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AIESEC began in 1948 as an organization to help develop friendly relations between member countries.
The founding members began building the organization between 1946 to 1948 and laid the final building blocks in
1949 at the Stockholm Congress. From being an initiative to develop international relations, AIESEC has become a
venue for youth education and development. Its members continuously strive to have a positive impact on
society as it has for the past 60 years. Today,
AIESEC is a global association with operations that involves 50,000 students in 110 countries at over 1,700
universities across the globe, and realizes around 10,500 exchanges yearly.
AIESEC Philippines was established in 1968 with the University of the Philippines being the first local
committee. Today, Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University,De La Salle Lipa University, Ateneo de
Davao University, Miriam College, and University of Asia and the Pacific join AIESEC Philippines.
January 15-16 of 2010; from 8:30 a.m. Saturday to 5:30 p.m. Sunday
Ponce Suites Gallery Hotel, Dona Vicenta Village, Davao City
If you want to check out the venue, you may visit their website
www.poncesuites.net
Tucked in the middle of Doña Vicenta Village lies a quaint hotel which displays an array of visually-
stimulating art pieces.
The art works you are going to see in Ponce Suites are aesthetic delights that aren't compromised by
conservative standards. You cannot miss the place because from the outset you can see gigantic, tribal-inspired
cemented sculptures guarding the perimeter of the hotel. Whether you are
drawn by awe or just by sheer curiousity, these huge statues look as if they
are beckoning you to stop for a while to marvel at their inherent
magnificence. But this isn't where it ends for this is what this place is all
about - a stopover. It is a respite for those who yearn to partake in
consuming visual food for the soul.
For people who appreciate modern art, going inside the hotel is a
confirmation of how diverse and eclectic art can be. Going away with the
usual numbered and framed hang-in-the-wall paintings you see in most
hotels, Kublai Millan's art works found in Ponce Suites literally fill every
nook and cranny of the place. Even the paint-splattered ceilings aren't spared from having art pieces like
different-sized paintings, wire-framed paper sculptures and even larger than life papiér-maché ants. - Visual Food
for the Soul by Frances Sepulveda / Mindanao Insider Daily
What used to be a three-storey box with thirty rooms is now surrounded with
gigantic sculptures of eagles, easily the biggest eagles in the world, the onlydurian with
seeds in the female form, the largest waling-waling and concrete sculptures inspired by
Mindanao's tribal culture.
nside the building are rows and columns of murals, art photos, paintings, art
pieces made of hair, toothpicks, nails, steel, and glass
filling every nook and cranny.
Although designed for children and the child in
adults, the artwork look as if they beckon you to stop,
feel, think, and reflect, or let your thoughts wander
what you may have missed in life.
At the hotel roofdeck lies an open terrace with 17
twisted lamp posts, giving a look of solemnity, sheltered by a giant table and
chairs reminding us of our smallness in this grand universe. On the other
hand, you will see giant ants, miniscule in real life, to remind us that all big things
come from small beginnings, and never again to belittle the critical contribution
of details. If you start counting the ants from the first floor to the third floor, you
will find that there are 365 in all!—an insight on the symbolism. But if you want to
be clear about it, ask for assistance from the hotel's general manager.
Run by the synergies of mother and child, the gallery hotel reflects their impassioned efforts to do little
business and make a big difference in the lives of the guests.
And to think you only paid for either a hotel room or are a participant of a live-out or live-in seminar which is
almost a daily occurrence at Ponce Suites!
Ponce Suites is definitely not for the faint-hearted. As soon as you enter the lobby, your senses are
overwhelmed by the texture and color of various art forms.
At the centerpiece is a papiermaché of women in a cycle of
life with hands outstretched... Worker ants crawling on the ceiling
are magnified a million times, butterflies are stuck near giant
flowers, bees the size of dogs with glowing eyes cavort with
flowers.
There are no walls. Just rows and rows of paintings, from the
ceiling down to the floor...Works of art are simply everywhere.
Even the restroom has seven to eight paintings and photos in
different sizes.
Then you come face to face with E.T. at (the) bar on the
second floor. You will feel compelled to touch this alien's forefinger
with your own, reminiscent of the young Drew Barrymore in the
late 70s movie.
At the top of the inn is an open terrace where the 17 twisted lamp posts, symbolic of Kublai's phases in life,
lend an air of solemnity.
