The biggest, hottest and very first nationwide cosplay competition is here. Be ready to channel your favorite Anime character when the Cyberzone Cosplay Competition kicks off. Make a bold fashion statement and get the chance to win exciting prizes. The 14 finalists and the awarding will be presented via live video streaming. Be ready to strut your stuff in the following malls.

August 7
- SM City Batangas

August 14
- SM City Bacolod
- SM City Baguio
- SM City Cagayan de Oro
- SM City Cebu
- SM City Clark
- SM City Davao
- SM City Fairview
- SM City Manila
- SM City Marikina
- SM City Naga
- SM City Tarlac
- SM Southmall

August 20
- SM City Rosario

August 21
- SM City Pampanga
- SM City Taytay

August 28
- SM City Davao
- SM City Marilao
- SM City Baliwag

SM Cinema presents Cinexpo 2010. August 19-21, 2010
Conference and Seminar Fee: P550/head

Registration includes:
- free entrance to the 3-day seminar
- free entrance to the 3-day exhibit
- free meals and snacks
- free seminar kit
- free movie watching for the 3-day event
- free movie discount card
Limited slots available!

*For pre-registration, visit http://www.mediakomph.com/smcinexpo/registration.html
*For ticket sales, please contact: 09178164588 or 09228067887 / 8104382 / melcor@mediakomph.com
*For other inquiries, please all 8317000 local 2634, 2939, 2622, 09274728630 (Belle), 09165070120 (Shelly) or visit www.smcinema.com

Digital Transformation: Digital Cinema now and the future

The 3-day event will showcase innovations in these areas:
- Digital Cinema Technology
- Digital Theater as a Venue for Learning
- The Youth and Digital Films
- Indie Film Making

Expect a comprehensive roadshow of 2010 movies, innovative marketing and advertising opportunities, maximum exposure for brand partners and industry updates from the experts.

August 19, Thursday
- Opening Ceremonies and Seminar at Mall of Asia CenterStage
- Exhibit a the Mall of Asia Atrium

August 20, Friday
- Exhibit and Tradeshow at the Mall of Asia Atrium
- Seminar at Mall of Asia CenterStage

August 21, Saturday
- Exhibit at the Mall of Asia ATrium
- Seminar and Closing Ceremonies at the Mall of Asia CenterStage

- Everyone is invited to be part of the only cinema expo in the Philippines today
**SM Cinexpo Year 2 – Your ticket to the future in Cinema!

The first 150 shoppers who dine at any SM City Cebu Main Mall or Northwing restaurants/food outlets on February 13 with a single purchase receipt of at least P800 get to participate in the event.

Meanwhile, here are other events to look forward to at SM City Cebu on this season of love and good fortune!

SM Mall of Asia’s Olympic-sized Ice Skating Rink

Anyway, the ice skating rink that used to be at SM City Cebu is now at SM Southmall in Las Piñas.

Now, here’s a scoop. A friend of mine, based in Manila, who works in the retail industry informed me that Cebu will have an ice skating rink again, soon, at the soon-to-be-construction SM SRP (a.k.a. SM Mall of Asia – Cebu Branch). He says that the ice skating rink from SM Megamall will be shipped to the new mall! (Another friend of mine who belongs to the Chinese community of Cebu reaffirmed what my first source has revealed)

If you can recall, SM closed down the Megamall Ice Skating Rink last August 31, 2009. For what reasons? We don’t know. But I guess it can be accounted to the fact that even if the ice skating rink at the Mall of Asia went into operations last 2006, the ice skating rink at the Megamall continued to perform very well.

The SM Megamall Ice Skating Rink has a sentimental value for thousands, if not millions of Filipinos because it is the country’s first Ice Skating Rink! The ice skating rink, opened on 1991, was unique as it had a huge post in the middle. Being the first ice skating rink in the country, it has produced a lot of promising skaters. A lot of memorable family experiences happened there. The ice skating rink was also home to a lot of hockey teams and figure skaters.

A lot of people simply cannot believe the closure of the SM Megamall Ice Skating Rink. Some people even reacted violently to the unfortunate event.

If indeed SM Megamall’s Ice Skating Rink will be transferred to Cebu’s new SM mall soon, Cebuanos should really be thankful as the country’s first ice skating rink finds a new home in Cebu!