A seminar on “Marketing for Architects, Color in Architecture & Sustainability and Green Coating” was held on Saturday, 16th October 2010 at Keningau Room, Le Meridian Hotel, Kota Kinabalu. It’s attended by 62 architects.
Upon welcoming all participants, the Master of Ceremony from Akzo Nobel, Mr. Saiful Rais invited Ar.Ho Jia Lit to deliver his welcome greetings. Thereafter, the MC introduced the 1st speaker, Ms. Ho Pui Ying to present her talk with slide to the audience/ participants. The first session is about “Sustainability and Green Coating”. According to speaker, the Green Label can be used on products which meet the eco standard specified by the scheme concerned, and is recognized as a member of the International Eco-labeling Network (GEN) allowing certification by mutual recognition of SGLS endorsed products by other members of the network. The eco-labeling drive for coating is in tandem with the development of the green building rating tool which is gaining an increasingly strong foothold within the building industry.
Standing L-R (Committee Member) – Ar. Yong Ming Cheong, Ar.William Ho, Ar.Aaron Fong, Ar.Rizal Ahmad Banjar, Ar.Daniel Koh, Ar. Paul Lau
Sitting L-R – Ar.Sim Sie Hong (Immediate Past Chairman), Ar.Lo Su Yin (Deputy Chapter Chairman), Ar.Ho Jia Lit (Chapter Chairman),
Ar. Dr.Tan Jun Kwang (Vice Chapter Chairman), Ar. Arnold Kwan (Chapter Hon. Secretary), Ar. Jebb Liew ( Chapter Hon. Treasurer).
PAM Sabah Chapter 35th Annual Dinner was held at Grand Ballroom, Magellan Sutera Hotel, Kota Kinabalu. The function was graced by Guest of Honor, YB Datuk Haji Hajiji Mohd. Hj. Noor, the Minister of Local Government & Housing. PAM President, Ar. Boon Che Wee, Sarawak Chapter Chairman, Ar. Desmond Kuek and Southern Chapter Chairman, Ar. Azman Bilaji were also present.
This year PAM have decided and adopted this significant “O”, thus the theme is both challenging and difficult one to break away for One Malaysia; we have “Our Planet One World”.
During the dinner, the MC, Ms. Jennifer Linggi and her co MC invited Chapter Chairman, Ar. Ho Jia Lit to present his speech and introduce the newly elected Chapter Committee Member to the audience followed by photo session. After the photo session, MC invited the PAM President, Ar. Boon Che Wee followed by the GOH to present their speech.
The highlights of the dinner this year was the Official Book Launch of Architect’s Office Practice Manual 2010. The book was launched by the Guest of Honour, YB Datuk Hj Hajiji Hj Mohd Noor, PAM President, Ar. Boon Che Wee, Chapter Chairman, Ar. Ho Jia Lit and Organising Chairman, Ar. Dr. Tan Jun Kwang, after a video presentation of – Architect’s Office Practice Manual. The video presentation was sponsored by Ting Yang Enterprise Sdn. Bhd.
Before the music start, the President of BlueScope Lysaght (S) Sdn Bhd, Mr. Selvaraja K. Nagalingam was invited to the stage for launching the new drum set accompanied by the PAM Band Boys led by Ar. Rizal Ahmad Banjar. The new drum set was sponsored by BlueScope Lysaght (S) Sdn Bhd.
Towards the end of the evening, prizes were given out for the ‘Guess the architect’ contest and Lucky Draws.
The organizing committee for the 35th PAM Annual Dinner would like to thank all those involved for their participation and hard work before, during and after this memorable event.
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24 participants including 11 architects and their spouses visited Shanghai Expo 2010 from 9th to 16th of September 2010. The visit was jointly organized by the PAM and IPDM Sabah Chapter. The tour included a direct flight to Seoul, Korea and stopped over there for 2 days before proceeding to Shanghai for the Expo. The group completed a three days walking marathon on the 5.28 square kilometres Expo site at Pudong and Puxi.
On 25th September 2010, The Chapter organized another product talk at the Mini-Auditorium. Two speakers from NSL Eastern Pretech conducted the seminar which started at about 10am. There were 24 participants including 9 architects and 4 building draughtsman attending this “Seminar & Demonstration of E.Mix Plaster & Mortars”.
The first session of the seminar was a briefing cum introductory to the products range of the company by Ir. Ng Kok Peng. He explained and gave an overall view of the products available together with the characteristic of the different types of plasters and mixes. The E.Mix range of premixed joint mortars, wall-finishing plasters, tile adhesives and grouts, flooring products, waterproofing compounds and engineering grouts are extensively employed in the construction field. The advantages include premium quality finishes, ease of applications and future maintenances, speedier completion timeframe, etc.
After lunch was the second session conducted by Mr. Sim Beng Hock who gave a practical demonstration on the mixes and application of the plasters with hands-on. Two different products were shown on the audiences. He shares his knowledge on the common defects & their causes, proper protection and cares, the right mixes and methods for plasters and mortars. He was of the view that E.Mix range of products could contribute to the quality and consistency at site as well as their implications to developers, architects and contractors.
The hands-on demonstrations ended at around 2.40pm and Ar. Yong Ming Cheong thanked both speakers on behalf of PAM Sabah Chapter.
Report by Ar. Yong Ming Cheong
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