Date: December 11, 2010 1.25pm-3.30pm Members present: Crystal Lee, Philip Tai, Helios Tsoi, Alex Wong, Mandick Wong Participated via email: Keith Cho, Louisa Leung, Peter Poon Location: Crystal's home Website update: - Web hosting invoiced and paid. - Updated information from YK regarding 60FA gathering - Some posting requires significant time to format and upload. - Could stress webmaster's time and resource. - Will request help from information originator to make posting to website easier. - This will be ongoing policy: requesting help from originator when needed. - Posted information from Alex regarding new members Finance - Condolences sent ($50) - New membership fees ($100) - Donation from Mandick to cover web hosting charges. ($50) - Minimal interests from checking account - Receipts for QESOSA annual report (HKD1500) received. Membership - Lun Chau Lee (71FA) in Pennsylvania Special thanks to Bernice Ng, Beth Pao, Joyce Yau for introduction - Andrea Dea (65FA) Special thanks to Peter Poon for introduction - Gavin Chan (88FA) Special thanks to Mandick Wong for introduction - Total current membership: 122 - Vivie/Denise needed info for reunion. - Sent info requested already. - Referred to Ontario/BC chapters Annual Dinner - Tentative March 5 2011. - Email request for address change - Distribute updated membership list at the dinner. - Possible locations: -- Pacific Buffer --- Room --- Dim --- Average food -- World Gourmet --- Partitions only --- Above average food -- Decided on World Gourmet mostly on food --- Per person cost ~$17 assuming group discount. --- Will charge $20-$22 to cover tax/tips and any other expenses. --- [After talking to directors not present, decided on $20] - Program - Election - Philip and Louisa will most likely retire - Approached Beth Pao, but she is unlikely to commit (too busy) - Need to solicit more members to consider serving as directors - Will directly approach others. - Send email to solicit nominations as soon as possible. - 1/19 Send reminder for nomination - 2/19 Deadline for nomination - Create mock election from by new year for review by board of directors. - Lucky Draw - Gift card (Pete's Coffee) - Calligraphy - Wine - Stamps - School Tie - Possibly others - Drawing at end. Will need to be present to win. - Write name during sign-in. Will not use tickets. Bi-monthly Dinner - Cannot commit resources right now - If possible, mid-January.