If you weren’t able to catch him before, mark your calendars and make it your date with him.

Here are a few of the places that Makati City takes pride in, and ones that can be visited with just a 50-peso cab ride:

PBCOM Tower, the tallest structure in Makati. This edifice towers at 848 feet (55 levels), making it as 91st among the world’s 200 tallest buildings as reported by the Emporis Standards Committee (ESC). The PBCOM Tower, located on Ayala Avenue, is home to the Philippine Bank of Communications, which occupies the first ten floors, and other burgeoning businesses such as the East-West Bank, Citibank, Convergys, Etelecare, HSBC HDPP, IBM Daksh and ICT. This Makati City skyscraper has a facade that combines function and a hint of elegance through interplay of glass, natural stone, and metal. It was designed by the international architects of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill.

Ayala Triangle – Tower One: the Symbolic Center Piece of Makati’s CBD. This 35-storey building in the heart of Makati City’s Central Business District was built in 1997 and serves as the physical and symbolic piece of the entire area, as it is where the Ayala Corporation and the Philippine Stock Exchange are headquartered. The corporate tower is modern in its style through the fusion of materials like concrete, glass, and steel, and measures exactly 525 feet above the city grounds.

RCBC Plaza: the Twin Towers of Power at the end of Ayala Avenue. Another powerful symbol of commerce in Makati City is the RCBC Plaza on Ayala Avenue cor. Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue (Buendia). The Yuchengco Tower – housing the Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation as well as the De La Salle University Professional Schools Inc. – has 46 levels, while its twin, Tower Two, has 41. RCBC Plaza has also enticed the embassies of Australia, Canada, and South Africa, as well as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), to hold office in its contemporary and stylish interior.

RCBC Plaza became the first IT Zone in Makati City as declared by the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), which makes it all the more a tantalizing attraction for foreign investors to hold computer and knowledge-based operations in. This Makati City edifice also takes pride in housing the Yuchengco Museum, the 450-seater Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, a 200-seater chapel, banking chambers, a VIP lounge, an 886-seater single-kitchen operation food court including a bar and bistro, seven levels of basement parking, a business center, a gym and health spa, and an open-air courtyard.

The Greenbelt Malls: Makati’s Lifestyle Mecca. A tour of Makati is incomplete without a visit to the 27,871-square meter series of indoor and outdoor retail, dining, and entertainment centers that is Greenbelt. This complex is owned by Ayala Land Incorporated and utilizes an unconventional design that creates a refreshingly unique experience for its patrons.

Amidst Greenbelt’s manicured gardens is the Roman Catholic Chapel of Nino de Paz that is surrounded by a lagoon. Other main attractions of Greenbelt include five high-end cinemas, the party strip on Greenbelt 2, and the luxurious shopping hallways of Greenbelt 4.

The Oxford Suites: A Makati Hotel for a New Way of Living. Riding on the Los Angeles’ feel of the city, The Oxford Suites is a Makati Hotel that offers a new way of living. This 27-storey property has three tastefully-appointed accommodation types: the Executive, Deluxe, and the Junior Suite. At very affordable rates, Guests at this Hotel in Makati are provided with air-conditioned rooms that also include IDD/NDD telephone lines, satellite-direct TV sets, in-room safety deposit boxes, coffee/tea-making facilities, mini-bars, hairdryers, shower with bathtubs and Internet-ready ports.

The Oxford Suites is also ideal for business travelers with features such as a coffee shop, a health and recreational facility (including state-of-the-art gym equipments and masseurs on call), room service, airport transfers, a completely-functional business center, and a 12-seater conference room.

Situated near Makati and Kalayaan Avenues, The Oxford Suites is just minutes away from the commercial and shopping complexes in Makati. For more information on this Makati Hotel, you may visit their website at www.oxfordsuites-makati.com.

Avail of the 10% Off in June. Book Now!

June is the month of weddings. With Sunette Tower’s 10 Off in June promo, families and friends of wedding couples can stay at the Hotel and need not worry about spending too much just for a place to spend the night. And because Makati City is home to many places that can house a wedding and/or reception, entourage members and invitees will have hassle-free access to the ceremonies and back.

June is back-to-school month. Parents accompanying their children particularly those going off to college do not have to think twice regarding where to stay. They can easily go to neighboring schools and back so they can provide their children that all important support as they start a new chapter in their lives.

June is the last month of summer; rain may finally start falling but the heat will still be inescapable. Guests who simply want to cool down can avail of the discounted rooms.

And for all other reasons – business or leisure – absolutely anyone will delight in Sunette Tower’s 10 Off in June promo.

Sunette Tower is a 24-storey full-service condominium-type hotel in Makati that sits on the calmed Durban Street (next to Makati Avenue). Through this location, the hotel is within very close proximity to neighboring financial and commercial offices, shops, galleries, and entertainment venues. The Hotel is also a brief trip away from Metro Manila’s International and Domestic airports just via a cab ride. For more information on their 10 Off in June Promo, simply visit www.sunette.com.ph.

Make a reservation now!