1. Gawad Kalinga - Proceeds will go to the biggest movement that envisions to end poverty by building communities and making heroes out of ordinary Filipinos. Kpop fans will enjoy this event to the fullest for a great cause! We are also encouraging everyone to donate in-kind for the victims of the calamity in Mindanao (rice, canned goods, clothes, etc).
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2. Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) - Proceeds will also go to a volunteer-based non-government organization whose goal is to prevent animal cruelty through education, animal sheltering and advocacy. We will also be accepting donations in kind for the medical care and rehabilitation for the rescued dogs in the Illegal Dogfighting Case in Cavite (dog food, steel bowls, cleaning materials, as well as medicines such as doxycycline antibiotic (100 mg), Liv 52 and liver supplements like Silymarin and Liveraide, multivitamins, and silver sulfadiazene ointment for wounds).
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3. The 3rd Philippine Kpop Awards - On its third year, recognizes the Kpop artists who made an impact in the Philippine Kpop community. Representative fanclubs will collect the awards until it is given to its perspective artists. Special awards this year include Fanclub of the Year (powered by Globe Mobile Internet) and Music Video of the Year (powered by Kitiwit.com)
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4. Over 60 Fan Club Booths - Each booth is themed in accordance to their artist. The FCs have prepared activities, games and fan merchandise for the guests and fellow fans to enjoy!
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5. Official Album Launch:
   from Music Label Partner, Warner Music in cooperation with PKCI fanclubs: KARA “Step” / Digital launch: ZE:A “Exciting” – MP3 downloads & ringback tones!
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6. Raffle and Give-aways:
   • 3,000 complimentary gift bags (gift certificates, postcards, bookmarks and more exclusive Kpop items!)
   • Over P205,000 ($4,700USD) worth of gift certificates and products from our sponsors, P50,000 ($1,200USD) worth of Kpop CDs and DVDs, TONS of Kpop posters, official goods, magazines, fanclub merchandise, Magic Sing units, 100 units of headphones, and more!
   • Nine (9) Girl’s Generation standees to be raffled off to lucky guests!
   • AUTOGRAPHED albums and posters from Girls’ Generation, DGNA, CN Blue, Block B, After School and FTIsland!!
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7. Special Participation:
• The Korean Cultural Center - The esteemed Councilor Hwang Seong Un will be making a keynote speech! KCC will also be giving away Kpop calendars, albums, and various Korean cultural products as prizes!
• United Korean Community Association 
• Anime Alliance Asia will have a special participation during the event! Anime fans, watch out for familiar faces among the crowd!
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8. Kpop Con 3 Partners & Sponsors:
   
• Globe Mobile – Free cellphone load at their booth! Just tweet #kpopcon on Dec 30! Visit their booth for more details.
• Kitiwit.com - Get a chance to win an Ipod Touch/Nano and P10,000 as you campaign for the MV of the Year! Register at their booth to qualify for photo souvenirs and games!
• Record Label Partners
  • Universal Records - thousands of freebies to be given away including SIGNED CDs, exclusive Kpop postcards, and more!
  • Warner Music - official album launch with exclusive freebies to be given at Kpopcon 3!
  • PolyEast Records - thousands of freebies to be given away including Kpop booklets, postcards, bookmarks and more!
• Music Retail Partners
• Astroplus will be giving away A LOT of prizes during the event including a set of Magic Sings, over 100 units of headphones and various Kpop CDs and DVDs!
• Odyssey Music & Video will have a retail booth at the Kpopcon! Get a chance to purchase local releases of Kpop albums at the event. They will also be giving away abums, posters and various Kpop freebies!
• Korean Cosmetic Companies Nature Republic and Holika Holika will be giving out TONS of gift certificates and products at the event! Make sure to join the raffle to get a chance of winning!
• Giordano and Bulgogi Brothers and will also be giving gift certificates for the raffle and contest winners!
• Art Movement Studios will be sponsoring the glam photoshoot for all our contest winners!
• Media Partners
• KOREA.COM
• MYX - The Official Music Channel of the 3rd Philippine Kpop Convention
• Flippish.com - will be giving exclusive pre-and post-event coverage for Kpopcon 3! They will also release it as a special feature on their online channel!
• Sparkling Magazine and PULP Magazine - copies of both magazines will be sold at the event and we’ll be giving away exclusive copies to some lucky guests FOR FREE!
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9. Special Performances:
• Over 15 opening acts chosen from 120 Kpop Cover groups!
• Surprise performances!
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10. Games:
    • Name That Tune
    • Trivia Game
    • Man on the Street
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11. Contests:
    • 3rd Philippine Kpop Dance Battle - From over 120 audition entries, only SIX of the very BEST will battle it out in the grandest, most elaborate stage in all of Philippine Kpop fan events!
    • KPOP Kosplay Year III
    • KPOP Idol Look-alike Contest
    • KPOP Singing Star 2011
    • The Autographed KPOP CD Giveaway - As long as you don’t draw like Yunho, you get a shot at winning signed CDs from Girl’s Generation and DGNA! XD
    • The Kitiwittiest KPOP Macro Contest - Where snarkiness wins you three (3) Kpop albums of YOUR choice! .
    • KPOP CON’s Stars of the Day - Dress up, look fab and shine like a star on December 30 at THE 3RD PHILIPPINE KPOP CONVENTION! We’ll spot one (1) male and one (1) female guests with that “x-factor” from the crowd who will be crowed KPOP CON’s Stars of the Day!!! The winners will receive gift packs from our sponsors and a glam photo shoot from the Art Movement Studios! So make sure you look good and you stand out on that day! We have cameras and talent scouts everywhere!
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12. Concessionaires: You can buy our favorite Kpop items from these participating concessionaires! A lot to choose from!
    • Heebummie’s World, Yummy Kpop Goodies, Fangirl Asia, All Star Kpop Shop, CNA, Keeping8simple, The Night Owl Designs, BrainSoupLtd, The Red Monster Shop, FOFO™, Fuben Shop, AND MORE!
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Registration: http://kpopcon.info/attendees/pre-registration/

 

Again, NO TICKET SELLING. Just a minimum donation of Php150 to Gawad Kalinga/PAWS–AND YES YOU MAY GIVE AS MUCH AS YOU WANT! (Php500, Php2k, Php10k even)! Even if you didn’t get to pre-register, you can go as a walk-in!

 

We will also be accepting donations in kind during the event for the victims of the calamity in Mindanao (rice, canned goods, clothes, etc) and medical care and rehabilitation for the rescued dogs in the Illegal Dogfighting Case in Cavite (dog food, steel bowls, cleaning materials, as well as medicines such as doxycycline antibiotic (100 mg), Liv 52 and liver supplements like Silymarin and Liveraide, multivitamins, and silver sulfadiazene ointment for wounds). Staff from both GK and PAWS  will assist in the donations on Dec 30.

 

We’ll be constantly updating this til the event day but rest assured we’ll do our best to make sure you have the best KPOP experience this year!

 

See you!!!

 

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