But what really startles are the giant chairs and a table that seem to touch the clouds. From the huge ants
to these humongous chairs, you feel humbled and so puny. Then you begin to have a healthy respect for insects
who must be in a constant state of terror watching human beings. - Of Art and Ant: Kublai breaths life into an inn
by Amy B. Cabusao / Mindanao Daily Mirror
DELEGATION of X SUMMIT
Expansion University Applicants/ Observers of the following Colleges and Universities;
USEP UP MIN
(University of South-Eastern Philippines) (University of Philippines-Mindanao)
HCDC (Holy Cross of Davao College) DMSF (Davao Medical School Foundation)
Each university/college is recommended to have at least 10 (ten) participants for the X Summit.
These students are expected to be in the field of Education, Social Work, Social Sciences,
and any medical type courses.
Topic Headline Course Outline and Description Apply for AIESECers College/Universit
Membersh y Applying for
ip Exchange
Things to Bring:
Notebook (or pad of paper for writing purposes)
Pens/Writing Materials
Deposit Slip
o for those who will pay in any BPI Branch through JACOBIN OCBINA’s
Account Number: 2089 0727 38 please bring it with you.
o For those who will pay it manually (to your student council or to our organizing committee, there
is no need for such).
Waiver Form (with parent’s signature)
Parent’s Consent Form (with parent’s signature)
Toiletries (towels and sheets are provided)
Medications (if any)
Valid ID (school)
Extra Money (for emergency purposes)
Umbrella
Laptop (If needed) WIFI venue
Attire:
Day 1: Comfortable clothes (Day)
Casual to Semi-formal (Night)
Day 2: Smart Casual (Day-Afternoon)
Note: Since this is going to be a 1 night 2 days convention, the Organizing Committee discourages the
delegates to bring unnecessary things (especially gadgets, jewelries and the like; to avoid instances of
stealing, misplacement, and loss of your valuables.
Standard Rate Registration Fee for X SUMMIT 2010: 990 PHP (from January 3- 12, 2010)
1100 PHP (from January 13-15,2010)
F.A.Q.’s
Your registration fee covers the 3 meals and 2 snacks (am and pm), the accommodation, and the
amenities as relevant for the whole length of the conferences’agenda (December 18-19,2010). The OC will not be
responsible for additional days of stay.
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AIESEC X SUMMIT | DELEGATE HANDBOOK
Important Reminders: OC House Rules
1. Disappearance from the conference proper without due notice and authorization
from the OC is strictly forbidden.
2. All costs or fees not covered by the conference fee will be charged to the delegate.
3. Room assignments will be strictly enforced.
4. Tardiness and violation of rules will have corresponding penalties.
5. Strictly no cooking inside the room. There is a designated area for cooking.
6. Prohibited drugs and firearms are not allowed inside the compound. Please
surrender firearms to the front desk for safekeeping (if there is).
7. Losses of any resort's items or destruction of resort’s property will be charged
accordingly. The cost of missing items will be doubled in compliance with the resort’s
SOP (Standard Operating Procedure).
8. The Hotel will not be responsible for any losses of your valuables.
9. Prices are subject to change without prior notice.
10. The Hotel Staff and the OC reserve the right to implement additional rules and
regulations for the safety of everybody.
11. Going outside Ponce Suites without permission is unallowable especially during night time.
12. Respect for other guests of the hotel is requested. Maintain proper behavior.
13. Please inform any member from the OC of any problems or emergencies that may
arise.
Vice President for Conference for Logistics Vice President for Delegate Management
Ms. LissetteWendelynPanlilio Ms. Karmella Dawn Adle
lissy_panlilio30@yahoo.com dawn_eu@yahoo.com
+63922-796-9565 +63922-530-4627
Finance
Ethel Agad
leizlagad@yahoo.com
+632298469435
Mr. Jack RollanAnino Mr. Gabriel Farofaldane Mr. Miguel Carlo Marasigan
Local Committee Local Committee AIESEC AdDU Alumnus
Vice-President for President Internship in Dalian, China
Incoming Exchange for English Education
jack_anino91@yahoo.com gabrielfarofaldane@yahoo.com mara_bryant@yahoo.com
Jacobin C. Ocbina
Local Committee Vice-President
for Outgoing Exchange
AIESEC Ateneo de Davao University
+63933-488-2068
wilh.aiesec@yahoo.co.uk