41 Manila, Philippines January 25-29, 2016
About DOST-ASTI
● The Advanced Science and Technology Institute (ASTI) is an R&D agency of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST)
● Mandate
– Conduct R&D in the fields of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Microelectronics.
● Past Hosted Events
– APAN 23
● January 22-26, 2007; EDSA Shangri- La
● Approx. 400 attendees – 2009 APRICOT
● February 18-27, 2009; Sofitel Philippine Plaza
● Approx. 600 attendees Proposed Venue: Philippine International Convention Center
● 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?
● Network Availability – Fiber will be provided by the government's iGov project
● Sufficient Rooms of various sizes
● Cost effective option
● Government property
Proposed Room Assignment
Tentative Room ROOM SET CAPACITY ROOM TYPE PURPOSE Blockings@PICC UP REQT.
2/F- Function Meeting/Secr living room Secretariat 50 Room A etariat Room type, with 2 tables and chairs 2/F Lounge Visitors With couches Lounge 300 SECRETARIAT area lounge 2/F- Function Meeting U-shape Short 10 Room B Room Meetings G/F Registration With counter For 10 Registration at the lobby registration
Proposed Room Assignment
Tentative Room ROOM SET CAPACITY ROOM TYPE PURPOSE Blockings@PICC UP REQT.
2/F- Meeting Meeting classroom set Break-out 40-50 2 Room up Session 2/F- Meeting Meeting classroom set Break-out 40-50 3 Room up Session CONFERENCE 2/F- Meeting Meeting classroom set Break-out 40-50 AND 7 Room up Session BREAKOUT 2/F- Meeting Meeting classroom set Break-out 40-50 SESSIONS 8 Room up Session 3/F- Meeting Dining Hall round table 300-500 1 set up 2/F- Meeting Meeting classroom set Break-out 60-80 6 Room up Session
Proposed Room Assignment
Tentative Room ROOM SET CAPACITY ROOM TYPE PURPOSE Blockings@PICC UP REQT.
2/F Banquet Exhibition Hall Booth with Exhibition Hall 10 booths hall theater set up & Tea/Coffee EXHIBITION at the back Break
G/F Leaders Press Room classroom set Press 50 Room up briefing/ Press Room SPECIAL 2/F- Meeting Conference Theater set Cyberperform 150 FUNCTIONS 4 Room up ance 2/F- Meeting Conference Theater set APAN Plenary 350 4 Room up
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 Malacanang Museum 10 min travel 6.6 km from PICC 13 min travel
Manila Cathedral Metropolitan Museum of Manila 5.1 km from PICC 1.7 km from PICC 10 min travel 5 min travel Arts and Cultural Heritage Landmarks (Manila)
University of Santo Tomas Rizal Park 8 km from PICC 3.5 km from PICC 17 min travel 8 min travel
San Agustin Church San Sebastian Church 4.6 km from PICC 6.5 km from PICC 10 min travel 13 min travel
Shopping Centers Shangri-La Plaza Mall SM Megamall 12.5 km from PICC 12.8 km from PICC 19 min travel 20 min travel
Power Plant Mall 10.3 km from PICC 16 min travel
Market Market Mall Greenbelt 3 11.2 km from PICC 6.1 km from PICC 19 min travel 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
Resorts World Manila 8.6 km from PICC 12 min travel Solaire Resort 5.0 km from PICC 8 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 Early Bird Regular Rate STANDARD 350 400
LOCAL 300
ESTIMATE NO OF PARTICIPANTS FOREIGN DELEGATES 150 PAX LOCAL 100 PAX FELLOWS / STUDENTS 50 PAX
Colocated Events
● PRAGMA (January 27-29)
● PhNOG (January 25-27)
Tourism – It's More Fun in the Philippines!
Contact Persons
Alvin E. Retamar [email protected]
May C. Cayaban [email protected]
Maria Cristina Manuel [email protected]