Culture for the Future, TECHtonic 2017

TECHtonic premieres in July as the Philippines' largest tech and innovation conference

The vibrant startup scene in the country has encouraged more and more young entrepreneurs to venture into the world of business, risking the stability of corporate jobs for time freedom that entrepreneurship forebodes. Fortunately, access to capital and resources to start a business has never been easier, all thanks to the support of private venture capital groups and angel investors, business accelerators, and select government institutions. Mentorship opportunities are also very much abundant and readily available for young business owners to draw advantages from. In addition, corporations big and small alike are even more bullish in investing in tech and introducing innovative solutions to improve their business processes and capacity.

With a tech scene as energetic as ours here in the Philippines, one can say that business conferences that convene startups, entrepreneurs, industry leaders, corporate groups, and investors that have technology as focus are long overdue

Having this in mind, PMCM Events Management leads the staging of TECHtonic 2017: Manila Tech Convention "Culture for the Future." TECHtonic takes aim to be the country's largest startup conference, inviting international startup groups and investors from all over the world in one big event that highlights new technologies and innovation in the space.

Startups that qualify to join are given the chance to pitch their business ideas to a group of renowned local and international investors in a pitching competition headlined as "Startup Arena." Winning startups get to take home a guaranteed prize money and the opportunity to be mentored by the biggest names in the tech startup scene. Investors and corporate executives shall be treated to a private networking lunch and dinner hosted by the event organizers.

The event will also feature exhibits and activities from corporate partners and sponsors, talks and panels from key people in the tech startup scene, and - where the real fun is - an after-party city tour and pub crawl. Truly, this event is one that cannot be missed, especially for tech aficionados.

TECHtonic 2017: Manila Tech Convention takes place on July 29-30, 2017 at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia, Pasay City. For more information and to register for free visit TECHtonic's website: www.techtonic.ph

Exhibitors are still welcome to join! Please call 505.3746 or 0995.281.3320.

The FightCon Experience

It's been a week, and I still can't get over it.

Yeah, I was given the privilege to cover the event about FightCon. I was (and hoping to come back soon) a Karate-do practitioner way back 1999, due to the challenges of being a mom, and after two miscarriages, I forced myself to stop. 

Honestly, I missed training, A LOT! Words until now can't express how I felt (and feeling up to now) the excitement I felt during the event. Seeing all martial arts practitioners of different techniques (is that the right word to describe it? Hahaha!), actual competitors who greeted each other upon meeting at the venue, and demos being performed by participating gyms. And yes, it inspired me once again to go back into to training. 

I've got a lot of pics, but I just selected the best that I've got for this blog. 

And the first 50 who were at the venue early gets a free FightCon tumbler. 

I honestly don't know how long this guy has been playing the virtual boxing match prepared by ABS-CBN Sports Action.

The Conditioning Challenge was the first activity, getting the scores by how many repeats and how perfectly they have done it.

One of the participating gyms performing the art of Kendo with a free basic session for the willing participant.

One of the participating gyms, demonstrating "The way of Peace", Aikido.

And yeah, I spotted someone... Brandon Vera is in the house!!! Yes, he is the event partner of FightCon.

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 And yes, would not let myself be left out since I got the chance.

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With Sensei Donnie Geisler, after the kids from his Taekwondo training gym performed in the octagon ring. 

The pictures below are the best ones that I had, talking about positioning yourself against the light.

And I definitely agree with Brandon's speech before the tournament started, martial arts practitioners should not be training exclusively under one gym. They should be allowed to explore other crafts as well through the help of other gyms.

Sadly, it has been happening here. Once you started training under one gym, it seems you are stuck with them forever. I even heard before that before a new training gym accepts you, you need to bring a letter showing that your previous training gym is allowing you to train with the new one. Weird right?

I enjoyed the event though I was not able to see the Muay Thai tournament since my dear friend who accompanied me has a curfew and we need to go home a bit early. Hoping to be part of the next FightCon event.

FightCon Returns

FightCon returns with bigger attractions, better challenges and bolder fighters.

Brandon Vera comes in as event partner

Manila, January 23, 2017 - FightCon, the country's first-ever fight and conditioning convention is back and this time around it's happening at the MetroTent Convention Center on Saturday, May 13, 2017. Guaranteed to be larger than last year's event, fight fans are sure to get a kick out of the affair's new highlights, beefed up activities and superior lineup.

"FightCon was designed to promote mixed martial arts, encourage athleticism and gather fighting and fitness communities in one event. It serves as a hub for various activities that cater to fighters, fans and brands allike." said Paul Gaw, founder and producer of FightCon.

