30 November 2009 – Even though I was (and still am) sick during that day, I still managed to reach SM City Cebu‘s Foodcourt on an eager tummy. A small area in the entrance part of Foodcourt was well prepared, decorated and lit to give way to a first-of-its-kind food event in a mall, the Asia-in-a-Basket Bloggers Meet. I am thankful that the management of SM City Cebu made this event possible.
Asia-in-a-basket showcases the food that we Pinoys (Asians in general) are proud of. We are known to be a nation of good food, they say. And I might as well say I agree with that and probably you too. The venue has 2 tables lined with different delectable dishes from seafood to meat to pastries and more. One table is for display only (picture taking, food camwhoring) and one for us to taste. Here are some shots I took with my cam:
). Yehey believes that online advertising is one key to a successful business. That is why they recognize bloggers as catalysts for such online advertising system to grow and be noticed even by the larger crowd. What I like about Yehey is how they put things in a mutualistic manner between them, the bloggers and the advertisers. Other “institutions” use bloggers, pay them and tell them what to do. But that is the total opposite of what a real blogger is. Yehey knows that and adheres to ideas that do not break the essence of blogging. After a quick slideshow by Mr. Lim, Yehey’s CEO, small questions were answered. In the end, we signed an invisible contract forging cooperation between us bloggers and the Yehey team. 