Getting tickets for awards night

Okay, non-writing post. Bear with me, because I’m also a little confused at how this goes. I’ve been waiting for an email from them since I expect that hey, someone will get in touch with me regarding attendance on the said event. I’m concerned that they haven’t started disseminating information about the awarding night earlier, but well that’s that. I’m a little confused now since I haven’t gotten an email yet but on the 2007 Philippine Blog Awards blog, they posted that you post about the event on your blog to get your event tickets. Uhm, alright? So if I didn’t think to visit their website, I won’t get a ticket? Or, I’d have to pay on the event itself? Or, OMG what if I arrive late? And all the tickets are gone since it’s limited seating? What if I plan to bring a friend along? I have to post twice to get two tickets?

Seriously, I don’t think this has been thought through very well. I also don’t think it’s been thought through about the whole semi-formal/formal dress code for the evening. Last I know, the Webbys don’t ask people to go in such glamorous attire. And these are bloggers, for crying out loud. I’m not saying bloggers aren’t capable of being glamorous and dressing up for an affair, but bloggers, more often than not, are casual people. They’re everyday people sharing wonderful tidbits and thoughts and opinions. You’re asking these everyday people to come dressed up to the nines?

I suppose I will still go, after all, I don’t want to seem like I’m treating the whole event like it’s not that important. It is and I’m very honored to have been chosen as a finalist, given that stellar panel of judges. I’m just a little disappointed at how apparently difficult it is to get tickets, to facilitate me bringing along a friend or two since I don’t want to sit in some corner.

If anyone wants to argue that it’s not really difficult, then I’m all for discussing it. Maybe it just boils down to a lack of proper communication and dissemination of information.

Edited to add: Apparently it’s (just?) a lack of proper communication. Tickets are given only to bloggers to make sure the night is for bloggers, hence the procedure. Finalists get two tickets each. There, that’s the basic rundown of who gets tickets, and how.

This Whimsical girl post was published on Tuesday March 27, 2007, and tagged under , .

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8 comments

  • Angela said:
    April 1, 2007 16:04

    Thanks, Frank, I liked your story on the PBA. :)

  • frank a hilario said:
    April 1, 2007 15:49

    You were a finalist. May I invite you to my feature story on the Blog Awards? Names and URLs included; with this, now you have mine.

  • Angela said:
    March 29, 2007 14:01

    Emailed you, Vix! ♥

  • Vix said:
    March 29, 2007 13:28

    Hey Angela, are you still going to the awards ceremony? A plugin I wrote is up for Best Plugin/Extension and since I’m here in Bacolod I won’t be able to go. Would you be willing to be my representative?

  • Angela said:
    March 27, 2007 13:41

    Hello Jun! Sorry, hindi ko pala na-explain yung tinanong mo sa akin on your first comment. Sorry about that! It’s just a regular water stain. :D I alternate the stains per entry. Bakit, do you see something in it? That’s rather interesting. I stared at it for a while myself but can’t really see anything in it.

    Alright, thanks for explaining. Will email you in a bit. :)

  • jun said:
    March 27, 2007 13:34

    hi angela.. the only way to get a ticket is to be a finalist or to blog about it… no tickets for sale.

    you may email me or send me a gtalk invite and catch me online for other questions.

    PS: curious lang talaga ako… does the inkblot on your background mean anything or is it one of those freudian thingies?

  • Angela said:
    March 27, 2007 12:33

    Hello Jun,

    Thanks for clearing that up. I’m glad that it looks like most of the problem is only due to lack of communication (or proper communication, anyway).

    How much would each ticket cost? I’d like to find out so that if there are other friends who are coming to the event, I can tell them beforehand. Tickets are only available at the site itself, correct?

  • jun said:
    March 27, 2007 12:05

    hi angela.. as a finalist, you are already entitled to two tickets. jun m of wyzemoro contacted you so we’ll email the e-tickets soon, just rounding up the other finalists… sorry for the delay and confusion…See you at the Awards Night!

    PS: just curious… your watermark/background.. what is it and does it mean something?

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