Since it's launch last year, the first of its kind event series unified combat sports, fitness and even music all in one venue, in one day. This year, not only has it heightened its featured attractions, that is, MMA and Muay Thai competitions, a conditioning challenge, combat sports demos and exhibitions, live performances from a few of the country's celebrated artists and a brand expo, FightCon also teamed up with no less than ONE FC Heavyweight Champion, Brandon "The Truth Vera, to boost the promotion of mixed martial arts in the Philippines.

MANO MANO FIGHT CARD: MIXED MARTIAL ARTS

*fight card may change without notice

MANO MANO FIGHT CARD: Muay Thai

*fight card may change without notice

DEMOS AND EXHIBITIONS BY REPRESENTING TEAMS:

PARTICIPATING GYMS:

*gyms may change without notice

1. 8 & Company

2. Brawler's Lab

3. Empire Boxing Fairview

4. Empire Boxing Pasig

5. F.I.S.T. Gym

6. Fit City

7. Focus Athletics

8. GI.JO Fitness

9. Ninja Academy Las Pinas

10. Ninja Academy Pasig

11. Spartacus MMA

12. The Factory Fitness

13. Ultimate Fitness

TICKET PRICES:

Entry Ticket: P300.00 

Entry Ticket + Shirt: P500.00

VIP TICKET (Limited Seats): P1000.00

VIP PACK (VIP Ticket + Shirt + Tumbler & Drink Stub): P1200.00

To get more details about the event, you can visit the following links below:

Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/FightConPh

Instagram: @FightCon

Store: https://store11312160.ecwid.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6RYQGITu8V7U31-Jul0cfQ

You might be asking why am I sharing this. Well, I grew up watching Jackie Chan movies as a kid - influenced by my father, that just simply inspired me to get into practicing the craft as well. So, buy your tickets now and I'll see you there!

My Colors of Summer with Wish Nail Polish

Before the school year ends, my eldest had this project with their TLE (Technology and Livelihood Education) former H.E. (Home Economics) about nail polish. Yes, not like before that only girls gets to know the art of nail polish, boys are now required too.

And since he would just definitely just pick any color if he would be the one buying the nail polish, I went ahead and volunteered. Though I have my own, most of them are on shades of red, so he won't be able to follow the pattern that was given to him if he is just using the same shades, right? But before I bought the set, I called first if he needs to bring the nail polish at school or the project needs to be done at home. Of course, I am worried about spending and just loosing them after doing his project. When he confirmed that the said project needs to be done at home I went on checking the nail polish section at Watson's SM City Fairview Department Store.

I first saw a glittery set of nail polish by Wish. But he doesn't need something glittery, just plain colored nail polish. After removing some in front I was able to grab this other set of pastel colored nail polish by Wish, all four for only 75.00 PHP.

My favorites were the pastel pink and purple. The pastel blue is too bright for me, and the green is quite a bit dark for a pastel shade.  Expecting it to be a bit brighter. 

Below are the pictures that I took, sorry for the mess, as I still need a lot more practice.

You love pastel colors? Try it now! 

5th Year for Lazada Philippines is Strongest Year Yet

Manila, Philippines, 14 March 2017 - With a record high 91% market share in the Philippine e-Commerce category, Lazada Philippines has plenty to celebrate for its 5th year anniversary. Since its recent acquisition by global e-Commerce giant, Alibaba.com, the country's dominant online shopping and selling destination shows no sign of slowing down.

In just 5 short years, Lazada has been able to guard and grow e-commerce in the Philippines with commitment to its 3 main customer offerings: assortment, convenience, and topnotch service.

When it comes to variety, no other Philippine e-commerce platform comes close to Lazada, with 6.3 million items under a wide variety of categories including electronics, fashion, home & living, travel, toys, grocery items, and even pet goods.

Convenience and service are best in class with 24/7 access via website or mobile app, free shipping around Metro Manila and nationwide with a minimum purchase of 1,000.00 PHP, and free returns. Lazada also innovated through a wide variety of payment options, including credit and debit cards, and the highly popular cash-on-delivery option.

Lazada's upcoming anniversary, dubbed "Lazada's 5th Birthday Surprise", has been marked as the biggest shopping event of the season. From March 21-23, Lazada will be showering online shoppers with sitewide discounts of up to 90%, low denomination Peso Sales and time based Flash Sales. There will also be exclusive offerings from its most popular brands, and raffle prizes like vacation packages and real world treats.

HIGH FIVE DEALS

Make your summer sizzle with hot deals such as the Delsey 4-wheel trolley for only 3,507.00 PHP; JBL on-ear headphones for only 699.00 PHP, and Nyx Lip Lingerie for only 490.00 PHP. Also in the lineup are customer favorites such as the VR Box 3D Glasses for only 95.00 PHP, Keds sneakers for as low as 999.00 PHP and assorted Nestle Dolce Gusto capsule packs with free Nestle Dolce Gusto Oblo machine for only 3,400.00 PHP.

