Join seminars & workshops, storytelling sessions,  book launchings, contests and other learning  and  fun-filled activities!

Meet publishers, booksellers, authors, writers and illustrators!
Text Box: Friday, September 12, 2008 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM / Meeting Room 4 Principles & Trends of Managing Records Towards Digitization Forum. Sponsored by the Medical and Health Librarians Association of the Philippines (MAHLAP) 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM / Meeting Rooms 5 & 6 The Role of Information Professionals and Librarians in Combating Plagiarism and Other Forms of Intellectual Dishonesty Forum. Sponsored by Philippine Association of Academic and Research Librarians (PAARL) 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM / Stage Area Eucharistic Celebration and Opening Ceremonies Program 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM / Meeting Room 4 Storytelling Sponsored by British Council 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM / Meeting Room 5 Easy English Learning Sponsored by AZ Direct Marketing, Inc. 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM / Meeting Room 6 Innovating Classrooms Solutions Through Technology in Education. Sponsored by McGraw-Hill Book Co. 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM / Stage Area Storytelling Sponsored by the National Book Development Board (NBDB) 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM / Meeting Room 6 Pistang Panitik: Writers’ Café .Philippine’s writing greats talk about their craft over a cup of coffee 2:00 PM – 5:30 PM / Meeting Room 5 Beyond Innovation: Discovering Library Solutions Sponsored by CE-Logic, Inc. 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM / Meeting Room 4 How to avail of Government Incentives for Your Publishing Company. A step-by-step guide on Board of Investment registration and National Book Development Board endorsement to qualify for incentives, with special focus on development incentive. Sponsored by National Book Development Board (NBDB) 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM / Meeting Room 6 Pistang Panitik: Writers are not loners. Writers speak on writing and joining writers’ groups 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM / Stage Area Seven Insights into Speaking to Influence. Sponsored by InnerSun Consultants 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM / Meeting Room 4 Scrolly’s Adventures Learn and Live Series Book Launch. Sponsored by Philippine Christian Bookstore 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM / Meeting Rooms 4-6 Gintong Aklat Awards Hosted by the Book Development Association of the Philippines (BDAP) 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM / Stage Area Pistang Panitik Literature will be performed in an alternative way Saturday, September 13, 2008 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM / Meeting Room 5 Customer Care Service: Current Trends and Practices Sponsored by Ortigas Center Library Consortium (OCLC) Inc. 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM / Meeting Room 6 Teaching Health & Wellness / The Filipino Family Surviving the World. Sponsored by Anvil Publishing Inc. 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM / Meeting Room 4 Seminar on Book Repair, Protection and Maintenance. Sponsored by Ortigas Foundation Inc. and the UP Library Science Alumni Association (UPLSAA) 9:00 AM – 12:00 NN / Meeting Room 8 A Thumbnail History of Children's Literature in the Philippines. Sponsored by Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY) 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM / Meeting Room 3 Storytelling in Film and Video. Sponsored by Anvil Publishing Inc. 9:00 AM –5:00 PM / Meeting Room 9 Library Magic. Sponsored by Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY) Text Box: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM / Stage Area Cosplay Chronicle Contest 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM / Meeting Room 8 25 Ways to Entice Children with Stories. Sponsored by Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY) 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM / Meeting Rooms 4 - 6 Rex Book Store 2008 Reader's Theater Fluency Contest. Hosted by Rex Book Store, Inc. 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM / Stage Area Chikiting Books Storytelling. Sponsored by Vibal Publishing House 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM / Meeting Room 3 Poetry on Demand. Sponsored by Anvil Publishing 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM / Stage Area 7th Philippine Robotics Olympiad. Hosted by Felta Multi Media, Inc. 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM / Meeting Room 3 Book Launching and Public Lecture. Sponsored by Asian Catholic Communicators, Inc. 