Anyway we’re working on a big wrap up post with Highlights and the Summary of the event so we’re gonna need a few things from you- if you want to help us! Here’s a very short and simple list:

1. Could you please answer this FEEDBACK FORM which TED requires from us? You can be as honest as you want! We want to get better! Tell us what we did right, tell us where we can improve.
2. Could you please send us PHOTOS and VIDEOS that you have uploaded… Or just email us photos. That would be great too. Tell us if you want credit for the photos or not.
3. Could you please email me links IF you’ve posted something about TEDxFortbonifacio? We will publish your links here and send our viewers to your page. Thanks!

A warm, heartfelt THANK YOU… from Small Brain Big Ideas, your TEDxFortBonifacio organizers.

Thank you to our wonderful speakers. Your words were inspiring and challenging at the same time.

Thank you to our audience- both online and offline. The energy you brought made the shared experience euphoric.

Thank you to our sponsors, who not only contributed their resources but also their care and hospitality in taking care of all our guests.

Hosting TEDx is one of the most fulfilling things to do. So we graciously say Thank You- to everyone who supported this event.

PS- Photos, videos, etc up soon.

PPS – if you have any photos, please email them to stef@tedxfortbonifacio.com

PPPS- we just received word from TED… that we’ve been granted the license for TEDxMakati!

We announced a contest where we were giving way invites to TEDxFortBonifacio (WHICH IS IN 1 1/2 DAYS!)… here are your winners in stylish fashion. Oh yeah, instead of choosing 10 we chose 17! Here are the remarkable people…

“I want to come because…”

• “Being a photojournalist too, I want to hear VJ Villafranca’s talk” – Estan Cabigas
• “I’m a HUGE fan of learning and meeting new people” – Vince Golangco
• “I am a change agent for building a sustainable world =)” – Jackie Racquel
• “I am a lover of new ideas. More so, I am exited by the thought of being able to share new ideas with others.” – Shanonraj V. Khadka
• “I believe it is IDEAS such as those presented and discussed in TEDTalks that will change and eventually save the world!” – Isabel L. Templo
• “I want and need to be a TED advocate to promote optisimism, creativity and hope in my life and in others.” – Jeanie Lynne Tolentino
• ” I want to be inspired and I want to have a better world!” – Charo Limaco-Puyo
• ” I want to be part of the paradigm shift that The Philippines badly needs!” – Andre Seno Urbina
• ” I want to experience TEDx and blog about it!” – Hannah of Flaircandy.com
• “I want to make a difference…” – Michelle Queeny Gorgonio
• “I’m into innovative ideas. Currently involved in scientific research” – Billy Joel Santos
• ” It’s the coolest event in town!” – Jay Michael Jaboneta
• “It gives new hope and new beginning.” – Francis Elbert Calingao
• “To Be Inspired! And To be infecTED and affecTED ” – Jeeves De Veyra
• “I want to expand my perspective” – Kimberly Grace Labasan
• “To learn, to be inspired” – Peter Go
• “To take part in a forum that believes not just in possibilities but in making these happen.” – Karissa Villa

By the way, we’re coming out on TV tomorrow (ANC in the morning) to announce TEDx to the world!

Lastly, if you haven’t yet- it might be a good idea to subscribe for updates via email. That way we get to tell you about any last-minute things before the event on Wed, and stay in touch after the event. We’re planning to have another TEDx event soon! Please enter your email address below:

7 Days to Go!

• Invitation Only. We’re often asked how much tickets cost or if it is open to all. Unfortunately, as we have announced in the event page, it is by invitation only.
• Contest. The good news is, we have at least 10 (possibly more) seats that we are giving away to the TEDx fan community that is quickly forming! In other words, no you cannot buy a ticket- but you can win it! There’s a quick questionnaire that asks simple questions about you and why you want to go. You’ll be picked according to these 3 criteria: 1 how much of a fan you are, 2 your ability to spread whatever you will learn, 3 what you’re gonna do *now* to plug/announce TEDx! Simple really. ALL ENTRIES MUST COME IN BEFORE 3AM SATURDAY! Ready? Let’s begin! Click here to join the contest!
• Live Webcast. If only 150 people can come to event, what’s the point of making so much noise about it? Here’s why- we’re streaming it LIVE. In other words- wherever you may be in the world, as long as you’re logged in our USTREAM page, you can watch live. There’s also a chat box for you to talk with people about what you’re watching. Awesome eh? Here’s the link so you don’t forget: http://www.tedxfortbonifacio.com/webcast Please log in EARLY! Event starts at 5pm so I’ll try to set this thing up as early as 4:30 so you can log in early and start .. er.. bonding with people there.. To stay totally updated in real time, just follow us on Twitter.