FIERCE FLASH SALES

For a very limited time, Lazada will also be offering top items at markdown prices: The inflatable Banana Bed for only 199.00 PHP, Nivea shower gels for only 68.00 PHP, and a CKK inspire mobile phone with a 5.0 mega pixel camera and dual sim capability for only 999.00 PHP. Other fierce items include an Avision 24" HD LED TV and a Matrix Air Conditioner at 4,999.00 PHP, and a car stereo Bluetooth player for only 699.00 PHP.

BIRTHDAY TREATS FOR ALL

No birthday will be complete without giveaways! For lucky customers who shop from March 21-23 Lazada will be raffling off a trip to Taiwan for two from KKDay. Foodie customers also get free booky.ph subscriptions worth 1,500.00 PHP with every minimum purchase. Finally, every minimum purchase of 1,000.00 PHP becomes a true treat, because customers get a 10.00 PHP discount on FamilyMart's famous Twirl.

So mark your calendars. make your checklists, and make room for more stuff because Lazada's 5th Birthday Surprise is going to be the main event on your March calendar! Celebrate with Lazada by visiting http://www.lazada.com.ph or downloading the Lazada mobile app for free today! Or better yet, check out the Lazada ads that you can see here, you might find some interesting items to purchase.

Jose Mari L. Yupangco of Yamaha at Asia Leaders Forum Davao

On March 30, 2017 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, another Asia Leaders Forum in Real Estate will be launched in Davao this time with the collaboration between Yupangco Electronics Corporation (Distributor of Yamaha Sound and Audio Technology) headed by Jose Mari Laurel Yupangco, the grandson of our former President of the Philippines (Jose P. Laurel) and TAG Media and Public Relations headed by Engr. Grace Bondad Nicolas (Entrepreneur, Broadcaster, Writer, Public Speaker).

Just last month, January 31, 2017 at Misono Japanese Restaurant in Makati, the first of its series for this year under Asia Leaders Forum has been launched with speakers that includes Dr. Elton Tan of E-Hotels, Robert Laurel Yupangco of Zoomanity Group, Engr. Ben Co of BSC Construction, Mario Berta of Flyspaces, Congressman Prospero "Butch" Pichay of Surigao Del Sur, Koo Kwan Kon of Global Morning City Development, Tanya Llana of Victoria Court, LiZan Kuzter of Impact Hub Manila among others. Attended also by representatives from SMDC, ProFriends, DMCI, DibZ and Megaworld.

The subject matter experts are trail blazers in their fields. Participation at Asia Leaders Forum will give you the competitive edge you need to beat the myriad of other real estate participants chasing deals. Theses experts will share with you their strategies and on how to utilize the power in you to promote the Philippines.

For this year the ASEAN 50th Anniversary and the chairmanship of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte, all eyes are focus to the Philippines as the hosting country, it's time to showcase skills of the Filipinos and the Philippines products and services. Asia Leaders Forum is just one way to promote the backbone of any organizations and our world class infrastructures and talents.

The objective of the forum is to promote the Philippines as the premier business hub in Asia and to share to participants the updates with regards to the real estate landscapes in the Philippines and beyond, technology and digital marketing and the government mandates and initiatives to improve the real estate sector in the country and the preparations we are doing for ASEAN 50 since foreign tourist and investors are coming in.

For more information, please contact grace@tagmedia.asia  or call 0916.629.9381.

Learn Practices On How to Introduce New Technology at the TECHTonic Manila Convention

Introducing new technologies in business, society or academe can be complicated especially if there are resistance from its users. According to the book of Calestous Juma, (Professor of the Practice of International Development; Science, Technology, and Globalization Project; Principal Investigator, Agricultural Innovation in Africa) Innovation and Its Enemies: Why People Resist New Technologies shows that there are many debates over new technologies that are framed in the context of risks to moral values, human health, and environmental safety. It also discussed how technological tensions are often heightened by perceptions that the benefits of new technologies will accrue only to small sections of society while the risks will be more widely distributed. It also reiterates the tension between the need for innovation and the pressure to maintain continuity, social order, and stability as one of today's biggest policy challenges.

That is why before deciding to adopt new innovations, there should be an identification of problems and how it will affect the business, society or the academe in the long run. There should also have a clear presentation of the issues that will address the need for the new technology and why its users should accept it.

Here are the 4 things to do before introducing new technology:

1. Investigate - before adopting new technology into your system, you must identify the issue, find possible solutions and investigate how it will gain acceptance from its users.

2. Plan - the process of technological change should have a planning part to gain acceptance for the details.

3. Implement - this will determine if the initiative will be successful or not. New technologies require installation and set-up which involve understanding of the people who will work with the new technology.

4. Evaluate - after a successful introduction and implementation of the new technology, the organization should perform an evaluation if the innovation will motivate employees and will improve the company performance.

