Manila, Philippines - Asia-Pacific Advanced Network

Manila, Philippines - Asia-Pacific Advanced Network

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Manila, Philippines
January 25-29, 2016
About DOST-ASTI
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The Advanced Science and Technology
Institute (ASTI) is an R&D agency of the
Department of Science and Technology
(DOST)
Mandate
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Conduct R&D in the fields of Information
and Communication Technology (ICT)
and Microelectronics.
Past Hosted Events
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APAN 23
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January 22-26, 2007; EDSA ShangriLa
Approx. 400 attendees
2009 APRICOT
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February 18-27, 2009; Sofitel
Philippine Plaza
Approx. 600 attendees
Proposed Venue: Philippine
International Convention Center
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Caters to organizers of
international, regional Asia
Pacific, and local events.
Venue for some APEC events
and the Global Health Forum
this year
Side Note: Site of the 1994
Miss Universe Beauty Pageant
Why PICC?
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Network Availability
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Fiber will be provided by the government's iGov
project
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Sufficient Rooms of various sizes
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Cost effective option
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Government property
Proposed Room Assignment
Tentative Room
Blockings@PICC
SECRETARIAT
ROOM TYPE
ROOM SET
UP
PURPOSE
CAPACITY
REQT.
2/F- Function
Room A
Meeting/Secr
etariat Room
living room
type, with 2
tables and
chairs
Secretariat
50
2/F Lounge
area
2/F- Function
Room B
G/F
Registration
Visitors
lounge
Meeting
Room
Registration
With couches
Lounge
300
U-shape
Short
Meetings
For
registration
10
With counter
at the lobby
10
Proposed Room Assignment
Tentative Room
Blockings@PICC
CONFERENCE
AND
BREAKOUT
SESSIONS
2/F- Meeting
2
2/F- Meeting
3
2/F- Meeting
7
2/F- Meeting
8
3/F- Meeting
1
2/F- Meeting
6
ROOM TYPE
Meeting
Room
Meeting
Room
Meeting
Room
Meeting
Room
Dining Hall
Meeting
Room
ROOM SET
UP
classroom set
up
classroom set
up
classroom set
up
classroom set
up
round table
set up
classroom set
up
PURPOSE
Break-out
Session
Break-out
Session
Break-out
Session
Break-out
Session
CAPACITY
REQT.
40-50
40-50
40-50
40-50
300-500
Break-out
Session
60-80
Proposed Room Assignment
Tentative Room
Blockings@PICC
EXHIBITION
SPECIAL
FUNCTIONS
2/F Banquet
hall
ROOM TYPE
Exhibition Hall
ROOM SET
UP
PURPOSE
Booth with Exhibition Hall
theater set up & Tea/Coffee
at the back
Break
CAPACITY
REQT.
10 booths
G/F Leaders
Room
Press Room classroom set
up
Press
briefing/
Press Room
50
2/F- Meeting
4
Conference
Room
Theater set
up
Cyberperform
ance
150
2/F- Meeting
4
Conference
Room
Theater set
up
APAN Plenary
350
PICC – Distance From Airports
PICC – Nearby Hotels
PICC – Nearby Dinner Venues
Places of Interest
Arts and Cultural Heritage Landmarks (Makati and Manila)
EDSA Shrine
13.6 km from PICC
20 min travel
Binondo Chinatown
6.1 km from PICC
12 min travel
Nuestra Senora de Gracia Parish Church
10.5 km from PICC
17 min travel
Cultural Center of the Philippines
240 m from PICC
1 min travel
Ayala Museum
5.7 km from PICC
12 min travel
Arts and Cultural Heritage Landmarks (Manila)
National Museum
4.8 km from PICC
10 min travel
Fort Santiago
5.1 km from PICC
10 min travel
Manila Cathedral
5.1 km from PICC
10 min travel
Malacanang Museum
6.6 km from PICC
13 min travel
Metropolitan Museum of Manila
1.7 km from PICC
5 min travel
Arts and Cultural Heritage Landmarks (Manila)
University of Santo Tomas
8 km from PICC
17 min travel
San Agustin Church
4.6 km from PICC
10 min travel
Rizal Park
3.5 km from PICC
8 min travel
San Sebastian Church
6.5 km from PICC
13 min travel
Shopping Centers
Shangri-La Plaza Mall
12.5 km from PICC
19 min travel
SM Megamall
12.8 km from PICC
20 min travel
Power Plant Mall
10.3 km from PICC
16 min travel
Market Market Mall
11.2 km from PICC
19 min travel
Greenbelt 3
6.1 km from PICC
14 min travel
SM Mall of Asia
4.1 km from PICC
7 min travel
Glorietta 5
5.9 km from PICC
13 min travel
SM Aura Premier
10.7 km from PICC
17 min travel
Resort Complex and Theme Parks
Manila Ocean Park
4.3 km from PICC
10 min travel
Solaire Resort
5.0 km from PICC
8 min travel
Resorts World Manila
8.6 km from PICC
12 min travel
Other destinations: Corregidor Island
Filipino Heroes Memorial
Pacific War Memorial Museum
Japanese
Garden of Peace
Corregidor Lighthouse
Other destinations: Tagaytay, Cavite
Pink Sister's Convent
People's Park in the Sky
Tagaytay Highlands
Sky Ranch
Picnic Grove
Proposed Registration Fee
REGISTRATION FEE
TYPE
STANDARD
Early Bird
Regular Rate
350
400
LOCAL
300
ESTIMATE NO OF PARTICIPANTS
FOREIGN DELEGATES
150 PAX
LOCAL
100 PAX
FELLOWS / STUDENTS
50 PAX
Colocated Events
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PRAGMA (January 27-29)
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PhNOG (January 25-27)
Tourism –
It's More Fun in the Philippines!
Contact Persons
Alvin E. Retamar
ning@ asti.dost.gov.ph
May C. Cayaban
may@ asti.dost.gov.ph
Maria Cristina Manuel
chi@ asti.dost.gov.ph