The organizers of Geeks on a Beach 4 offers early bird registration discounts of 40% until April 15, 2016. GOAB4 will be held in Bohol at one of the upscale resorts in Panglao, Bohol on August 25-26, 2016. The GOAB is an international conference and this is the 4th year it is being held. Previous venues were in Boracay and Mactan.
The tech community in Bohol had campaigned for the province as a venue and fortunately this year, Bohol already has the facilities to hold such conference. Boholanos who wish to join are encouraged to register early to take advantage of the generous discount. To register, please go to www.geeksonabeach.com.
The GOAB conference is unique because instead of a formal atmosphere, the participants may come in in comfortable outfit and discuss state-of-the-art technology in their flip-flops.
Big names have attended previous GOAB conferences. The likes of Dave McClure the founder of 500 Startups, Mr. Khailee Ng, Maria Ressa, powerhouse of social news. Bowei Gai. Earl Valencia. Minette Navarrete. Attendees are business people, investors, founders, designers, developers and more.
According to the GOAB website, “The challenges of today’s startups are ever changing and the frontiers are plenty and are up for the taking. Do not miss this opportunity to learn, share and pitch. GOAB is the conference that allows anyone to have a platform to share ideas big and small.”
The Bohol ICT council is encourage local government units to sponsor representatives from their respective municipalities to this unique conference. Local startups that would need some encouragement by the government should be sponsored. This year’s GOAB is a great opportunity to join without the associated travel cost had the venue been somewhere else.