Discover the breakthroughs that are significant to foster more sustainable mobility and enhanced life on July 29 and 30, 2017, at the TECHTonic: Manila Convention 2017 (Culture for the Future).

Learn from the expert and about the process of innovation, ways of organizations use their resources to innovate and the outcomes of innovation and how the innovation process is being stimulated by new technologies.

TECHTalks, Exhibits, Activities, Ideas will take place at the SMX Convention Center organized by PMCM Events Management from 10:00 in the morning to 7:00 in the evening.

Don't miss this chance to discover innovations that will successively build positive social, academic and business culture.

Reserve your Booths now! Visit www.techtonic.ph . 

Follow us:  Instagram @techtonic 

                 Twitter @TECHtonicPh

                     Facebook TECHtonicPh2017

Contact PMCM Events Management, one of the leading event's organizer in Manila at 0995.281.3320 or +632.505.3746 / +632.501.0029 or send your inquiries to info@techtonic.ph if you want to attend the forum or exhibit@techtonicph to become one of the exhibitors. StartUps are welcome to join. Pitch your ideas and be ready to be discovered by our investors locally and from abroad.

Protect Your Kids Now with ATC Strike Patch!

Thinking of way on how you can protect kids from mosquito borne diseases such as Zika, Dengue and Chikungunya in the easiest way possible without even breaking the bank? Well aside from the fact that you must not go to mosquito filled places, you need to make sure the kids are well protected with a mosquito repellent that will not irritate their skin - Stirke Patch for kids is the answer!

ATC Stike Patch is a stick-on mosquito repellent. It simply looks like a sticker with cute designs (this is why my bunso also loved it) that are made of 100% pure and natural essential oils. It is safe as it is 100% DEET-free and the effects last for 48 hours! Just one patch on the clothes of your children are already protected from the disease carrying, irritating and infectious mosquitoes! No more hassle, just stick it on the child's clothing and all is well! Now, Zika is impossible as long as kids have Strike Patch!

Strike Patch for Kids is high content 100% Pure and natural essential oils. It is a product of extensive research and development that guarantees top quality and excellent promising health results which makes it absolutely different from other repellents.

To keep you away from mosquitoes in different ways possible, ATC also offers other Stike variants! The Strike Coil Mosquito Repellent is very easy to use and does not give irritation as it smells good. Strike Liquid Mosquito Electric Repellent provides 40-day protection and can cover a 20-meter area. It does now emit smoke and disturbing odors. Strike Mat last for 8 hours and can cover a 12-ft area (I've been using this. Which reminds me, I need to buy refills now). Lastly, the Strike Multi-Insect Killer Spray which kills all insects in an instant, eco-friendly and does not contain cfc which is harmful to human health, pets and environment. The Strike variants can instantly help you get rid of mosquitoes without harming the environment, people, pets, plants and furniture.

It is proven effective and very much affordable compare to other mosquito killing brands! Para iwas Dengue at Zika, Strike agad!

Strike Patch is available in 10's per box for 380.00 PHP and 2's for 76.00 PHP. Available in all SM Supermarkets and other leading supermarkets nationwide.

Get to know more about Strike Products, visit their Facebook page www.facebook.com/ATCStrike.

TECHTonic PH 2017 Manila Convention: Discover Innovation

Innovation is defined as a new idea, device or method in order to generate solutions to meet new requirements or existing market needs. The term "innovation" can also be defined as something original and more effective and, as a consequence, new, that "breaks into" the market or society; often related to but not the same as invention.

In business, when you say "innovation", it is the implementation of creative ideas in order to produce value usually in the form of increased revenues, reduced operational costs or a combination of both. Although, it can also include other values such as increased environmental sustainability, better relations with local communities and better employee well-being.

Culture for the Future

Discover the breakthroughs that are significant to foster more sustainable mobility and enhanced life on July 29 and 30, 2017, at the TECHTonic Ph 2017 Manila Convention.

Learn from the expert about the process of innovation, ways of organizations use their resources to innovate and the outcomes of innovation and how the innovation process is being stimulated by new technologies.

TECHtalks, Exhibit, Activities, and Ideas will take place at the SMX Convention Center organized by PMCM Events Management from 10:00 in the morning to 7:00 in the evening.

Don't miss this chance to discover innovations that will successively build positive social, academic and business culture.

EARLY BIRD rate with BIG Discount is now up for grabs for Exhibitors who are also allowed to give a talk in the Forum or Staging Area for 10 - 15 minutes per day.

RESERVE YOUR BOOTHS NOW!!!

Contact Number: 0995.281.3320

Email: exhibit@techtonic.ph or pmcm.events@gmail.com

You wish to attend the Forum? What are you waiting for? Register now! See you there!