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6th AGM Report reported by: Christopher K. C. Yap Secretary (Term 1999/2000) It was yet another resplendent and grand gathering of the audio industry of Singapore on Friday, 23 June 2000. At 7.00 pm, 27 members and 45 guests of the AES Singapore Section attended the 6th Annual General Meeting cum Buffet Dinner of the AES Singapore Section at the Le Meridien Hotel. Attendance was taken and both members and guests were pleasantly surprised when they were each given a badge and a bag of door gifts. Thanks to the wives of the Section’s committee members who volunteered in the distribution of the above. Mr Benedict Chng, the Master-of-Ceremonies for the night, kicked off the evening with words of welcome, and the highlight of the evening began– Dinner! The buffet spread was ever more sumptuous, and the chatty atmosphere among the dinner tables suggested an enjoyable reunion of sorts – or was it the spices that set the tongues on fire. After spending some time digging into the intercontinental cuisine, the Secretary of the AES Singapore Section, Mr Christopher Yap, came forward and gave a brief on the AES, its worldwide structure, as well as membership application details for the benefit of the attentive guests. There was no doubt that even members learnt a little more about the AES with that illustrated and enlightening talk. This was followed by the Keynote Address from the AES Vice-President, International Region, Dr Rhonda Wilson.She was happy to note that the Section was active and well organised. Further she was pleased with the feedback and the frequent activity reports that has helped her keep abreast with the section’s development. Dr Wilson announced that she will visit the Singapore Section on her last leg of her journey to the Far East in July 2000. One could hear an increased murmur of excitement when this was announced. The Chairman of the Singapore Section, Mr Jibby Jacob, then presented the opening address and the Chairman’s report for the Term 1999/2000. He told the audience that the membership of the AES Singapore Section has grown to a total of 71. AES SINGAPORE SECTION MEMBERSHIP STRENGTH
He felt that the Section will make a greater impact if more individuals, especially student members as well as companies join the AES in the following Term. The Chairman reported that the bi-monthly issue of the local Section Newsletter was sent to all members, and potential members, thanks to the efforts of the honorary editor Mr Lim Ban Thian. He reported that each of the 11 activities that were organised in the previous Term were well attended. Averaging about one every month, the events consisted of Talks, Demonstrations, Lectures, Tours and Seminars, which attracted different people each time from the various audio fields. One event worthy of highlight was the talk by Mr Nick Tay on the "DVD Production Process", which brought the section one step forward by breaking the highest attendance record, with a total of 92 attendees. Chairman also admitted that without the support of his fellow committee members all these would not have been possible and thanked them sincerely for their cooperation and support. Mr Robert Soo, the Section Treasurer, then presented the Section audited statement of accounts for the term 1999/2000. Without boring the invitees with facts and figures, Robert reiterated that money was spent cautiously and every effort was taken to avoid frivolous spending. Thus a healthy bank balance remain which he was glad to pass on to the committee in the new term. Down to business, the election for the Singapore Section officers for the Term 2000/2001. Following the presentation of the nominees by the Nominations Committee, Mr Lai Wing Hin, Senior Manager, Radio Corporation of Singapore, the Returning Officer, Mr Norman Lim, a veteran and well known local Radio personality conducted the elections proper. Surprisingly and to the relief of the attendees the elections was conducted speedily. The AES Singapore Section is proud to present the newly elected officers for the Term 2000/2001:
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Plaques of appreciation were then presented to the outgoing Section officers and tokens of appreciation to all who lent their assistance in the running of this memorable night. To recognise long serving local AES members, plaques of appreciation were presented to those who maintained continuous AES membership for 10, 20, and 30 years. This term, 10-year membership awards were presented to Mr Wong Kin Wah, Dr Roland Tan, and Mr Tan Kim Poh. Following that, the incoming Chairman, Mr Robert Soo, gave a short address. He shared his vision and declared that he will carry on the high ideals left by the outgoing Chairman. The most exciting part of the evening came at the last, when it was time to pick the winners for the prizes of the lucky draw, and there were enough prizes for every single member. The prizes included DVDs, subwoofers, CD-R discs, and watches. To draw the lucky winners, Mr Lai Wing Hin and Mr Norman Lim was called upon once again to take the centre stage. One lucky member, Mr Mak Fook Kee, walked away with the top prize of a Tascam Multitrack MiniDisc recorder. The AES Singapore Section would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous donation of the lucky draw prizes, as well as the door gifts, for the evening. They are, Auvi Pte Ltd
The meeting ended with a photography session with all members and guests. Attendees congratulated the new committee and gave a pat on the back to the old committee. Die-hard members and guests stayed on till late in the night to chit-chat until the hotel “cleaners” politely “shooed” them away.
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