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM / Stage Area Anticipated Mass / Eucharistic Celebration 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM / Meeting Rooms 4 &5 Multiple Book Launching. Sponsored by Sibal Group Sunday, September 14, 2008 9:00 AM – 12:00 NN / Meeting Room 6 Tong Tong Tong: Tinig, Tunog at Talino ng Tulang Pambata. Sponsored by Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY) 10:00 AM – 12:00 NN / Meeting Room 5 Pistang Panitik: Ganito Kami Ngayon Renowned writers present an update on current literary practice in the Philippines 10:00 AM – 12:00 NN / Stage Area Your Cosplay Story Contest 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM / Meeting Room 4 "Eagles Don't Fly, They Soar" Book Launch Sponsored by Shepherd's Voice Publications 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM / Meeting Room 4 Lit! Publish or Perish! Want to get your writing published? Hear from editors and publishers on the challenges and the certainties. A no-holds-barred expose on the opportunities, the challenges and the real bottom line. Copywriting essentials-materials, time-saving methods, productivity secrets 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM / Meeting Room 6 Creating Effective Visuals for Children’s Books. Sponsored by Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY) 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM / Meeting Room 5 Cosplay Workshop 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM / Stage Area Salaysayan Eliminations. Hosted by Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY) 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM / Meeting Room 4 Lit! Trouble-Free Freelancing Quit your writing job and make your own writing career. A no-holds-barred expose on the opportunities, the challenges and the real bottom line. Copywriting essentials-materials, time-saving methods, productivity secrets. Seminar Fee: Php 300.00 4:30 PM – 6:00 PM / Meeting Room 4 Lit! Behind the Pseudonym Readings and Autograph Sessions by Celebrity Writers and Rare Personages 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM / Meeting Rooms 5 & 6 Product Launching & Search for "Batang Paolino, Batang Matalino" Sponsored by Paulines Publishing House 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM / Stage Area Musika at Pananampalataya. Sponsored by Jesuit Music Ministry Monday, September 15, 2008 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM / Meeting Rooms 5 & 6 Forum on “Websites Evaluation for Research” and an Awarding Ceremonies “Honoring the Great Men and Women of Asia”. Sponsored by Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI) Text Box: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM / Stage Area Pistang Panitik: Pop-Lit Comic book artists, performance poets, storytellers, and literary innovators, present emerging forms in Philippine literature 11:00 AM – 12:00 NN / Meeting Room 6 Book Piracy 101: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know but Were Afraid to Ask. Sponsored by Publishers’ Representatives Organization of the Philippines (PROP) 12:30 PM – 2:30 PM / Meeting Rooms 5 & 6 Cyber Infrastructure: Library in Focus Sponsored by Association of Special Libraries of the Philippines (ASLP) 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM / Meeting Room 9 Reading, Responding & Reviewing Sponsored by Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY) 1:30 PM – 3:00 PM / Meeting Room 4 Lit! The Right Script Insider tips on storylines and scripts facilitated by independent and commercial screenwriters. With presentations heavily supported by film clips and graphic elements, to be produced in conjunction with hosts. Seminar Fee: Php 300.00 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM / Meeting Room 4 Lit! Trouble-Free Freelancing Quit your writing job and make your own writing career. A no-holds-barred expose on the opportunities, the challenges and the real bottom line. Copywriting essentials-materials, time-saving methods, productivity secrets. Seminar Fee: Php 300.00 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM / Meeting Rooms 5 & 6 Book Launching Sponsored by UST Publishing House 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM / Stage Area Storytelling / Puppet Show. Sponsored by Abe Craft & Toys 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM / Stage Area Tai Chi for Managing Stress. Sponsored by InnerSun Consultants 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM / Meeting Room 4 Lit! Won in 30 seconds How successful copywriting wins the client and the customer’s mind. Eye-raising and exciting presentations by advertising copywriters. A “show and tell” copywriting workshop Tuesday, September 16, 2008 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM / Meeting Room 4 Travel and Training Grants for Librarians Forum Sponsored by Philippine Association of Teachers of Library and Information Science, Inc. (PATLS) 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM / Meeting Rooms 5 & 6 ICT FORUM Sponsored by Diwa Learning Systems, Inc. 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM / Meeting Room 4 Choosing the Correct Catholic Bible. Sponsored by Sinag-Tala Publishers, Inc. 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM / Stage Area Pistang Panitik: Blog! The business of blogging. 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM / Meeting Room 4 Memorial Lecture on Library Pioneers of the Philippines: Dr. James Alexander Robertson. Sponsored by Philippine Foundation for Library Scholarship, Inc. 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM / Meeting Rooms 4 & 5 Book Launch Sponsored by St Pauls 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM / Meeting Room 6 Bible Appreciation Seminar Sponsored by Phil. Bible Society 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM / Stage Area Salaysayan Finals. Hosted by Philippine Board on Books for Young People (PBBY)