Some “TIPS” if you’re joining the contest:

• Facebook. Are you a fan yet? Fan us up. Announce it there too. Don’t SPAM your friends. Just talk about the event sincerely and let them know that the webcast is on and the speakers are awesome. We have 193 fans on Facebook!
• Twitter. Are you even on Twitter? We (the team) highly recommend that you get on Twitter. And when you do, follow us. That way you get to find out the lastest updates as they happen (like webcast details on the event itself). And if you’re joining the contest- Tweeting about us helps! Actually even if you don’t join the contest- please please please tweet about us. Tweet about the webcast too so your friends log on and you can watch together. When you tweet, always end the message with @tedxfort so that we can track what you’re saying!

Gene says: “Here are my favorites”

Ben Dunlap
Ben Dunlap tells us via the story of Sandor Teszler what one man’s courage to stand up for what is right, can do to make this world a better place to live. To have unshakeable resolve when the bullies of this world force you to sell out is the shoe we need to step into and wear and walk with.

JK Rowling
Rowling teaches us that success and failure are not absolute. In the end it is us that decides what failure or success is. I loved it when she said that those who willfully refuse to imagine actually see more monsters. I am set free again when she mentions that we have the power to imagine better. Think about it – “the power to imagine better.” Oh the things we could do with that thought in our hearts.

Sir Ken Robinson
Because it is now more than ever the time to rethink how education is being done in our schools. If imagination is key in innovation and creativity but we have educational systems that limit if not kill these then all we will have to offer are at best rehashed ideas that have been overused and have lost their power.

Gene is part of the organizing team for TEDxFortBonifacio

First, about myself.  I currently work as a campaigner for an environmental health NGO called Health Care Without Harm – my work specifically focuses on eliminating hazardous chemicals being used in the health care industry and right now we are focused on eliminating mercury in measuring devices.  I am also a photographer but focused more on photojournalism and animal photography and advocacy.

My favorite TED videos of course the standard answer is a lot, but let me give you two of my favorite and don’t get that puzzled look when I tell you that they are both from Africa, since TED was introduced to me by my biking buddy from Tanzania I have become interested in stories from Africa.  I also prefer TED stories from people who have risen from adversity and shows love for country despite all odds.

My firs is Emmanuel Jal, is the founder of GUA Africa which helps people who were affected by war and poverty.  Mr Jal tells his story in the form of rap which makes his story more personal and more endearing.  He also pays tribute to a lady who helped him out during those times of need and now he sorts of “pays back” that kindness through GUA Africa. His story and organization can be found here.

My second one is William Kamkwamba with his story ” The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind”  his book and his TED appearance is an inspiration not only to  Africans but also to people who are faced with similar problems.  His book can be found here and his TED appearance here

Thank you again for allowing me to share my two personal favorites.  Hoping to be part of TEDx Fort Bonifacio.

Meet interesting people like Faye Ferrer in TEDxFortBonifacio!

Below are photos of our venue. Three of them are mock-ups of how it could look on event day (layout subject to change). See you there in STI, Fort Bonifacio, February 17!

We’ve moved our venue from Fully Booked in BHS, to:

STI Academic Center
B20, Lot 5 Campus
Gateway, Fort Bonifacio
Global City, Taguig

That’s accross International School Manila on one side and Serendra on the other. Now we can accomodate more people (from 50 to 150) and have better facilities for the event. The Date and Time is still the same: February 17, 2010 from 5pm to 8pm.

…meets an immovable object? To begin with, the Bernido couple will argue that the problem of educating our nation is not an immovable one. Few would argue however, the tenacity of this couple in meeting that challenge head on. Their innovative “Learning Physics as a Nation” – which works with students in poverty, in public schools of rural areas- has produced awesome results in just 8 years. Their students are passing the UP entrance exams. They have also built a research center in Bohol which attracts experts from around the world- including Nobel Prize winners, connecting us with the global community of scientists.

They have recently confirmed to be our 5th speaker for the event on February 17.

Find out more about them!