By Tyrone Jay V. Samson

“This is a milestone of an event.”

Philippine Society of Information Technology Students (PSITS) DMC College Foundation – College of Computer Studies (CCS) Chapter President Kim Therese Vale pronounced of the recently organized PSITS Regional Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Convention to be held at the Zamboanga del Norte Convention Center in Dipolog City on October 9 and 10.

According to Vale, “this is an event wherein IT students from different IT schools all over the region gather together to enhance their knowledge in current ICT trends and issues, career opportunities in IT after graduation, in-demand skills required by the IT Industry and many more. It also promotes camaraderie and serves as a venue for students to explore and evaluate emerging ideas in ICT.”

Among those who are expected to grace the event are Dipolog City Vice Mayor Senen Angeles; DMC CCS dean, Dr. Gerald Concha; Philippine Society of Information Technology Educators (PSITE) Region IX president and DMC CCS faculty Jovanie Talaroc; PSITE National Board and DMC CCS Vice Dean Anthony Harvey Dalmacio; among others.

“This is the first time the PSITS of DMC organize an ICT Convention, and it is a regional event for the first time also. This is a huge challenge for us and we relish such responsibility to show that DMC is indeed a golden standard in terms of information and communication technology,” PSITS consultant and former president Cristituto “Ola” Olasiman said.

The convention is expected to draw 303 participants as of press time. And with the opening program and day activities of the event held at the Convention Center, the DMC school also pledged the use of the DMC Auditorium for the entertainment show on the night of October 9 and the closing ceremonies on October 10. The school will also offer the use of the DMC bus for transportation of the delegates to and from the Convention Center.

“I am expecting, and very optimistic, that this event will be successful since this is the first big event that the PSITS of DMC organized. And all of us in PSITS are working hard together to make sure that we can host a lively, safe, and conducive-for-learning environment for the two-day event. I am also hoping that this event will help future IT professionals in enhancing their skills and knowledge,” Vale said.

Beaming with pride, Dr. Concha expressed his elation with the “active” PSITS set of officers this year. “I commend the PSITS officers of DMC for initiating this first Regional PSITS convention here in Dipolog. DMC is proud to be the host school. This is a very good exposure for students to the latest trends in the ICT” he added.