Summer Washi Swap

Remember in grade school, we used to have our special folder full of stationery - those pretty paper with that sweet smell? Yup. Those were the days. Afternoons would be spent with your playmates trading sets of paper and envelopes, or stickers even.

Fast forward to 2017 and the birth of washi tape and all else beautiful. You start to buy set upon set, knowing and believing that you will use these! And you try to keep up with the designs that Michael's creates because I JUST HAVE TO HAVE THEM ALL!!!

We are all craft hoarders, whether you admit it or not. This event, was made just for us hoarders - so that we have a bit of every design of washi we can get our hands on! :)

The swap? So simple - trade your seat mate for some of what you have. When you've traded all that they've got, move on to another table and trade again! :) until you're satisfied with your loot!!

On March 25, we're hosting the first ever Washi Swap!! It's going to be epic!! With lots of goodies in your bags - Washi, stickers, pens, markers and delicious food - how can you not be there??

To register, please email thecraftersmarketplacemanila@gmail.com.

Zooper Cruise in Pasig River

Zooper Cruise in Pasig River is a zooper unique cruise experience under Zoomanity Foundation which aims to promote education and environmental conservation of Pasig River. According to Manila Metropolitan Development Authority (MMDA), only 400 Filipinos are using the Pasig River ferries everyday. With a large majority of the country's population using public transportation on a daily basis, there could potentially be thousands more who could make use of these ferries. Because of the river's polluted waters, however, commuters just choose to ride other modes of transportation despite the heavy traffic.

To help in rehabilitating the Pasig River, Zoomanity Foundation launched the Zooper Cruise last August 25, 2016. It is the foundation's newest undertaking and is part of the company's numerous corporate social responsibility projects. It caters to the company's four pillars: Education, Entertainment, Environmental Conservation, and Exhibit. 

The cruise is a specially arranged tour in Pasig River every first Saturday of the month. For as low as P699 to P1, 999, one gets the chance to rediscover the beauty of historical places in Manila. The cruise takes you to the walled city of Intramuros and Fort Santiago and includes the world’s first and biggest China Town as one of the highlights. Tourists will get to enjoy good ambiance and music, specially prepared snacks and drinks, photo souvenir, and a lot more.

Zoomanity Group is one of the leading companies in the theme park industry in the Philippines under the Yupangco Group of Companies. They have more than 30 years of experience in the field and at present, with eight operating local and international parks namely Zoobic Safari in Subic, Zoocobia Fun Zoo in Clark, Clarkzilla in Clark, Residence Inn in Tagaytay, Paradizoo in Mendez, Cavite, Zoocolate Thrills in Bohol, Zootopia in Nagano, Japan, and Animal Research and Development Park in Victoria, Australia. 

TAG Media and Public Relations on the other hand, is the marketing, branding, and public relations company of Zoomanity Group. For events and services, please send your inquiry to grace@tagmedia.asia or call 09166299381.

The Tribune Post at eTail Asia Singapore

eTail Asia brings together 300 VPs and Directors from Asia’s leading retailers to discuss the future of e-commerce on March 7 to 9, 2017 at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. The Tribune Post, one of the leading regional newspaper in the Philippines under Nani Cortez with an award winning online counterpart (http://www.theonlytribunepost.blogspot.com) under Engr. Grace Bondad Nicolas will join this annual event as partners.

The complete set of speakers to grace the event are as follows:

Alokedeep Singh, Director of eCommerce and Digital, Titan

Roger Graell, Online Sales Director, Mango

Kevin Hagino, Senior Marketing Manager, LEGO

Akira Mitsumasu, Vice President, Marketing & Strategy, Japan Airlines

James Hansford, eCommerce & Customer Relationship Centre Manager, Nespresso

Singapore Jasper Knoben, E-Commerce & New Business Development lead, Philips

Anil Srinivas, Sr. Director – eCommerce, Levi Strauss & Co

Meysam Moradpour, Director, Digital Ventures, Pizza Hut

Betty Lam, Director, Vice President, E-Travel Retail, DFS Group

Daniel Chan, Head of E-Business & Digital, Asia-Pacific, L'Oreal

Ronan Hurl Chief Operating Officer, Sephora SEA

Aspa Lekka, Managing Director, Foodpanda

Aimone Ripa di Meana, Chief Marketplace Officer, Lazada

Praseed Prasad, Director of Brand Marketing, Flipkart (India’s biggest marketplace)

Daniel Lim, Co-Founder, Reebonz

Nanthekumar Tamilselvan, Regional Head of Lifecycle Marketing, PropertyGuru

Wouter Van Wersch, President and CEO, GE ASEAN

Elaine Wong, Co-Founder, BFMe.com (China’s 3rd biggest marketplace)

Ralph Manalo Wunsch, Founder, MetroDeal (Philippines biggest marketplace)

