Gearing up to the next century where the modern world drives by the technology, and more tech-savvy people, Filipinos desire the latest and coolest devices from mobile phones, digital cameras, flat screen TVs and the likes.

MCT Events Management, in its pursuance to provide notable consumer oriented events like Megabrands and Binondo Warehouse Sale, is pleased to present the upcoming Funtas-TECH Warehouse Sale and Infotainment Expo on March 01-03, 2013 at the New Megatent, Libis, Quezon City.

The event will showcase products and services under the Infotainment Technology industry which includes but not limited to Mobile Phones, Digital Imaging, Laptops and Computer Devices and Equipment, High Performance Home Theater Systems, Audio Equipment, Gaming (PC, console, online and mobile-based), In-Vehicles Technology, Software, Hardware and Content Providers, Home Appliances and Security, Wireless and Convergence Devices, Emerging Technology, Digital Printing Machines, School & Office Machines and Technology Related Services.

The event is a great avenue for the industry players, both old and new, to sell their off season products, liquidate stocks and companies can launch their newest products and offerings to the public during the event to drive up sales and expand market share. The sale is partnered with RCBC Bankard “Making your Life Better”, TIPIDPC, TIPIDCP, TPC lente, GDAP and IGDA.

Tipid PC/TIPID CP is one of the largest online organizations of I.T. buyers, TPC Lente, an affiliate organization of the former specifically for photographers & photo enthusiasts, GDAP – Game Developers Association of the Philippines is a leading trade association in the Philippines, established in 2007 to represent and promote the country’s game development industry. Its members create and publish interactive games and entertainment for various platforms, IGDA Manila – International Game Developers Association is the largest non-profit membership organization serving individuals that create video games.

These organizations will also conduct activities and programs that are pertinent to their industry during the event.

Should you have inquiries, please contact Mr. Jonathan Roxas or Emer Dela Cruz of MCT Events through 643-5490 / 576-6362 / 399-2935 / 502-1546 or email us through mctevents@gmail.com / mct.emer@gmail.com.

As a student conference, presentations are focused and aligned with IT students’ academic loads, among the agenda are as follows:

• Microsoft Technology
• Webgeek
• Multimedia Technology (The art of Voice acting/ Post Photo Processing )
• Open Source Technology
• Digital Filipino
• Search Engine Optimization

BITS Conference 2013 features a full day of conference sessions provided by people who are experienced in the topic as well as excellent presenters. Sessions are delivered by enterprise IT, managers and experts covering experiences, strategies and updated information.

The learning that can be acquired from conference attendance although mainly reinforces a students knowledge in IT, is also intended to encourage students commitment and interest in the field of information technology.

The value of information that a student will receive is incredible. It is an effective way to keep the students educated, informed not just with the latest in IT but also the current issues involving the field.

Goals of conference attendance

Attending a conference is a professionally rewarding experience. In addition to socializing with other participants, the two main reasons to attend this conference are to hear presentations and to converse with other students of the same interest.

Information Technology is always a developing and changing agenda. We almost see new things every second. Attending activities such as BITS Conference 2013 provides a wider avenue for students to discover, update, and enrich their knowledge and interest in the fast-paced techie world.

Registration

BITS Conference 2013 is open to all technical schools, colleges and universities in Batangas offering IT/Computer related courses. A pre-registration is required for a fee of Php 350 for bulk registration(minimum of 100 pax), and early bird registration (until December 21, 2012),  Php400 regular registration and Php500.00 for walk in registration, inclusive of certificate, raffle ticket, conference kit and snacks. You may send a copy of registration at batangas.itech.society@gmail.com.F or more information please contact Francis or Jonnah at 0920-6621772, 0917-8364534 or 0922-8135698.

The University of the Philippines Los Baños Computer Science Society is an academic organization which aims to inform the Philippine community on the current trends and developments in the field of Computer Science.

We would like to invite you to the annual celebration of the UPLB COSS Computer Science Week. This event has six activities:

Computer Science Week Exhibit

The exhibit will showcase what mobile technology is, how it came to be and its current developments. The exhibit will run from January 14-18, from 7:00 am – 7:00 pm in the Physical Sciences Bldg., UP Los Baños.

Web Master’s Design Contest

The Web Master’s Contest is a web design contest where the participants’ skill in HMTL and CSS will be tested. It is open to all the students in the University of the Philippines Los Baños.

Inter-lab and Inter-school Code Wars

Code Wars is a programming competition for students from different schools and computer science students within the university.

Career Orientation and Job Fairs

The career orientation is where employers get to offer the students insights on their possible future careers. This will be held on January 14 from 1 pm to 4pm in the NCAS Auditorium, UP Los Baños and will be attended by speakers from different companies and by participants from the University and other invited colleges. Participants usually range from Computer Science and IT students to Development Communication students but students from all courses are invited to attend. Colleges invited in the Code Wars competition will also be invited to attend here.

Job Fairs are where companies can find potential recruits. Students may approach company representatives and inquire about the company and apply for an OJT or a more permanent position in the company. Companies may hold exams and interviews in the fair. The Job Fair is held near the exhibit with the dates of the fair depending on the sponsorship agreement between UPLB COSS and the company.

