Hello Steemians! Three more weeks to go 'til the most-awaited Steem Summit 2018! As mentioned in the First and Second Weekly Status Update, all of the things that the organizers have initiated so far are part of the pre-summit activities. The pre-summit activities were designed to:

1. lay the groundwork for the Steem Summit to the Steemit Community;
2. establish the identity of the Steem Summit;
3. gather support, of any kind, from Steemians;
4. uphold accountability, transparency and correspondence through the organizers; and
5. involve the whole steemph.cebu community in the event.

Also mentioned in the first and second weekly update, this post series aims to let all of you to get caught up with all things summit-related. Don’t forget to hit the upvote and resteem buttons to show your support! The organizers are still extremely grateful for the support that they have been given. In line with the aims of the pre-summit activities, consider this update a call for Cebuano Steemians to share your passions and talents to the whole Steemit community. You still have a chance to join in these competitions:

Call for Submissions

Steem Summit's Call for Poetry Submissions. The deadline for the submissions is on April 3. The mechanics for submitting a piece, along with the rewards and the contest specifics were highlighted in this post.

Steem Summit's Call for Art Submissions. The deadline for the submissions had been extended up to April 6. The announcement of the deadline extension can be read here. The mechanics for submitting a work of art, along with the rewards and the contest specifics were highlighted in this post.

What to Expect this Week

Announcement of T-shirt Design and Call for Pre-orders

The organizers have been getting questions about what to wear in the biggest Steemit event as of yet here in the country and you will be getting your answers this week. The official Steem Summit shirt design will be revealed within the week. The organizers can't wait to share it with you guys!

Call for Beatbox, Spoken Word Poetry and Travel Post Submissions.

All those interested to perform in the summit with their beatbox and spoken word numbers are encouraged to look out for the posts on the details of these contests. An announcement had been made in the first and second updates about the beatbox competition, but sadly, the organizers weren't able to post this because of a conflict in schedule. To those who were waiting for this, keep your eyes peeled on this page this week!

Those who have superb pictures and tales to tell about their travels should heed the call for travel posts this week! The details of the contest will be posted within the week.

Announcement of Winners for the Poetry and Art Competitions.

All of those who submitted their entries for the poetry and art competitions will be thrilled to know who the winners are this week. The winners and the runners-up will be receiving SBD prizes. The winners also get to showcase their work in the exhibit.

Announcement of Updates for the Singing and Photography Competitions.

All of those who submitted their entries for the singing and photography categories will be updated this week. As mentioned previously, the program coordinator will be resuming her post this week. Steemian songbirds and photographers, keep an eye out for updates anytime this week.


The organizers hope that you’re all as excited for these as they are! May the Cebuano Steemit community keep thriving!

See you in the next post and more importantly, see you in the summit!

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This update was written by @thegaillery.

Event Organizers:
@honeyletsgo
@legendarryll
@thegaillery
@ybanezkim26