2. The Summit
Social Media Influencers Summit (SMIS) will be staged first this year
and will be an annual event organized by iNewMedia Online Network
in cooperation with Cebu Bloggers Society, Inc. (CBSi).
The organizers behind the SMIS is excitedly planning the 2013 summit
set on March 16 at JCenter Convention Center of JCenterMall at
Mandaue City, Cebu, Philippines.
We are happy and honored to announce that we have Rappler.com CEO
and one of the country's foremost Social Media thought-leader Maria
Ressa to be our Keynote Speaker of the event together with other
prominent Social Media influencers.
We are expected to convene more than 300 social media influencers
and users to share best practices from top industry leaders, set ethics
and standards for users, and promote social media responsibility.

3. #TrendingForward
The attendance of the first summit is expected to be diverse as
they will be coming from the academe, youth sector, business
sector leaders, and government institutions. Their attendance,
however, will be united by one goal: “#TrendingForward."
The summit’s theme is the summation of two words:
"Trending" + "Forward"
"Trending" means "the general direction in which something tends
to move." Each individual or company may have separate goals,
but the ultimate goal of any “social media influencer" is to create a
buzz for a social cause he/she is supporting.
"Forward" is being used to depict the innovation/presentation that
each social media influencers should do to reach and influence
the target audience. Buzz is not created by all. It is practiced by
those who had mastered it. And this craft is fast changing with the
dynamic preference and attitudes of the social media users.

4. Organizer
iNewMedia Online Network (www.inewmediaonline.net) is a
non-profit organization committed in providing an avenue for
knowledge sharing on new media technologies.
Membership of this organization is composed of businesses and
individuals who are digital marketers, SEO practitioners, social media
marketing professionals, students, and professional bloggers. The
organization also has officers who are community managers, leaders, and
members of renowned communities such as TechTalks, Google Developers
Group, and other new media groups in Cebu.
We would love to hear your comments and suggestions. Please feel free to
leave them here or email us at info[at]inewmediaonline.net.

5. Co-organizer
Cebu Bloggers Society Inc. (www.cebubloggers.com) is one of
the Philippines’ esteemed and premier blogging organizations in
the Philippines and the first to register it under Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC).
The organization has been instrumental in sharing the world with
information about Cebu’s Lifestyle, Culture, News and
Events. Aside from this, Cebu Blogger members are also
instrumental in staging creative approaches in integrating social
media, specifically blogging, into a potent tool for social change by
providing tangible results to the community.
The profile of Cebu Bloggers Society, Inc. has steadily improved
every year as the blogging organization successfully organized
events with global impact such as World Bloggers Day, Social
Media Day Cebu, Social Good Summit and Visayas Blogging
Summit 2011.

6. Our Beneficiaries
Part of the proceeds of this event will benefit:
Dr. Narciso Tapia Kidney Transplant Fund. Dr. Narciso Tapia, or Buboy to his
intimates, is one of the dynamic and active members of Cebu Bloggers Society,
Inc. Currently, he is battling a rare kind of disease which had caused major
internal organs complication. We want to assist him in anyway we can. With this
event, we are aiming to raise funds to support Dr. Tapia’s upcoming operation.
World Vision (www.worldvision.org.ph) is one of the global institutions recognized
nationally and globally in uplifting the lives of thousands of youths and their
communities. In cebu alone, this organization is supporting around a thousand
children.
Cebu Bloggers Society, Inc. (www.cebubloggers.com) is one of the premier
blogging organization in the Philippines dedicated in promoting “social media
users responsiblity”. This year, we are exploring in widening the scope including
providing trainings and support to non-profit organizations that needs help.

7. Events
Cebu Bloggers Society Harolds Hotel
Appreciation Night 2013 and Gorordo Avenue, Cebu City
Social Media Influencers February 15, 2013 (Friday)
Summit Launching at 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Social Media Influencers JCenter Convention Hall
Summit 2013 JCenter Mall, AS Fortuna Avenue
March 16, 2013 (Saturday)
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Mobile Trip 2013 March 17-19, 2013
On Selected locations

8. MAJOR SET OF ACTIVITIES
Events
General Inquiry can be sent to:
info@socialmedia.org.ph
info@cebublogggers.com
Contact Person
RUBEN B. LICERA JR
M. +63 932 872 5888
E. ruben@socialmedia.org.ph

9. www.socialmedia.org.ph