It’s all systems go for ITH 2010

Gearing up to the challenges of boosting up the level of campus sports writing in the country, Ignite Academic Training and school and office supplies company Adventurer, with the partnership of the Philippine Basketball Association, Journal Group of Publications, Business Mirror, Manila Standard, ActiveWhite, DZSR Sports Radio, Fullcourtfresh.com and EC Communications  is launching Adventurer In The Huddle: 1^st National Sports Writing Congress this November 8, 10, and 12 at the JCSGO Seed Dome in Cubao, Quezon City.

Expecting a total of 500 participants from elementary, high school and tertiary level from all over the country, ITH 2010 will be the ground-breaking congress of its kind in the Philippines, with veteran sports writers from major dailies sharing their wealth of knowledge to our aspiring writers in the 3-day event.

Leading the lineup of speakers are People’s Journal’s Bong Pedralvez, Philippine Daily Inquirer’s Francis Ochoa, University of the Philippines professor and Business Mirror columnist Tessa Jazmines, ABSCBN’s TJ Manotoc, and Patricia Bermudez-Hizon of Solar TV.

Pacific Rims author Rafe Bartholomew, Ateneo de Manila University’s Rick Olvarez, Tina Maralit and Jonas Terrado from the Manila Bulletin, In the Zone’s Edison Ching, Firequinito blogger Jaemark Tordecilla, Sports Insider host Noel Zarate, Ignite’s Josiah Albelda, Fullcourtfresh.com’s Jenner Ong and Rex San Diego of Quezon City Science High School are also featured in the event.

“This is a big step toward achieving our goal to bring the level of campus sports journalism in the country notches higher,” said ITH 2010 Project Director Albelda.

Aside from seminars-cum-lectures from distinguished sports journalists, ITH 2010 will also be giving away cash prized to the winners of the Sports Interview Writing, Live Coverage Writing, Sports Photojournalism, and Sports Publication Section contests.

The participants will also enjoy a live PBA Game at the Araneta Coliseum on November 10 as a part of PBA’s Community Outreach Program and will pick one student who will write about the game in their official website.