The first Summer of Projects (SoP) was held in Manila, the Philippines, from July 12th to 27th, 2008.

The 2008 SoP edition was hosted and co-sponsored by Rising Era Marketing (REM).

The open attitude of SoP is all about the true spirit of "coming together and get things done" in a dynamic environment with limited resources and enthusiastic participants.

Planned topics included:

• Discussion rounds featuring modernized and streamlined business practices
• Creating dynamic business environments
• The meaning of Web 2.0 and it's application to existing businesses
• Analysis of web site requirements and setup for automated business operation
• Centralized management of a web site network
• Workshops about simplifying and modernizing existing businesses
• Adding globalization to local businesses to expand services

Spanning 16 days, the event was a success with all major goals achieved and only some minor tasks remaining due to unforeseen complications of the bigger ones. All remaining tasks were to be completed during the SoP Follow-Up Weeks, from August 4th to 15th, 2008.

The SoP 2008 achievements covered a wide range from the planned to the surprising, from the improvised to the newly created. In no specific order, the achievements include:

• A kitten was rescued from the middle of the road and given a new home.
• A local cybercafé was moved from its original location to a new one featuring more space and expansion capabilities. All old computers were completely reset, new stations added, a network server set up, a network administrator and moderator station configured, applications and games installed and configured, network and station security increased...
• A Web Site for Comatra Asia Ltd was build to serve as their online presence and grow with the business, in particular with regards to e-commerce.
• A new Web Site for Topland Enterprises Ltd has been outlined and is scheduled for completion by September 2008.
• A centralized advertisement management server has been set up to serve all Andre (this Web Site) internal and related (external) projects.
• Helpdesk now supports remote support for clients using CDMA and similar network topographies.
• A Web Site has been build for Rising Era Marketing and is scheduled for completion by mid-August.
• 2 Web Site projects by Rising Era Marketing have been outlined and are to be announced at a later date.
• The business and marketing plan for start-up Comatra Asia Ltd has undergone extensive reviews and corrections.
• Many new contacts and business relations have been forged.
• Hosted Web Services (HWS) has been launched to offer partners and clients a space to set up projects which are executed in co-operation with or maintained by Andre.

Some of the above mentioned achievements took the entire event to be completed, given their complexity and requirements. Even though their summary may not say much, those achievements have medium- to long-term impacts.