The ICT Council of Dumaguete is a newly formed organization composed of IT Professionals from the Academe, Government, Industry and business sector gathered together to help improve and promote the Information and Communications Technology in the province.

The Tournament organizers have agreed that you should be allowed to bring your own CPU to fully unleash your talent.

Here are what you need to bring:

* Intel Pentium 4  or higher processor
512 MB RAM or higher
128 MB or higher Video Card (PCIE or AGP slot)
10/100 Mbps LAN / Network Card (Can be built in the motherboard)

* Keyboard

* Mouse

* 1 Power cord

The registration fee is still P150.00 per team member, or P750.00 per team of 5 players.

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November 11, 2008
Greetings from the City of Gentle People, Dumaguete City!

You are invited to attend the NEGROS ORIENTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXPO 2008 on December 1 – 2, 2008 at the Negros Oriental Convention Center.

IT EXPO 2008 is the biggest IT event of the year in our university town. It is organized by the Department of Trade and Industry in cooperation with the Negros Oriental ICT Council. It will have Exhibits, a Conference, and Special Events that include an Offsite Web Design & Logo-making Competition and a DOTA LAN party.

The main objectives of the EXPO are to highlight the capabilities of local IT companies, enable business-to-business interaction, generate recruitment opportunities for both employers and talented prospective employees, and strengthen the industry-academe-government ties that have been forged within the past 4 years.

The target market for this IT Expo are the academe (students, teachers and administrators), government (both LGUs as well as NGAs) and the private sector in Negros Oriental and the neighboring provinces of Negros Occidental, Cebu (south), Siquijor, Bohol, and of Northwestern Mindanao.

Early Bird Registration (November 26, 2008) = Php 500.00 (inclusive of: attendance to exhibit, special event & conference; 2 lunch; 4 snacks; conference CD; program & certificate)

Onsite Registration Fee (December 1, 2008) = Php 600.00 (inclusive of attendance to exhibit, special event & conference; 2 lunch; 4 snacks; conference CD; program & certificate)

Registration per Session (December 1 & 2, 2008) = Php 250 (inclusive of 1 snack, program & certificate)

You may visit the office of the Department of Trade and Industry, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental or call us at (035) 422-5509, or email at dtinegor@gmail.com, for inquiries or confirmation.
Thank you very much.

Respectfully,
Dave E. Marcial
Conference Chair, Negros Oriental IT Expo 2008
Dean, College of Computer Studies, Silliman University

Noted by:
Jong Fortunato
Over-all Chair, Negros Oriental IT Expo 2008
Provincial Director-DTI, Dumaguete City

PRIZES
•    Best Team: Php5,000.00 and a trophy
•    Best Gaming Rig: Certificate

CONTEST RULES AND REGULATIONS

1.    A registration fee of P150.00 per player is required.  Please proceed to Acelogic Computer Solutions at the corner of Locsin and Sta. Catalina Sts and look for Carlo Uy Matiao (Finance Officer, ICT Council) or call 422 9478 or 226 2880.

2.    Each player must bring a CPU with:

• Intel Pentium 4  or higher processor
• 512 MB RAM or higher
• 128 MB or higher Video Card (PCIE or AGP slot)
• 10/100 Mbps LAN / Network Card (Can be built in the motherboard)

• Power cord

3.    Each team must be composed of a maximum of 5 players.

4.    A maximum of 12 teams will be entertained

5.    The tournament format is Single Elimination.

6.    A toss coin will determine who will play the role of the sentinel or the scourge team and the team to host the game.

7.    The map will be the latest stable DOTA map will be provided by the organizing committee.

8.    Game mode will be set to -apnp (ALL PICK NO POWERUPS).

9.    Sharing of items is allowed.

10.    Definitely no time limit, intentional stalling of the game is prohibited.

11.    A win is determined by total destruction of the opposing teams throne or tree of life structure which signals a endgame scoreboard.

12.    Any form of cheating such as map hacks, coaching and the likes are strictly prohibited and are grounds for immediate disqualification.

13.    Non-Players are not allowed to enter the playing area.

14.    During a power outage or map maker disconnection or any form of situation which unintentionally stops the game from running, the game will be restarted.

15.    If the game creator is caught intentionally stalling or stopping the game their team shall be automatically disqualified from the tournament.

16.    If a player or players get intentionally or unintentionally disconnected from an on going game the game shall continue unless the game creator itself is unintentionally disconnected from the game.

17.    Backdoor is allowed.

18.    Complainants and players who do not respect the tournament rules & regulations will be banned from joining the next LAN party sessions and other DotA tournaments.

Greetings from the City of Gentle People, Dumaguete City!

You are cordially invited to come and join us at the NEGROS ORIENTAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EXPO 2008 on December 1 – 2, 2008 at the Negros Oriental Convention Center in Dumaguete City.

IT Expo 2008 is the biggest IT event of the year in our university town. Organized by the Department of Trade and Industry in cooperation with the Negros Oriental ICT Council and the Negros Oriental Investment Promotion Center, it will have Exhibits, a Conference, and Special Events that include Offsite Web Design & Logo-making Contests, and a DOTA LAN party.

IT Expo 2008 aims to highlight the capabilities of local IT companies and showcase local IT talent, enable business-to-business interaction, generate recruitment opportunities for schools and employers, and strengthen the industry-academe-government ties that have been forged within the past 4 years.

If you are from the academe (whether student, teacher, or administrator), the government (from either the LGUs or the NGAs), or the private sector in Negros Oriental and the neighboring provinces of Negros Occidental, Cebu (south), Siquijor, Bohol, and of Northwestern Mindanao, IT Expo 2008 is for you.

To join the Conference and become a Sponsor or Exhibitor, please check out the details in the tabs at the top of the page.  To arrange field trips for your school or group, please email dtinegor@gmail.com.  To come and experience the Expo Exhibits, simply follow the exhibit hours of 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.  Admission is free for the Expo Floor, but visitor numbers will be monitored for the venue’s carrying capacity.

Do come and join us at the Conference, Exhibits, and Special Events!    IT Expo 2008 awaits you.