[Ubuntu-PH] [OT] DevCon Philippines Debuts at Cebu Business Month

[Franz Allan Valencia See]

*DevCon Philippines Debuts at Cebu Business Month*

DevCon comes full circle.
*
Sync. Support. Succeed.* We started in Visayas, hopped down to Mindanao,
went up to Luzon and now, one year since its inception, DevCon Philippines
is going back to its humble roots?but on a national scale.

As one of the culminating feature activities during the Cebu Business Month
in June, DevCon Philippines marks a milestone as *the*premier gathering of
IT professionals, students and enthusiasts in Cebu City on June 25.

*DevCon* or *Developers Connect* empowers Filipino ?geeks? to embrace global
best practices for skills improvement and professional advancement,
encouraging collaboration, interaction and mentoring among developers and
academe in an informal setting where IT spells fun. In a word, a showcase of
IT Pinoy Talent!

Join us on *June 25* for the three cool events that make an original DevCon:
Lightning Talks or fast-paced presentations of the newest technology by the
experts themselves, Birds of a Feather for either like-minded discussions or
intense debates on a mutual topic of interest, and the coding marathon that
is Hackathon, where real programmers shine through hands-on demonstrations
and/or joint coding onsite. Not to miss is beer and pizza, the so-called
staple food of developers.

A pioneering project of the Philippine Software Industry Association (PSIA),
the DevCon journey began at the G2iX TechBar for DevCon Visayas and has
since spanned a 10-city nationwide tour as part of the Next Wave Cities
roadshow run by the Commission on Information and Communications Technology
(CICT) and Business Processing Association of the Philippines (BPAP),
highlighted by two major DevCons: DevCon Mindanao, co-organized with the ICT
Davao, and DevCon Luzon, co-located at the 10th eServices.

On its first year anniversary, DevCon's growth also brings with it a move
outward of host association PSIA and into its own non-profit entity, *DevCon
Foundation*, to create focus and ensure sustainability. Composed of
volunteer members, DevCon Foundation has elected its pioneering officers:
President: Jerry Rapes, G2iX
Executive Vice President: Diane Suico
VP for Membership: Joanne Eduardo, G2iX
VP for Ways and Means: Aileen Apolo-de Jesus, Google
VP for External Affairs: Jo-Anne Loquellano, PSIA
VP for Infrastructure: Jerome Gotangco, G2iX

?We are very excited to see DevCon grow into its own foundation,? says
co-founder Winston Damarillo who will serve as a board member of the
foundation. ?The Philippine IT industry is still in its early stages with
lots of room to grow. We are looking forward to helping improve the quality
and quantity of world-class IT geeks in the Philippines.?

DevCon Foundation will also be supported by the Ayala Foundation as part of
its partner organization. Go to www.devcon.ph or follow us on Twitter:
DevConPH.