PICS Feb 28 GMM

invocation

The first face to face meeting of the Phil. Internet Commerce Society (PICS) was held last Feb. 28, 2005 at the Club Cafe of Makati Sports Club. The first meeting was done virtually via web conference. The meeting sponsored by ABS-CBN Interactive represented that evening by the Wireless Business Head Paolo Pineda.

Above photo shows Vic Magdaraog, PICS Director and Treasurer leading the Invocation.


Photo below shows moi, the blogger welcoming everyone and introducing the new members who attended that evening including friends from the press. I also announced that the next GMM and election of new board will be on March 29 which is also the 11th Anniversary of the Internet in the country.

Mark later announced one of our major initiatives which is help push for the Cyber Crime Bill authored by PH-Cert as well one on Privacy with two drafts being discussed by the committee (one from UP Law and another from Pablaw.



Below is the photo of Arthur Policarpio, COO of Global Wireless Conn, our main speaker who presented Mobile Marketing and Commerce: Current Trends and Developments.




Mon Lizardo is of course our ever reliable master of ceremonies each meeting and major event. Also PICS Director and chairman of the last Annual PICS Congress, you can see him in the photo below calling on one of the evening's raffle winners, Atty. Teddy Kalaw who is shown with Norelyn Babiera, PICS Director who also gave the closing remarks.