Sandeep Komaravelly, Senior Vice President, Snapdeal

Kuik Xiaoshi, Co-Founder, VanityTrove & Vanitee

Roger Yuen, Chief Executive Officer, Clozette

Muhamad Fajrin Rasyid, Co-founder and CFO, Bukalapak.com

Fadzarudin Founder & CEO, Fashion Valet

Khánh Hồ Quang, CEO, Cungmua

Pawoot Pongvitayapanu, Founder & Managing Director, Tarad.com
Rachel Lim, Co-Founder, Love, Bonito

Hamish Stone, CEO, iCarAsia

Veen Dee, Head of Marketing, Fashion Valet

Shobhit Datta, Paid Acquisition & BI, HipVan

Danny Baskara, Founder and CEO, Evoucher

Ganesh Kashyap, GM & Director, eCommerce - Asia Pacific, Mondelez International

David Chmelar, Co-founder and CEO, iprice Group

Jacqueline Van den Ende, Founder, Lamudi Philippines

Pushpendra Sharma, Founder & CEO, SpacesGenie.com

Thomas Kroman, Chief Marketing Officer, WearYouWant

Manoj Gupta, Founder, Craftsvilla

Frank Kang, CEO, Althea

Thanawat Malabuppha, CEO and Co-Founder, Priceza

Hanno Stegmann, CEO, Asia Pacific Internet Group (APACIG)

Benjamin Choo, Country Manager, Singapore, KKday

John Lawson, Speaker, Entrepreneur, Best Selling Author

Max-F. Scheichenost, Founder and Managing Partner, Alps Venture

David Lim, Motivational Speaker, Leader of the 1st Singapore Mt Everest Expedition

Yu Xian Lim, Author and Analyst, Euromonitor International

Siva Ganeshanandan, Director, Adobe Marketing Cloud, Asia Pacific

Jack Zhang, Co-Founder & CEO, Airwallex

Ronen Mense, VP, Asia, Appsflyer

Ander Orcasitas, General Manager, APAC, Dynamic Yield

Pankaj Khushani, Head of Media Technology Solutions - SEA, India & Korea, Google

Patrick Steinbrenner, Managing Director, APAC, Insider

Momchil Kyurkchiev, Co-Founder/CEO, Leanplum

Speaker TBC, Mastercard

Anthony Chan, Head of Strategic Products and Experience Consulting, Greater Asia, Sitecore

Venkataramana Rao Nott, Founder, CEO, Vinculum Group

John Tay, Senior Manager of Online Merchendising and Conversion, Adidas

Edwin Teoh, Head of Marketing, Canon

Chakkit Chatupanyachotikul, Senior Manager, Online, Lazada

eTail Asia is one of the region’s premier event for senior eCommerce and Multi-channel Directors of leading retailers. Each year, Asia’s biggest names attend to network and get a 360° perspective on the most pressing challenges and opportunities in digital retail.

Yamaha's Jose Mari Yupangco to promote the Philippines at Asia Leaders Forum

Jose Mari Laurel Yupangco, President, Yupangco Electronics as Keynote Speaker at the Asia Leaders Forum
last January 31st 2017 held at Misono Japanese Restaurant, Makati City.

The Asia Leaders Forum in Real Estate will happen once again on June 1st 2017 and this time, it will be held in Davao City. The second leg is being done in collaboration between Yupangco Electronics Corporation (Distributor of Yamaha Sound and Audio Technology) headed by Jose Mari L. Yupangco and TAG Media and Public Relations headed by Engr. Grace Bondad Nicolas. More speakers have been included in the line-up and I'd say all of them are subject matter experts in their respective fields. 

The first in the series for 2017 was so successful that this repeat is being requested. I learned a lot from the numerous speakers who shared their knowledge about current real estate trends. Held at Misono Japanese Restaurant in Makati last January 31st 2017, the speakers were Dr. Elton Tan of E-Hotels, Robert L. 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 among others. In attendance with me were representatives from ProFriends, DMCI, DibZ, and Megaworld. My director at SMDC International, Ms Aileen Penas was so grateful we got to participate in this forum that she told me we should attend more events of the same nature.

The Asia Leaders Forum comes just in time for the ASEAN 50th Anniversary which coincidentally is now under the chairmanship of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. Indeed, all eyes are focused on the Philippines as the host country, so it's time to showcase the skills of the Filipinos and the products and services the Philippines has to offer. This is just one way to promote the backbone of any organization 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 in regards to the real estate landscapes in the Philippines and beyond, technology & digital marketing, and the government mandates and initiatives to improve the real estate sector in the country. Since I have just shifted career to the real estate industry, I will make sure I won't miss this. I'm sure I will learn more from it and there is no doubt that it will give me the competitive edge I need to beat the myriad of other real estate specialists chasing deals.

For more information on being a participant, speaking opportunities, or sponsorship, please contact grace@tagmedia.asia or call 09166299381.