Bloggers.SG
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Bloggers.SG is a bloggers'
conference held in Singapore
. The first conference was held on 16 July 2005 at the DXO, a club near the Esplanade
.
Bloggers.SG was the brainchild of Tomorrow.sg, a metablog set up by a group of dedicated Singaporean blog
gers.
Over the course of three sessions, the conference attendees were invited to participate in discussions on a variety of topics:
Given the disparate nature of the voices in the Singaporean blogosphere
, these sessions received a mixed response at best, with many (including the local newspapers) finding them boring.
Some would argue, however, that this summary dismissal of the event as boring could only be seen as a failure to grasp the occasion's true nature. Bloggers.SG was an important step in helping the bourgeoning sense of community in the Singaporean blogosphere materialize. Bloggers have, for months or even years, been reading one another's blogs, seeing their pictures, and listening to their podcasts. In some ways, a conference like Bloggers.SG made the personalities behind the blogs come to life.
More views of the event can be found at Tomorrow.sg.
The event was sponsored by SHINE
, Microsoft
and Lexmark
. DXO also hosted the event at their premises.
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
conference held in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
. The first conference was held on 16 July 2005 at the DXO, a club near the Esplanade
Esplanade - Theatres on the Bay
Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay is a waterside building located on six hectares of waterfront land alongside Marina Bay near the mouth of the Singapore River, purpose-built to be the centre for performing arts for the island nation of Singapore...
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Bloggers.SG was the brainchild of Tomorrow.sg, a metablog set up by a group of dedicated Singaporean blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
gers.
Bloggers.SG 2005
Bloggers.SG was (presumably) the first ever blogging conference to be held in Singapore. It was an opportunity for the increasingly vocal Singaporean blogging community to come together, meet each other in the flesh, and, as they say in Singapore, talk cock.Over the course of three sessions, the conference attendees were invited to participate in discussions on a variety of topics:
- bloggers and their communities,
- blog-related legal issues, and
- blog-related technologies and their applications.
Given the disparate nature of the voices in the Singaporean blogosphere
Blogosphere
The blogosphere is made up of all blogs and their interconnections. The term implies that blogs exist together as a connected community or as a social network in which everyday authors can publish their opinions...
, these sessions received a mixed response at best, with many (including the local newspapers) finding them boring.
Some would argue, however, that this summary dismissal of the event as boring could only be seen as a failure to grasp the occasion's true nature. Bloggers.SG was an important step in helping the bourgeoning sense of community in the Singaporean blogosphere materialize. Bloggers have, for months or even years, been reading one another's blogs, seeing their pictures, and listening to their podcasts. In some ways, a conference like Bloggers.SG made the personalities behind the blogs come to life.
More views of the event can be found at Tomorrow.sg.
The event was sponsored by SHINE
SHINE
SHINE is a nationwide festival in Singapore "by youth, for youth' and is jointly supported by the and the .Inaugurated in 2005, SHINE aims to:# Showcase and develop youth talent and skills# Facilitate and profile youth community contribution...
, Microsoft
Microsoft
Microsoft Corporation is an American public multinational corporation headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA that develops, manufactures, licenses, and supports a wide range of products and services predominantly related to computing through its various product divisions...
and Lexmark
Lexmark
Lexmark International, Inc. is an American corporation which develops and manufactures printing and imaging products, including laser and inkjet printers, multifunction products, printing supplies, and services for business and individual consumers...
. DXO also hosted the event at their premises.