Some bloggers have expressed their desire to attend press conferences related to their “fields of expertise.” I’ve been helping funnel bloggers to attend such conferences for several weeks now but there remains to be one obstacle which should be taken into account. Most press events happen on week days usually in the Makati area at around 11 AM.

If a blogger was invited, could he or she take time out of the day job to attend such events?

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  1. Maybe the full-time bloggers? If there’s any.

  2. Jeric on May 11th, 2007 at 8:54 pm
  3. It might be difficult but not impossible. There are remedies and strategies a blogger can take in order to attend a press conference. The solution is … unique to the individual.

  4. Juned on May 11th, 2007 at 9:47 pm
  5. if I’m invited, I always go, well its a press conference for TV entertainment, just inserted some fun while writing and interviewing the people there

  6. Azrael on May 11th, 2007 at 11:57 pm
  7. I’m suddenly glad I don’t have a day job… at least not one that locks me in to a 9 to 5 schedule.

  8. Luis on May 12th, 2007 at 12:41 am
  9. No, even if you had the time but are still employed.

    I think it’s a conflict of interest unless your employer doesn’t mind you doing sidelines during work hours, or you don’t care.

    If you’re going to attend presscons, go pro!

  10. Miguel on May 12th, 2007 at 6:58 am
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  12. Miguel Paraz /Migs :: Problogging and Quitting your Job on May 12th, 2007 at 5:07 pm
  13. My day job takes priority even if I want to go to the presscon badly!

  14. toni on May 13th, 2007 at 12:53 am
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  16. A Bugged Life [ the pseudo personal blog about blogging, technology and stuff ] » Blog Archive » Conflicting Interests with Events on May 14th, 2007 at 3:09 am

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