Jeopardy Quiz Contest

The Jeopardy Quiz Contest is a General Information Quiz Contest whose mechanics are similar to that of the Jeopardy Game Show. Its participants come from students of different courses from all over the university.

Games Day

Games Day is a computer game competition open to the public and is the last activity of the Computer Science Week. The winning team receives a portion of the pot coming from the registration fees of the participants. This year, we will host a League of Legends competition.

To learn more about the UPLB COSS Computer Science Week activities, you can like their Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/UPLBCOSSOfficial or follow them on Twitter at www.twitter.com/uplbcossph.

UPLB COSS is a student partner organization of itprosasia.com.

PC BUYER’S GUIDE celebrated its 8th ICT Roadshow in 11 schools in Metro Manila. The eleven schools were Asia Pacific College, Mapua Institute of Technology, Far Eastern University – East Asia College, Adamson University, Lyceum of the Philippines University, De La Salle – College of St. Benilde, Technological Institute of the Philippines, AMA Computer University, University of Santo Tomas, St. Paul University and Centro Escolar University.

Organized by McGuire Publishing, the roadshow dubbed as “IT SPEAKS. IT WORKS. IT TRANSFORMS LIVES.” sought to promote the innovative use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) through lectures, competition, mini-fashion show and product exhibition among the academe.

Companies such as ASUS Philippines, Brother International, Complink, Eastgate Computer Corporation, Gigabyte, Kensonic, Net Essentials, PC Chain, PC Worx, Ubertech and Verdure sponsored the said event. Furthermore, distinguished lecturers from itprosasia.com, Creativoices, Digital Filipino.com and UPITDC discussed the latest trends and technologies encompassing the ICT landscape.

The roadshow was participated by thousands of college and high school students.

“Marianing,” the tale of a mysterious and unpredictable man with supernatural capabilities, is the animated short by De La Salle-College of St. Benilde (DLS-CSB) student Niko Salazar that bested all other entries in this year’s Animahenasyon Philippine Animation Festival, held at the DLS-CSB School of Design and Arts Campus in Manila.

An excerpt from a graphic novel, the film was the festival’s grand prize winner for 2012 and also claimed two major awards—the best student animated short for the 6-20 minutes category, and the Hero TV’s Choice Award. “Marianing” served as Niko’s final project for his degree in Animation from DLS-CSB.

The young animator did not expect to win in the acclaimed festival as it was his first time to participate. Salazar said that it was his mentors who encouraged him to submit his work. But more than that, he said that it was his love for art that really pushed him. “I guess it was the drive to create for the industry—to show something new. That’s what I wanted to do and Animahenasyon was the best avenue,” he said.

Now on its sixth year, the annual Animahenasyon festival is organized by the Animation Council of the Philippines, Inc. (ACPI) and features the best of Philippine animation through its multi-category competition. Since its inception, the festival continues to receive a growing number of submissions from students and professionals across the nation and from different countries as well.

The festival proves to be a platform for animators to showcase their work and reach a wider audience. It is especially valuable to students like Niko who are given opportunities to launch their young careers. “I feel very blessed and very lucky,” said Niko of the awards his film has received. “I feel like all the things I’ve done and worked hard for, (have been) exchanged with a very nice award.”

As an animator, Niko thrives on inspiration and is looking to continue improving. “Even though I won this award, I think that it’s very, very important that I need to move on with my craft and master my art.” Clearly determined to keep moving forward, Niko is already working on new projects with the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) where he is an art director for a mixed medium theater play involving film, dance and animation. He also looks forward to possibly joining next year’s Animahenasyon should he come up with another project.

“We had a great turnout this year especially in terms of submissions,” said (Michael Kho Lim, executive director of ACPI and overall project director of Animahenasyon). “We especially had a lot of entries from other countries and partnerships with different foreign cultural agencies that we were able to feature animation works from around the world. We hope to continue this momentum in the coming years.”

Other winners in the festival for best animation in the professional division are: Dennis Sebastian’s “Kaleh At Mbaki” for Category A (1-5 minutes); and Benigno Caparas’ “Stream Engine Studios” for Category F (TVC/OBB/Demo Reel).

For the student division, best animation winners include Alexis Somes’ “Bakuna Ni Tutoy” for Categroy H (1-5 minutes); Marc Ericson Hidalgo’s “Ulan” for Category K (music video); and Roberto J. Oquias Jr.’s “Monskuara” for Category L (TVC/OBB/Demo Reel).

Winners of special awards include Giancarlo Chan Ng’s “Reversion” for Best in Technical Quality; Omar P. Aguilar’s “Oli Impan” for Best Regional Entry and Special Jury Prize. Other winners of the Special Jury Prize include Ado V. Ortiz’ “Shop Ni Kuya”, which also bagged the Audience Choice Award; Victor Ian M. Covarrubias’ “Bulador de Casa”; and Lucky F. Fandalian’s “Software Sentinels: The Antivirus.”

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