| On a
warm night on Friday 27 June 1997 at 7 PM at the Ngee Ann Polytechnic -
Department of Electrical Engineering's staff conference room, AES Singapore
Section held it's 3rd AGM cum annual Buffet dinner 1997.
A total of 46 members & guests
pre-registered to attend the meeting through the email and by phone. However
on the day itself 38 members and guests turned up to enjoy a sumptuous
buffet of Mini-spring rolls, Deep fried fish-balls, honey prawns, crab claw,
mini fruit tart and Swiss-rolls.
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Members and guests
at the 3rd AGM held at Ngee Ann Polytechnic. |
Many old friends
in the local audio industry met up to renew their acquaintances. At 8
PM, the meeting started formally with the outgoing Secretary, Mr. Jibby
Jacob presenting a membership talk with a slide presentation on the AES.
He touched briefly on, it's mission, the administrative structure, a
short history on the local section & the benefits of being a member
corporate member or individual. |
This was followed by the opening
address of the outgoing chairman Dr Roland Tan, who included facts and
figures on the growth in the local section. Of Particular interest was the
following table.
AES SINGAPORE SECTION
MEMBERSHIP STRENGTH
|
TERM
|
INDIVIDUAL
MEMBERSHIP
|
STUDENT
MEMBERSHIP
|
SUSTAINING
MEMBERSHIP
|
TOTAL
MEMBERSHIP
|
|
94/95
|
20
|
0
|
0
|
20
|
|
95/96
|
36
|
0
|
0
|
36
|
|
96/97
|
49
|
1
|
2
|
52
|
Chairman emphasised that the
credit for this growth went to all the office bearers and the committee
members who took their appointments seriously and promoted the society to
the public in all their dealings.
The Treasurer's report followed
and he painted a happy position that the Final accounts were in. Expenditure
was frugal and a number of budgeted costs were not spent because of the
committee's overall strategy to remain stringent.
A copy of the program (Agenda) of
the day is attached including the nominated candidates for the new term
1997/1998.
In the Election of the Section
officers for the new term all the nominated candidates were returned
unopposed. Thus no lengthy deliberation was involved to the contentment of
the general audience.
The new committee (Term 1997/98)
comprises of:
Post
Elected Proposer
Chairman Dr.
Roland K. C. Tan Mr. Jibby Jacob
Secretary
Mr. Jibby Jacob Dr. Roland K C Tan
Treasurer
Mr. Christopher Yap Dr. Roland K C Tan
Committee Member Mr. Eric
Wong Mr. Stephen Low
Committee Member Mr.
Stephen Low Dr. Roland K C Tan
Committee Member Mr.
Michael Teh Mr. Eric Wong
Auditor
Mr. Benjamin Yeo Dr. Roland K C Tan
Auditor
Mr. Ardan Pedall Dr. Roland K C Tan
| This was
followed by memento presentation to all the outgoing office bearers in
recognition of their contribution to the AES Singapore Section.
Mementoes were also presented to the speakers who presented talks or
seminars in the previous term.
The meeting closed with a
photo taking session of the group present. |
46 members and guests at the 3rd AGM of
the AES Singapore Section
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