PSITE 2008: Program of Activities

10th PSITE National Convention
February 20-22, 208
Heritage Hotel, Pasay City, Philippines
Theme: PSITE @ 10: A Decade of Learning, Equipping, and Fostering
Organized by the Philippine Society of I.T. Educators (PSITE)
Website: http://www.psite.org.ph/


Programme

Day 1: February 20, 208 (Wednesday)
Arrival & Billeting of Participants A

Day 2: February 21, 208 (Thursday)

8:00 . 9:00 Registration of Participants
9:00 . 9:30 Opening Ceremonies A
Invocation
Pambansang Awit

Welcome Remarks
Ms. Nancy M. Flores
National President, PSITE

Opening Remarks
Dr. Heracleo D. Lagrada A
Director IV, OPS-CHED

Presentation of Participants
Ms. Ma. Teresa S. Salta, Convention Chair

9:30 - 10:15 Introduction of Keynote Speaker
Mr. Farley Abrigo
Board Member, PSITE

Keynote Address
The Honorable 0 Sen. Manny B. Villar Jr.
Senator, Republic of the Philippines

10:15 - 10:45 Coffee Break

10:45 - 11:15 Talk 1: Philippine Outsourcing and Offshoring Roadmap.
Mr. Oscar Sanez
President/CEO
Business Processing Association of the Philippines

11:15 . 11:45 Talk 2: Industry Technology Update.
Ms. Rose Reyes
Chair A
Association of SEIPI-IT Executives & Professionals A

11:45 . 12:15 Sponsor.s Time ASun Microsystems, Inc.

12:15 . 1:00 Lunch Break

1:00 . 1:30 Talk 3: Digital Animation.
Ms. Marie Grace Dimaranan
President
Animation Council of the Philippines, Inc.

1:30 . 2:00 Talk 4: Industry-Academe Programs.
Ms. Ma. Cristina Coronel
President, Philippine Software Industry Association

2:00 . 2:30 Sponsor's Time: Brother International Phils., Inc.
MEC Networks Corporation

2:30 . 3:00 Coffee Break

3:00 . 4:00 PGMA-SEGS Scholarship Orientation
Dr. Catherine Q. Castañeda
Co-Director-in-Charge, HEDP-FDP, CHED
Dr. Fabian M. Dayrit
Chair, PGMA-SEGS
Ateneo de Manila University

4:00 . 4:30 Sponsor.s Time: Bayantel IT-Works
4:30 . 5:00 Talk 5: (1) A Promoting Programming Excellence Through Participation in National
and International Competitions/ (2) The Philippine Information Technology Journal: Its Role in Advancing I.T. Research in the Philippines

Dr. Rafael P. Saldaña
A/Professor
Ateneo de Manila University

5:00 . 5:15 PSITE Election Guidelines

6:00 . 10:00 JEDI Nite (Venue: One Esplanade)

Day 3: February 22, 2008

8:00 . 8:30 Registration of Participants
8:30 . 10:15 PSITE Organizational Matters, Part I A
PSITE Board Election
Regional Chapter Reports

10:15 - 10:30 Coffee Break

10:30 - 11:30 CHED TPITE Projects Update

11:30 - 12:15 Sponsor's Time: Globe/ Anvil

12:15 . 1:00 Lunch Break

1:00 . 1:30 Talk 6: Visual Teaching.
Mr. Oliver Malabanan
Professor
De La Salle University

1:30 - 2:00 Talk 7: IT Service Management and IS Audit .
Mr. John Ruero Country IT Manager - Manila
Misys International Banking Systems, Isaca Member

2:00 - 2:30 Sponsor's Time: Wizard/Tri-Isys

2:30 - 3:00 Coffee Break

3:00 - 3:30 Sponsor's Time: Oracle

3:30 - 4:45 PSITE Organizational Matters, Part II
PSITE Operational Status
President's Report
Treasurer's Report
Presentation of PSITE's Incoming Board

4:45 - 5:00 Closing Ceremonies